The government is set to approve urgent measures to ease the severe economic impact of the historic drought in the country, Spain’s Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera confirmed ahead of an extraordinary government meeting on Thursday. The Council of Ministers…
The head of Macron’s party described Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s immigration policy as inhumane following a string of insults from the French side, which has left Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini angered while Meloni focuses on turning the…
Allegations of cronyism against Economy Minister Robert Habeck’s right hand, Patrick Graichen, were debated in parliament on Wednesday after Graichen appointed his best man for a top job at the state-owned German Energy Agency. Graichen, who is a state secretary…
In a pair of unanimous rulings, the court sided with Joseph Percoco, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, and Louis Ciminelli, a contractor in Buffalo. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The Austrian government introduced on Wednesday a series of new measures, including the absorption of profits and tighter reporting obligations for energy companies, amid increasing inflation. On Wednesday, Austria’s conservative-Green government presented a package to help curb inflation after it…
Marc Tarabella, who was conditionally released from his electronic ankle bracelet on Tuesday, once again claimed his innocence before the press Wednesday and appeared visibly emotional while recounting his story. Tarabella has been charged with public corruption, money laundering and…
The long-term public saving vehicle will not be sufficient to cover in full future age-related costs, an analysis entitled ‘Future-proofing the Public Finances – the Next Steps’ published by Ireland’s Finance Minister on Wednesday reads. The report, which focused on…
Following heated debates on Wednesday night (10 May), France’s National Assembly adopted a bill aimed at making it compulsory for town halls representing over 1,500 inhabitants to display both French and European flags. The bill, from the Renaissance group, part…
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 the first round of Turkey’s…
In terms of political experiments, Bulgaria has tried everything. In 2001, it brought from Madrid the former King Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who was elected in a landslide but a few years later disappeared from politics when the miracles he had promised…