Mariya Gabriel unlikely to form government in Bulgaria
The chances of former European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel being able to form a government in Bulgaria are almost zero despite being nominated for prime minister by Boyko Borissov’s GERB party…
May 2023
Women’s rights continue to deteriorate in Afghanistan, MEPs say more can be done
A new map created by the Afghan Witness project shows documented evidence of women’s rights deteriorating in Afghanistan, and while the EU’s vocal support and condemnation of the Taliban is…
Erdogan’s rival hardens tone, courting Turkish nationalists
Turkey’s opposition leader vowed Thursday to send back millions of migrants in a strident message aimed at winning the backing of an ultra-nationalist who helped push last weekend’s presidential vote…
Macron: Stable unemployment levels indicate full employment by 2027
The currently low unemployment rate – which remained stable at 7.1% in the first quarter of 2023 – indicates France can reach its full employment goal, said President Emmanuel Macron,…
Belgium joins Council of Europe Register of Damage for Ukraine
EU member states – including Belgium – and the EU have announced they will participate in establishing the Register of Damage announced by the Council of Europe on Wednesday. On…
Finland should not participate in NATO nuclear weapons exercises, says group
Finland should not participate in any NATO nuclear weapons exercises, according to a statement released by the Nuclear Weapons Monitoring Group of Finland on Wednesday. Instead, Finland should advocate discussing…
New poll suggests increased support for Finland’s new government parties
The country’s two biggest parties – and winners of the April elections – the liberal-conservative National Coalition Party (NCP) and the nationalistic and populist Finns Party are gaining support, according…
Polish LGBT-free zones won’t get EU funding, says French MEP
No local government that adopted an ‘LGBT ideology-free resolution in Poland will be eligible for EU cohesion funds due to concerns over appropriate spending, French MEP Pierre Karleskind tweeted, citing…
Czechia ends free land use for Russian diplomats
Nine resolutions from the socialist Czechoslovakia era, which have allowed Russian diplomats to use land in the country free of charge, have been cancelled by the government on Wednesday. The…
Fico says West’s arms deliveries to Kyiv ‘supports killings’
Former prime minister Robert Fico accused Western allies of ‘supporting the killings’ in Ukraine by handing the tanks or other military equipment to the Kyiv government. “