The carrot and the stick
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 a…
March 2023
The Brief — 2 April – 3 elections
Elections in Europe are often held on Sundays. On Sunday, 2 April, three European countries will vote – Bulgaria, Finland and Montenegro, and the stakes are high. Bulgarians will vote…
Man at Center of Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theory Demands Retraction From Fox
A lawyer for Ray Epps has demanded that the Fox host Tucker Carlson publicly apologize for “false and defamatory statements” that Mr. Epps served as a federal agent during the…
Hungarian FM slams Russia sanctions, vows to shield Bosnia’s Dodik
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó criticised the EU’s Russia sanctions as “harmful” on Wednesday, and vowed to protect the Bosnian Serb secessionist leader Milorad Dodik against any sanctions “as long…
Dutch agrarian party leader to talk nitrogen with Timmermans
EU Climate Chief Frans Timmermans signalled his willingness to speak about the much-debated Dutch nitrogen policy with Caroline van der Plas, leader of the Dutch agrarian interest party BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB)…
Iohannis: No ‘realistic’ deadline for Romania to join eurozone
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Thursday (23 March he does not consider it realistic for Romania to set any deadline for joining the eurozone, days after the government said…
The EU-Turkey migration deal is dead on arrival at this summit
Asylum-seekers arriving on the Greek island of Lesvos (Photo: Aegean Boat Report) On Thursday (23 March) and Friday, the leaders of EU member states will get together in Brussels to…
UK opens inquiry into alleged extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan
Lord Justice Haddon-Cave, who is investigating allegations of more than fifty summary killings by Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers in Afghanistan, issued a call for anyone with evidence to come…
Finnish region could produce 10% of EU’s zero-emission hydrogen
Finland’s North Ostrobothnia region should be able to produce ‘at least’ one-tenth of the EU’s zero-emission hydrogen in 2030
Finland’s Fortum bands with Rolls-Royce to explore small nuclear reactors
State-owned energy company Fortum and Rolls-Royce signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the opportunities for deploying small modular reactors (SMR) in Finland and Sweden. While Fortum’s new strategy aims…