The European Union is at a critical juncture, and it is now necessary for it to unite to “become a state”, former prime minister and ECB governor Mario Draghi said during a book presentation. Draghi, the economist famous for the…
Portugal recorded a budget surplus in public accounts of €6.2 billion for the year as of October, which is €3.4 billion more than for the same period last year, Portugal’s Finance Ministry said on Thursday. In a statement, the ministry…
One thing that has changed significantly about COP is the scale — in Poland in 2008 fewer than 10,000 people attended (Photo: Pascale Palmer) The big end-of-year COP28 climate summit is a strange beast — thousands of similar-minded delegates in…
It is very unclear what the composition of the European Parliament will look like after next year’s European elections, MEP Evžen Tošenovský of the ruling ODS party told Euractiv Czech Republic while expressing fears that the party’s move from the…
Far-right Dutch leader Geert Wilders suffered a major setback to his goal of forming a governing coalition Wednesday (29 November) when a key potential partner ruled itself out, uncomfortable with his extreme views. A week after Wilders sparked a political…
A dire talent shortage is threatening the success of vital industries in Germany, according to an annual report from the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), a business association. Despite Germany’s economic stagnation, eight out of ten…
The Bureau International des Expositions voted for the Expo 2030 to be held in Riyadh, beating Italy and Busan, with some alledging corruption may have influenced the outcome. Saudi Arabia won with 165 out of 182 votes, while Busan got…
The commission established by the ruling PiS party to investigate Russian links to former Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government may be used against PiS once Tusk returns to power, Polish media reported on Wednesday. The commission that was meant to…
The business empire of Austrian mogul René Benko is bankrupt and filing for bankruptcy, the group announced on Wednesday, adding that operations would continue for the time being. Going forward, a consortium of investors led by Austrian construction mogul Hans…
Thanasis Bakolas, secretary general of the centre-right European People’s Party, said he was confident that the party’s national leaders would “do the right thing” and back Ursula von der Leyen for a second term at the helm of the European…