Hungary backs Finnish, Swedish NATO membership, unclear on ratification date
Hungary has made it clear that it favours NATO accession for Sweden and Finland, as it has now clearly placed itself in the “Western camp”, though it still remains unclear…
March 2023
Stoltenberg: Quran burnings should not prevent Swedish NATO membership
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke out strongly on Wednesday against Turkey’s demands that Sweden changes its freedom of expression laws, just one day before NATO talks between Sweden, Finland…
Here’s an Overview of the Budget Process and What Happens Next
In theory, funding the government takes place in two major stages. But it’s a fraught and complicated process; here’s a step-by-step guide. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
Senate Confirms Daniel Werfel as IRS Commissioner
The new commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service will oversee the agency’s $80 billion overhaul. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Spanish PM says opposition shares far-right’s ‘old-fashioned’ gender policy views
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez accused centre-right opposition party Partido Popular (PP/EPP) of sharing old-fashioned views with the far-right party VOX on gender policies in a clash in parliament on Wednesday.…
UK unveils US-style digital border permit
The United Kingdom on Thursday (9 March) announced the rollout of an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme, with visitors from Qatar the first to use it from October. Qataris will…
Safety of journalists: Press freedom ‘backsliding’, report says
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) annual report on the safety of journalists highlighted ‘continuous backsliding’ of press freedoms in both EU member states and third countries, citing violence, use of…
Trump Lawyer Admits to Falsehoods in 2020 Fraud Claims
Jenna Ellis acknowledged that she knowingly misrepresented the facts about election fraud in a disciplinary procedure by Colorado state bar officials. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Norfolk Southern CEO Apologizes for East Palestine Train Derailment
In prepared remarks released before a Senate hearing, the railroad chief executive says he is “determined to make it right” for the people of East Palestine. Send any friend a…
An oasis in the desert
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…