Poland’s democracy is so eroded, it needs full election monitors
Ursula von der Leyen with Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki. His PiS party has continued efforts to undermine free and fair elections in the lead up to October�
August 2023
Spain’s PP head seeks support for ‘doomed to fail’ investiture
Partido Popular leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo will begin his first round of formal talks on Monday to secure the crucial parliamentary backing he needs to become Spain’s next prime minister,…
FIFA suspends Spain football chief for 90 days over World Cup kiss
Luis Rubiales, Spain’s soccer federation (RFEF) chief, has been suspended by Fifa for 90
Slovakia stops relying on Russia for nuclear fuel
A new deal with US firm Westinghouse means that 18 months after Russia invaded Ukraine, Slovakia has diversified its suppliers of crucial energy materials and is now looking to France…
Hearings in Two Trump Jan. 6 Cases Set for Monday
Proceedings before federal judges in Washington and Atlanta could begin to address some of the many complexities and scheduling challenges in the cases against the former president. Share full article…
Blast at Romanian fuelling station injures many, kills two
Two people died, and 56 were injured after two powerful explosions occurred on Saturday afternoon at an LPG station in southern Romania, which was still in use despite lacking a…
Family of Greek journalist who survived over 100 SLAPPs, physically attacked
In another incident demonstrating the precarious situation for Greek journalists’, investigative reporter Kostas Vaxevanis – also a nominee for the Daphne Caruana Galizia prize – and his family were verbally…
Polish elections: A clash of EU visions
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Serbia struggles with access to clean drinking water
Serbia does not have enough water, so around one million citizens are struggling to get consistent access to safe drinking water, according to activists who spoke to EURACTIV.rs. In Serbia,…
Albanian PM: Some Greeks in Albania use flag as ‘credit card’
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that while the problem of property titles is a real issue, it affects the whole country from north to south and not just the…