September to start with key by-election in Lithuania
Kicking off the second half of the European election year is the Raseinių-Kėdainių parliamentary by-election in constituency 42., where voters will go to the polls on 3 September to elect…
August 2023
Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Against Russia Are a Message for Its Own People
U.S. officials say they expect Ukraine to continue its attacks because they send a strong message: Kyiv can still strike back. Share full article Russian police officers standing in front…
Azerbaijani President snubs Belgian FM after diplomatic incident
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev allegedly refused to meet with Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib on Thursday because she made a statement over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict earlier this week in Armenia.…
The Brief — BRICS to where?
There’s a new club in town and it is taking on new members. And it’s not the European Union. Ahead of this week’s BRICS summit (Brazil, Russia, India, China and…
EU lawmakers promise rough ride for Hoekstra over COVID controversy
The European Parliament’s Socialist group has promised a rough ride for Wopke Hoekstra, the Dutch nominee to replace Frans Timmermans as European Commission Vice-President, citing controversial remarks about south European…
Russia Pushes Long-Term Influence Operations Aimed at the U.S. and Europe
A newly declassified American intelligence analysis says Russian spy agencies are using influence laundering techniques to hide the Kremlin’s involvement in cultivating pro-Russia and anti-Ukraine messages. Share full article The…
Belgium asks Romania to explain fake dentist diploma phenomenon
Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke has contacted the Romanian authorities to find out how the country controls the authenticity of dental diplomas following reports of individuals with Romanian credentials who…
Dutch to start training Ukrainians to hunt maritime mines
The Netherlands will step up its aid to Ukraine by providing mine-hunter training to Ukrainian soldiers, outgoing Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren (D66/Renew) announced during the Crimea Platform conference in Kyiv…
Swedish Social Democrats want to send Ukraine fighter jets amid EU F-16 pledges
The opposition Social Democrats want Sweden to send Jas Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, party leader and former prime minister Magdalena Andersson told a press conference on Thursday after some…
Spain’s football chief resigns after sexual harassment controversy
Luis Rubiales will resign on Friday as president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after he faced widespread backlash for his behaviour after the Spanish women’s national team won…