Vienna stands ready to send additional soldiers to support the NATO-led peace forces in Kosovo (KFOR) to reinforce the mission, should it become necessary. During a press conference, Chancellor Karl Nehammer told journalists that Austria stood ready to send additional…
Bulgaria should start renegotiations for the Recovery Plan, specifically the part about reducing carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, which should be allowed to operate until 20
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, sat down with Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra, where they discussed Ukraine, global energy security, and regional developments, Hoekstra tweeted on Thursday. Hoekstra tweeted that this meeting worked to reaffirm…
To repair the reputational damage caused by the Qatargate scandal, the European Parliament needs specific integrity measures, a checks and balances system, more transparency in the decision-making process at the level of all institutions, and stronger rules to regulate lobbying,…
The slow countdown to the next European elections in May 20
Following the Greek authorities’ annulment of misdemeanour charges facing humanitarian workers in Lesbos, EU lawmaker Grace O’Sullivan told EURACTIV the bloc’s new asylum and migration infrastructure must protect NGOs and search and rescue missions. The trial of 24 humanitarian aid…
The two leaders are set to discuss tensions with China, North Korea and Russia and to plan for deterrence in Asia with U.S. troops and missiles. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Between the first and second rounds of the upcoming presidential election, in which former Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš is running, his ANO party will call a vote of no-confidence in the government. Czech government coalition leaders say an opposition…
The population of Finland is ageing fast and worries about climate change and the war nearby are having an impact on the willingness to reproduce, according to a survey published by the Family Federation of Finland on Thursday. Some 15%…
Sweden was sharply criticised for the way it is approaching Turkey in negotiations to join NATO by Human Rights Watch Director Tirana Hassan on Thursday. Sweden applied for NATO membership in May 20