Biden’s Hopes for Sweden and Finland in NATO Are Stuck on Erdogan’s Demands
The Turkish leader is complicating a major step in the showdown with Russia, looking to extract concessions from NATO and the United States. Send any friend a story As a…
December 8, 2022
Putin vows to continue hitting Ukraine’s power grid
Image source, EPAImage caption, Putin was speaking at an awards ceremony in the KremlinBy George WrightBBC News Vladimir Putin has vowed to continue attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure despite millions being…
Who is Paul Whelan, the ex-US Marine jailed in Russia?
Image source, Family handout/EPA Following the release of basketball star Brittney Griner from Russian captivity, US President Joe Biden faces fresh questions about another imprisoned American: former US marine Paul…
Belgians’ annual net salary to increase by €600 in 2023
Workers’ net monthly salary in both the private and public sectors will increase by at least €50 starting in January. Workers’ salaries will increase by €600
The Brief — Dan Brown style: The Reichsbuerger Conspiracy
The foiled attempt of a far-right group to overthrow the German government shows that secret societies such as those described by the master of esoteric conspiracies, Dan Brown, exist and…
Croatia to join Schengen but EU ministers block Bulgaria and Romania
Croatia will join the EU’s passport-free Schengen area in January after EU home affairs ministers approved their application on Thursday (8 December) but again blocked applications by Bulgaria and Romania.…
Swiss parliament elects two new members of government
The parliament elected social democrat Élisabeth Baume-Schneider and nationalist-conservative Albert Rösti to the government in a vote on Wednesday after the resignation of two members of the seven-headed Swiss Federal…
Protests held as Italy’s La Scala opens season with Russian opera
Milan’s La Scala theatre opened its 2022-2023 opera season on Wednesday (7 December) with a gala performance of the Russian work “
Plugging a leak on a sinking ship
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded, where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we look at…
Viktor Bout: Who is the Merchant of Death
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Viktor Bout spent more than two years in a Bangkok jail. Viktor Bout, one of the world's most infamous arms dealers, has been released from…