Survey: Mental health issues affect half of young Dutch
Over half of the young Dutch aged 16-25 are dealing with mental health issues, of which many struggle with suicidal thoughts and loneliness, a survey recently published by the National…
March 2023
Italy struggles with Recovery Fund, Meloni says no risk
The Italian Court of Auditors found delays in National Reform Programmes (NRP)-related investments, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asking Brussels to shift some expenditures from 2026 to 20
Slovak MEP says decision to send fighter jets to Ukraine is anti-constitutional
The recent announcement of the government’s decision to provide Ukraine with 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets is not in line with the Constitution, Smer-SD/S&D MEP Katarina Roth Nevedalova said in…
Crowdsourcing citizens’ ideas can benefit EU policy cycle, experts say
Ten European cities took part in a pioneering experiment to gather citizens’ ideas on how to address air pollution and present possible solutions to policy-makers, through a crowdsourcing process that…
Republicans Face Setbacks in Push to Tighten Voting Laws on College Campuses
Party officials across the country have sought to erect more barriers for young voters, who tilt heavily Democratic, after several cycles in which their turnout surged. Send any friend a…
Czechia disagrees with IOC recommendation for Russian athletes’ return
Czechia disagrees with the International Olympic Committee recommending on Thursday that Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete in international competitions as neutral competitors. The recommendation published Tuesday by the International…
Greece holds elections on 21 May amid growing polarisation
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday that the next national elections would be held on 21 May, but analysts are divided over whether a coalition government could be…
Dombrovskis slams Greek government over spyware scandal
EU Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis slammed on Tuesday the Greek government over the use of spyware against citizens while simultaneously revealing that the executive is still waiting for an explanation…
Poland bets on new economic community with Romania, Ukraine
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Chinese 300-mln-euro ‘fraud ring’ targeted at Belgian airport
EU prosecutors on Tuesday (28 March) carried out searches at Belgium’s Liege airport and arrested four people in an operation against an alleged €300-million tax fraud ring run by Chinese…