EU executive threatens withdrawal of €500m arms procurement fund proposal
The European Commission is mulling a possible withdrawal of its proposal for a €500
March 2023
Six Western Balkan green parties join in cooperation platform
In an unprecedented political initiative, five green parties from Western Balkan countries, plus Croatia, signed a declaration on Sunday about a cooperation platform, pledging to work together for peace and…
Italian senator: Russia, China threaten Mediterranean security, infrastructure
Russia and China are the main threat to Mediterranean security and strategic infrastructure – such as gas pipelines and undersea cables –, Senator Marco Dreosto (League/ID), Secretary of the Bureau…
Dutch ministers pledge financial support for developing countries
The Netherlands calls for global water-related challenges to be addressed, Infrastructure Minister Mark Habers and Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Liesje Schreinemacher said at the UN Water Conference in…
London City Hall bans staff from using TikTok on work devices
London City Hall staff are no longer allowed to have TikTok on their devices over security concerns after the UK government banned ministers from using the video-sharing app on their…
Greens are only Finnish party supporting EU joint debt
The Green Party is the only party in Finland considering the possibility of taking on new EU joint debt, a new survey commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat and carried out by…
Czechia welcomes EU-Germany e-fuel deal resolving combustion row
The agreement reached between Germany and the European Commission that would leave space for e-fuels in the EU’s plans to phase out combustion engines from 2035 is a significant success,…
Bulgarian election to suffer with vote-buying despite high prices
The upcoming Bulgarian election in April is expected to have more vote-buying attempts even though it now costs €75 to buy one vote – a threefold increase compared to 2021-…
Slovenian farmers up in arms over environmental restrictions
About 5,000 Slovenian farmers took to the streets in their tractors across nearly two dozen cities and towns Friday to protest conditions they say are making it near impossible to…
Kosovo PM receives support for ongoing dialogue with Serbia during Tirana visit
The ongoing dialogue with Serbia was high on the agenda as Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti met with Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama, Parliament Speaker Lindita Nikolla, President Bajram Begaj,…