Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson presented Sweden’s priorities for the upcoming EU Council presidency to Rijksdag lawmakers on Wednesday as concerns that the supporting far-right Sweden Democrats could influence the presidency…
The government on Wednesday strongly dashed all hopes of allowing for a “Montenegro-style” referendum on Catalonia’s self-determination, despite the repeated calls from all Catalan pro-independence forces sitting in parliament. Finance…
The Czech EU Council Presidency wants to reach a deal on gas price cap during the upcoming energy council on Monday, saying it will likely forego consensus and favour qualified…
A plan to build the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, revived by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has been backed by Russian oil company Lukoil following discussions at the partnership council between the…
Some €500 million in taxes energy companies have to pay on excess profits will be used to help citizens struggling to pay their heating bills and housing costs, Finance Minister…
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Britain and Spain have made “significant progress” in talks over an agreement to secure Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Wednesday. Gibraltar is…
Although Schengen accession is not an agenda item of the EU summit in Brussels, Bulgaria asked for guarantees on Thursday (15 December) that it will become a Schengen member, specifying…
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Troops in Mali: The West's approach has not just failed, it has backfired (Photo: eutmmali.eu) There could be 1.2 billion refugees in next 30 years. Many will be from my…