EU Commissioner Gabriel tipped as Bulgaria’s new prime minister
The leader of Bulgaria’s conservative GERB party, Boyko Borissov, is widely expected to propose on Wednesday morning (10
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Belgium’s recovery plan blocked by pension reform stalemate
Belgium still has not made progress on the thorny pension reform issue even though it would unlock much-needed EU funds under the country’s recovery plan. On Monday, the government decided to increase its borrowing by €408 million to implement the…
Finnish government negotiations turn sour
The second week of negotiations to form Finland’s new government got off to a bad start, amid volatile social media spats between members of the four parties in the running for the coalition. Coalition negotiations are ongoing between the liberal-conservative…
The Brief — May marches
Dictators are afraid of people. It would be very worrying if democracies were too. For someone unfamiliar with Russia, the 9 May parade looks like the perfect moment to experience a popular celebration. This is, of course, very naïve. Access…
The Coin, the Constitution, Premium Bonds: The Debt Limit Workarounds
As Congress hurtles toward a debt limit showdown, ways to work around it are garnering attention. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
British Navy to defend Stockholm archipelago
Sweden’s Chief of Naval Staff praised the British marines who have been involved in the Aurora 23 military exercises designed to ready the defence of the Stockholm archipelago in case of a crisis. The Aurora 23 military exercises, which have…
Salvini’s Lega tired of being in shadows, ID clips its wings
In the run-up to next year’s EU elections, Vice-Prime Minister Matteo Salvini’s Lega has started an internal reflection to reposition itself in Brussels and finally obtain strategic political positions that until now have been precluded. Part of the party believes…
Scholz pushes to strengthen EU’s ability to fight rule of law violations
Addressing EU lawmakers on Tuesday (9 May), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the need to reform the bloc, particularly if it wants to continue enlarging, and to strengthen the European Commission’s ability to bring member states to court over rule…
‘There Are No Good Options’: The U.S. Is Running Out of Money
Treasury is running out of cash, leaving little time to resolve a debt ceiling standoff that could result in default. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Portugal to get EU aid following drought situation
Agriculture and Food Minister Maria do Céu Antunes signed the order recognising a drought situation in 40