The Brief – Socialists defy Machiavellian temptation
Proponents of Machiavellian thought often regard politics as a struggle for power in which values and morality take a backseat and are only evoked when they serve the ultimate goal.…
October 2023
Jordan to Seek Speakership as Republican Infighting Rages
The hard-right Republican from Ohio was pressing to win the nomination as his party remained in chaos after the ousting of the speaker and the abrupt withdrawal of his chosen…
Austria’s longest-serving EU conservative to leave Brussels behind
European Parliament Vice-President Othmar Karas has announced his intention to retire from EU politics after 25 years in service, citing his party’s rightward drift and Austria’s lack of constructive engagement…
German left party facing existential crisis ahead of EU election
German left-wing party Die Linke (GUE/NGL) is on the verge of a split, with the charismatic former group leader Sahra Wagenknecht threatening to run with her own party in the…
Valletta’s UNESCO World Heritage Site status at risk following government inaction
Malta’s capital city, Valletta, is at risk of losing its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to the government and particularly the Culture Ministry’s inaction on implementing recommendations…
Did Hamas time attack to torpedo Israel-Saudi deal?
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu with the US secretary of state Anthony Blinker in Jerusalem on Thursday – Israel and Saudia Arabia were about to sign a US-brokered normalisation deal (Photo:…
Czechia behind push to delay combustion engine phase out
On Thursday, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) adopted the Czech rapporteur’s watered-down version of the Commission’s Euro 7 proposal, giving industry more time to prepare for the phase-out of…
Tunisia’s Saied shakes the EU, and the Commission seems fine with it
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. This edition…
Polish elections key for EU integration efforts, expert says
The victory of the current ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party in Sunday’s parliamentary elections would translate into Warsaw continuing to block deeper EU integration, while little would change…
Hard-Line Republican Leads Race to Succeed Louisiana’s Democratic Governor
Should Jeff Landry, the state attorney general and front-runner, win, he will likely drive Louisiana further right on issues such as crime and L.G.B.T.Q. rights. Share full article Jeff Landry,…