Asylum State Secretary Nicole de Moor heavily criticised the request for a temporary suspension of deportations to Iran that was put forward by political groups from the majority and the opposition on Wednesday. Asylum issues resurfaced in the public discourse…
Terrorist threats against Sweden have increased, the Swedish Security Service warned in a press release on Wednesday, citing the burning of the Quran outside the Turkish embassy in February as one of the main reasons. According to intelligence services, Sweden…
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we look at why the new ‘Fortress Europe’ being built by EU leaders on…
China’s surveillance balloons have flown over more than 40 countries and are directed by the Chinese military, the State Department said. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Staff shortages and long waiting lists for treatment have prompted the Italian government to allocate €125 billion to the national health system, announced Health Minister Orazio Schillaci on Wednesday. Healthcare facilities in all parts of Italy are complaining of a…
The implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan must be accelerated, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Wednesday, announcing that he will also receive Prime Minister António Costa for an update next week. The president made these comments…
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the centre-right opposition Partido Popular had a heated exchange in parliament Wednesday over reforms that were adopted since Sanchez’s government entered office, with the opposition reiterating its calls for Sánchez to resign. While being one…
Poland has purchased second-hand vehicles worth €2.24 billion as part of its bid to modernise the military, following a bit increase in spending since the war in Ukraine started, according to the WNP.pl portal. Warsaw ordered 189 K2 tanks and…
Czechia opposes the European Commission’s Euro 7 emission standard, which intends to reduce nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions that are emitted by vehicles, said Transport Minister Martin Kupka, who wants to discuss the issue with Commissioner Thierry Breton on…
Croatian state oil transportation company Janaf slapping a several million-per-year raise to its oil transit fees has made it difficult for Slovak oil refinery Slovnaft to rid itself of Russian crude. Slovakia has been granted an exemption under the EU…