EU elections campaign: Which parties have their act together?
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded. I am Max Griera, and this week I’ll be temporarily taking over the newsletter reins from Eleonora Vasques to shine some light on…
January 18, 2024
Senate to Pass Stopgap Spending Bill as Congress Moves to Avert Shutdown
The House will need to follow suit by Friday, or a handful of government agencies will run out of money by Saturday. Share full article + The legislation is intended…
Macron in favour of new EU joint debt, defence bonds
There needs to be another phase of reinvestment, like during the pandemic, and perhaps Eurobonds based on industrial priorities, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday in a special Davos…
Duda is disappointed at the EU Commission’s inaction over certain rule of law violations
Polish President Andrzej Duda was surprised at the EU Commission’s ‘double standards’ when it comes to the rule of law violations in Poland, such as changes to public media but…
German rebuff of Gaza ‘genocide’ case also has roots in Namibia
Prisoners from the Herero and Nama tribes during the 1904-1908 war against Germany (Photo: Wikimedia) The world has now witnessed more than 100 days of war in Gaza following the…
Bulgaria asked EU to speed up use of frozen Russian assets
The situation in Ukraine is becoming critical, and the EU must respond quickly, said Bulgarian Finance Minister Asen Vassilev as he urged his colleagues in the EU Economic and Financial…
Swedish climate minister wins no confidence vote over conservative climate policy
The vote of no confidence against Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari on her climate policy failed as the opposition Social Democrats abstained, splitting the opposition. Sweden’s Centre Party (Renew…
Future amnesty law for separatists could violate EU law: report
The future amnesty law that would pardon many separatist activists for actions carried out in Catalonia between 2012 and 20
John Fetterman Endorses Andy Kim in High-Stakes New Jersey Senate Primary
The Pennsylvania senator, the first among his colleagues to weigh in on the primary battle to oust the indicted Senator Robert Menendez, said he had concerns about Tammy Murphy’s G.O.P.…
Eyeing Super Tuesday, Trump Is Eager to Dispatch Rivals Sooner Than Later
The former president is looking to lock up the nomination by Super Tuesday on March 5, but Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis insist they plan to compete deep into March.…