Slovenia last EU country to adopt GDPR
The Slovenian parliament passed a bill implementing the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into national law as the last country in the bloc to do so. The legislation, which…
December 16, 2022
‘Qatargate’ is the tip of the iceberg
We are calling on EU institutions to implement long overdue reforms: a mandatory registration of meetings between all MEPs and lobbyists; a firewall for lobbies in repressive regimes; a reform…
Kosovo hopes to join EU in nine years, calls for calm in north intensify
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti said he expects the country to become an EU member in nine years following the filing of the application for membership this week, while calls…
Albania last in Europe for per capita income
Albania has been ranked last in Europe for per capita income and purchasing power, according to newly-published Eurostat data for 20
Varadkar to become Irish PM for second time
Leo Varadkar takes over for the second time as Ireland’s prime minister this weekend, in a handover of power between the two main political partners in the three-party governing coalition.…
Eva Kaili’s partner confesses role in Qatargate, Morocco comes under the spotlight
Francesco Giorgi, the partner of ousted European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili, has confessed his role in a Qatar graft scandal, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.…
Qatar ‘ghost’ vote exposes MEP Eva Kaili
A vote at the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Qatar’s visa liberalisation exposes Greek MEP Eva Kaili as she was not a member…
Qatar ‘ghost’ vote exposes MEP Eva Kaili
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Finnish PM’s price cap proposal sparks in-house dispute
Social democratic Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s proposal to set a possible price cap for electricity took the opposition and her government colleagues by surprise. Finnish electricity production has been hit…
Slovak government collapse brings uncertain future ahead
The Slovak government lost Thursday’s no-confidence vote as a majority of the National Council decided to vote against them leading to its collapse and an uncertain way forward. Out of…