Morrocco files for defamation against former French MEP
Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has filed a defamation complaint against former Green MEP José Bové after he made allegations of attempted corruption on the radio last week. As the…
December 2022
Ukraine war: Zelensky’s visit shows neither Ukraine nor US want peace, Russia says
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, WATCH: President Zelensky's US visit in 90
Finland sends 11th military aid package to Ukraine
Finland will send Ukraine military aid worth €28.8 million, bringing total contributions to €189.2 million and making it the eleventh package sent there since the start of the war, the…
Italian government promises socialist-drafted ‘income’ for food proposal
The Italian government of conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will introduce food assistance for vulnerable families based on a proposal made by Democratic Party MPs. Under the proposal, every low-income…
Bulgaria promised Schengen by October, justice minister says
Bulgaria should join the visa-free Schengen area before October next year at the latest, according to the clear and concrete deadline President Rumen Radev was given at last week’s European…
Immigration Dispute Stalls Efforts to Pass Spending Package in the Senate
An effort to force a vote to maintain Title 42, a pandemic-era border policy, has stalled the scramble to pass the spending package before a midnight Friday deadline. Send any…
Russia’s defeat is the top global priority for 2023
In an essay for the Atlantic Council published in December 2021, I stated that Europe’s future would be decided in Ukraine. One year on, what may earlier have seemed like…
The European Political Community: Space for dialogue or photo opportunity?
Europe’s newest forum will need momentum to bring concrete results for member states, with several possible scenarios for its future, writes Sir Michael Leigh. Sir Michael Leigh, former EU official…
Croatia’s JANAF pipeline signs 2-year oil transport deal with Serbia
Croatia’s sole pipeline operator, JANAF, has signed a two-year contract with Serbia’s NIS, majority owned by Russia’s Gazprom, for transporting crude oil to Serbia, despite previously announcing it would halt…
Making hay from a scandal
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 the…