The Brief — What is Team Europe anyway?
The phrase ‘Team Europe’ started cropping up in Commission press releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, it seemed like nothing more sinister than the latest addition to the lexicon of…
July 2023
Thessaloniki: A place for bottom-up democracy?
The citizens of Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece, are increasingly feeling the need to take part in decisions affecting their life and their city. What role could citizen-led…
What Is a Target Letter?
A target letter is an official piece of correspondence from the Department of Justice informing a person that they are actively being investigated. Give this article Former President Donald J.…
Czech EU minister: making Europe a Federation will make it an equal global player
Europe will become an equal player in the global format only when it becomes a federation, Czech Minister for European Affairs Martin Dvořák told EURACTIV.cz in an exclusive interview. “The…
Bulgarian weapons exports up 200% since Ukraine war
Bulgarian arms exports increased by 200% in 20
French Academy of Medicine supports assisted suicide under certain conditions
The authority responsible for advising the government on public health matters came out in favour of assisted suicide in exceptional cases, listing conditions and excluding euthanasia from its recommendations. In…
Dutch Greens, Labour Party, agree on joint election programme
The Dutch Labour Party (PvdA/S&D) and GroenLinks (GL/Greens) will present a joint electoral list and programme for the national elections in November, the two parties announced on Monday after a…
UK government confirms EU Settlement Scheme extension
People with pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme will automatically have their status extended in September by two years before it expires if they have not obtained settled status,…
Swedish PM ‘not worried’ about Turkey delaying NATO ratification
Sweden is not worried about Turkey not having yet approved or given any information about when it would ratify Sweden’s NATO application, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told the press…
How the arms industry wins whether Ukraine wins or loses
The EU's ASAP includes a bail-out type mechanism to address potential financial losses to the arms industry, should the "concern" that the Ukraine war ends become a reality (Photo: Yarden…