Portuguese president fears ‘very’ high’ costs of two wars
The world can withstand two wars simultaneously but with “very high costs”, especially for the poorest, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Sunday. “Can the world cope? It…
October 16, 2023
France slams Russia’s ‘total cynicism’ on Hamas-Israel war
Russia reversing its position from calling for a ceasefire to not explicitly condemning Hamas and even sending messages of support has been criticised by The Élysée, which calls Russia’s behaviour…
Divisions over Kosovo-Serbia, enlargement, funding, ‘class’, laid bare at Berlin Process Summit
TIRANA, ALBANIA – Leaders of the European Commission and Council as well as key EU member states are adamant that dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade must continue, despite uncertainty over…
The Brief – Poland is not yet lost
‘Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła’, which translates to ‘Poland Is Not Yet Lost’, is the first verse of Poland’s national anthem, written by Polish nobleman Józef Wybicki in 1797. It’s an…
German opposition calls on Scholz to pressure Commission on migration
Germany’s conservative opposition is urging Chancellor Olaf Scholz to pressure the EU Commission to step up the protection of the EU’s external borders regarding funding and infrastructure. Seeking a solution…
Dutch companies fined for helping construct Crimea bridge
The Public Prosecutor’s Office fined four Dutch companies and eight individuals on Friday for violating sanctions by participating in the construction of Russia’s Crimean Bridge from 2014 to 2017. The…
Italy pressures Hamas to free hostages
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government is using Italy’s good relations with several Arab countries to persuade them to pressure Hamas to release the hostages, with a first meeting with Jordan’s…
EU’s Mideast policy flip-flops means summit risks irrelevance
Many in Europe — including MEPs, civil society organisations, academics as well as Jewish and Palestinian human rights advocates — are troubled by the commission chief�
Podemos leader calls for protests against Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Israel is carrying out a “planned genocide” in the Gaza Strip by leaving hundreds of thousands of people without water and electricity and demanding their evacuation without any security guarantees,…
EFA Catalan candidate wants ‘internal’ enlargement for EU’s ‘stateless nations’
The head of the European Free Alliance (EFA) list for the upcoming European elections, Raül Romeva, called on the European Union on Saturday to prepare for a possible future “internal…