Why EU’s proposed medicines overhaul needs global outlook
Once the lifeline of the continent, millions of vaccines have gone to waste (Photo: Pexels – Martin Lopez) Proposals aimed at overhauling the EU’s compulsory licencing system offer hope for…
January 2024
Germany faces ‘unprecedented’ political fragmentation
As voter dissatisfaction is on the rise in Europe’s largest economy, Germany’s political landscape is increasingly fractured, with a new political player attempting to win over voters who turned their…
How to make the Spitzenkandidaten process work
The lack of a legal underpinning for the ‘Spitzenkandidaten process’ allowed the European Council in 2019 to ignore the successful 20
The Brief – Get your act together, Spain
The European Commission is slowly digesting Spain’s unprecedented request for it to mediate between the country’s main political parties and help renew the highest judicial authority, deadlocked for years, in…
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigns
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday evening following a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron that lasted just over an hour, the Elysée Palace announced in a press release on…
Swedish minister, commander-in-chief warn of possible war in Sweden
Top security actors, including Swedish Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin and the country’s Commander-in-Chief, Micael Bydén, agree that Sweden could soon be facing a war and called for increased resilience,…
France’s Macron appoints new PM, hoping to boost EU campaign
[This article was updated at 14:41] Education Minister Gabriel Attal was appointed France’s prime minister on Tuesday (9 January), just months ahead of EU elections, in the hope of setting…
Danish far-right party insists outgoing queen should proclaim new king, not PM
Far-right Danish People’s Party leader Morten Messerschmidt insists that Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen should not proclaim the new king on Sunday, as is traditional, and that outgoing Queen…
Spanish opposition fears Kosovo passport recognition could set a precedent for Catalonia
Spain’s main opposition force, Partido Popular, has demanded explanations from the government over its recognition of Kosovo passports, claiming it could set a precedent for recognition of Catalan passports in…
People with intellectual disabilities denied voting rights in seven EU countries
People with intellectual disabilities are legally impeded when it comes to voting in seven EU countries, bringing about a de facto lack of access to voting in the European elections…