Terror threats against Sweden increase
Terrorist threats against Sweden have increased, the Swedish Security Service warned in a press release on Wednesday, citing the burning of the Quran outside the Turkish embassy in February as…
February 2023
Fortress Europe will harm EU’s geopolitical interests
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 why…
Chinese Balloon Had Tools to Collect Communications Signals, U.S. Says
China’s surveillance balloons have flown over more than 40 countries and are directed by the Chinese military, the State Department said. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Italian government pours €125 billion into healthcare
Staff shortages and long waiting lists for treatment have prompted the Italian government to allocate €125 billion to the national health system, announced Health Minister Orazio Schillaci on Wednesday. Healthcare…
Portuguese president wants faster implementation of recovery plan
The implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan must be accelerated, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Wednesday, announcing that he will also receive Prime Minister António Costa…
Opposition reiterates calls for Sanchez to resign amid controversial sexual law reform
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the centre-right opposition Partido Popular had a heated exchange in parliament Wednesday over reforms that were adopted since Sanchez’s government entered office, with the opposition…
Controversy over Polish military purchases
Poland has purchased second-hand vehicles worth €2.24 billion as part of its bid to modernise the military, following a bit increase in spending since the war in Ukraine started, according…
Czechia against EU Euro 7 standards, calls for proposal changes
Czechia opposes the European Commission’s Euro 7 emission standard, which intends to reduce nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions that are emitted by vehicles, said Transport Minister Martin Kupka, who…
Oil transit fees at heart of Slovak-Croat dispute
Croatian state oil transportation company Janaf slapping a several million-per-year raise to its oil transit fees has made it difficult for Slovak oil refinery Slovnaft to rid itself of Russian…
Biden Heads to Florida With a Fresh Political Foil in House Republicans
President Biden plans to use his visit to the University of Tampa to warn about what he says are Republican proposals to cut Medicare and Social Security. Send any friend…