Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we look at how economics trumped a series…
Hunter Biden’s legal team is invoking a Supreme Court decision his father has denounced as an affront to “common sense and the Constitution.” Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
By Julian E. Barnes Julian Barnes has been covering the government’s investigation into unexplained phenomena for two years. May 31, 2023Updated 5:39 p.m. ET Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
After absorbing months of attacks from the former president, the Florida governor is beginning to fire back — but carefully. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The House speaker attempted to strike a careful balance: he could lose conservatives’ votes but could not afford to reach a deal that so infuriated the far right that they would move to oust him. Send any friend a story…
The EU border management agency Frontex produces untrustworthy risk analyses on migration due to the ‘low reliability of the data collected’, an investigation conducted by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) found on Wednesday (31 May). The supervisor, which oversees…
Austria, France and the Netherlands are calling for tighter regulation of fuel-guzzling private jet flights, the three said in a letter sent to the European Commission. The letter was sent on the initiative of the environment ministry. “Private jet flights…
Solar panel converters are vulnerable to hacking, the Dutch Government Inspectorate for Digital Infrastructure (RDI) warned in a study published on Tuesday, stating that many of them did not meet cybersecurity requirements. The RDI is tasked with the maintenance and…
Finland’s Defence Forces have suggested raising the age limit for military reservists to 65 as the parties set to form the new Finnish government continue with their negotiations. Under current legislation, enlisted personnel remain in the reserves until 50 and…
Don’t change the rules if you expect others to stick to them. This old adage could well be applied to the ongoing debate about whether Hungary should be allowed to chair the EU Council Presidency next year. Because, if the…