New Greek government eyes ‘reset’ in relations with Turkey
The conservative Greek government will push a positive agenda in its relations with neighbouring Turkey in a move expected to be announced at a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos…
June 2023
The Brief — From rule-makers to go-getters?
When a legislative mandate starts drawing to a close, politicians start positioning themselves ahead of elections, bureaucrats in political offices start landing new posts, and leaders start thinking about their…
One year after the massacre in Melilla, nothing has changed
Twitter footage of the aftermath of the 24 June 2022 (Photo: AMDH Nador) A year ago, on 24 June 2022, a massacre took place at the border between the Spanish…
UK to sign financial services agreement with EU
A Memorandum of Understanding on financial services, which sets out plans for UK-EU cooperation, is expected to be signed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt during his trip to…
Spain’s Popular party’s nuclear plant extension plan ‘tricky’, says energy minister
The commitment made by Partido Popular leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo to extend the lifespan of the country´s seven nuclear power plants is a political slogan and a tricky message” said…
Italian deputy PMs criticise European Central Bank’s new interest rate hike
Deputy Prime Minister’s Matteo Salvini and Antonio Tajani spoke out against European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s announcement of a new interest rate hike in July, arguing it leads…
ECB president: nature of inflation is changing, ‘job not yet done‘
Inflation in the eurozone is too high and shows no sign of decreasing anytime soon, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde at the opening of the ECB Forum in Portugal…
Bulgarian PM labels pro-Russian party neo-fascist
The radical pro-Russian party Vazrazhdane is a neo-fascist organisation because of the aggressive behaviour of its leader and supporters, Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov declared on Tuesday (27 June), ahead…
EPP keeps distance from far-right Valencia parliament chief
The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) wants to keep its distance from the new anti-abortion chief of the Valencia regional government (far-right Vox), elected with the votes of Partido Popular,…
Biden to Deliver Major Address on the Economy in Chicago
President Biden hopes to claim credit for what the White House describes as a record-breaking economic revival in America. Give this articleShare full article President Joe Biden will seek to…