Greek, Albanian FMs meet in Brussels, vote buying suspect mayor remains in prison
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias brought up the issue of the arrest of the winning candidate of the “
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Czech-led coalition of eight countries opposes Euro 7 car emissions standards
A coalition of eight countries, led by Czechia, has come together to voice criticism against the proposed Euro 7 car emission standards. According to the European Commission, the Euro 7 standards rules bring emission limits for all motor vehicles, i.e.,…
China, Iran, Belarus, and Armenia all fear a Russian defeat in Ukraine
There is no question that the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has dramatically undermined Russia’s global standing, but it is also true that international responses to the war have been far from uniform. The democratic world has almost universally condemned Russia’s…
Franco-German friendship meeting overshadowed by nuclear divide
The Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly on Monday, where 50 French National Assembly members and 50
French government presents its decarbonisation plan to meet EU targets
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne unveiled detailed plans on Monday (22 May) for France to meet the EU’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 55% below 1990 levels by 2030. France’s target until now was to reduce emissions by 40% by…
The Brief — The new German vote: Chimera-style EU politics
When the new German government entered office in 20
Ron DeSantis Floats ‘7-2 Conservative Majority’ on Supreme Court
With his 2024 campaign imminent, Ron DeSantis pointed to how he could tilt the court further to the right. He also highlighted his ability to serve for eight years as president, unlike Donald Trump. Send any friend a story As…
Migration hardliner poised to lead Austria’s Social Democrats
The current governor of the Austrian state of Burgenland, Hans Peter Doskozil – a known hardliner on migration matters – is in the pole position to become the new leader of the Social Democrat Party (SPÖ), with over 33% of party…
Belgium’s De Croo slams degrowth, joins call for a regulatory break
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Monday (22 May) criticised the idea of not growing the economy for environmental reasons, joining calls to stop environmental and health-related regulation to prevent overburdening companies. As EU industry transforms towards net-zero emissions,…
Dutch may not reach housing construction goals due to migration, minister says
The Netherlands may not reach their housing construction goals due to migration, rising construction costs and a lack of available land, Housing and Spatial Planning Minister Hugo De Jonge (CDA/EPP) said in a progress report in parliament Monday. The Netherlands…