Austria’s Nehammer stands by Schengen veto
Chancellor Karl Nehammer affirmed on Sunday his commitment to keeping both Romania and Bulgaria out of Schengen, the border-check-free region within the EU. Migration is high on the agenda in…
December 2022
Viktor Bout: Russia’s released arms dealer joins ultranationalist party
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Russian state TV showed images of Viktor Bout being reunited with his family in Moscow last week Russia's arms dealer Viktor Bout – nicknamed the "merchant…
Paul Whelan: US officials to hold meetings on bringing home ex-marine
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ex-marine Paul Whelan has been jailed in Russia since 2020
EU Commission approves first ‘energy corridor’ between Italy, Africa
A project to construct a new submarine power line that will transport clean energy from Tunisia to Italy was given the green light by the European Commission. This was a…
Hungary could come round on EU loan for Ukraine, says Czech Deputy Minster
It is still possible Hungary could agree to an EU loan of €18 billion to Ukraine next year, Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Jaroslav Kurfürst said on Sunday. Hungary is the…
The Brief — EU democracy’s rotten fruits
The unfolding Qatargate scandal is exposing an ecosystem of corruption in the European Parliament R
How EU rules still allow social dumping through subcontracting
In Antwerp, subcontracting companies recruited up to 174 workers from non-EU countries like Ukraine, Bangladesh, Turkey or the Philippines (Photo: Sol) Last summer, Belgium and Europe woke up to one…
Fresh challenges threaten to reverse Ukraine’s judicial reform progress
Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine was fueled by fears that the emergence of a democratic and European Ukraine could act as a catalyst for similar change in authoritarian Russia.…
North Kosovo attacks intensify, Belgrade asks NATO to send in military
The situation in the north of Kosovo has intensified over the weekend with attacks on local police, including roadblocks, gunfire, and explosions, leading to the postponement of the scheduled elections…
EU Parliament corruption scandal: ethics rules need improvement
Several NGOs, EU officials and scholars are calling for an urgent debate on how to improve ethics rules following a corruption scandal in the European Parliament revealed on Friday by…