Polish president vetoes controversial education reform
President Andrzej Duda vetoed an education reform that he claims has not yet received broad social acceptance after receiving 133 letters protesting the reform. This is the second time that…
December 2022
Czech Schengen compromise falls on deaf ears
The Czech Presidency proposed a phased instead of immediate full Schengen membership for Bulgaria and Romania to unblock their admission, diplomatic sources say, but this was not enough. Last week,…
Survey: Le Pen’s far-right party gaining credibility, especially among the right
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her Rassemblement National are gaining credibility among right-wing voters although most French people still view her as a danger to democracy, a recent survey…
Sánchez: no referendum for Catalonia
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said there will never be a referendum on self-determination in Catalonia and has stated the region’s independence process is over. Speaking at a press conference…
Romania files memorandum for OECD accession
An initial memorandum for accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was formally submitted by Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca. Romania does not see the accession to the…
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…
‘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.…