The proposed ban on conversion therapies faces a significant hurdle as the conservative-Green government had different opinions on whether the ban should extend to treatments for transgender individuals. The Austrian conservative-Green government intended to propose in parliament on Wednesday a…
Tehran’s mayor Alireza Zakani – an ultra-radical of the Iranian regime – has been invited to attend the Brussels Urban Summit, and even though he is not on the sanctions list, his presence in Brussels was questioned, notably in light…
Sweden’s NATO membership was discussed between representatives from Sweden, Finland and Turkey in Ankara on Wednesday to help move the process forward, but Sweden is far from reaching that goal, according to Swedish NATO negotiator Oscar Stenström. According to Stenström,…
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen criticised on Thursday (15 June) the EU’s immigration policy and that of Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who she accused of making “
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, with the EU elections a year away, we…
Last Sunday’s EU leaders’ visit to Tunisia paved the way for an agreement on the model of the EU-Turkey deal of 20
UK nationals cannot automatically retain rights as EU citizens after Brexit, the EU’s top court confirmed on Thursday (15 June). The appeal was brought by British citizens living in the UK and in a handful of EU member states, challenging…
COP 27 was held in the UK last year (Photo: UK Government) As fires, floods, and extreme climate damage keep accumulating, the big question is how do we justly exit the era of fossil fuels? As the preparatory UN climate…
Portugal was the second-worst affected country in Europe by forest fires in 2022, with 153 wildfires burning an area of 949 km2, according to a report published by the European Environment Agency on Wednesday. The first country is Spain, with…
Estonia’s liberal coalition government is only two months old and has moved swiftly on a draft bill legalizing same-sex marriage, among other measures, to distance itself from neighbouring Russia. Silja Oja and her partner settled for a civil union after…