Prime Minister Andrej Plenković sacked two government ministers on Thursday, including the one in charge of EU funds, saying the changes were appropriate and necessary. Construction Minister Ivan Paladina will be replaced by the head of the ruling HDZ party…
The leader of one faction of the divided Albanian Democratic Party, Enkelejd Alibeaj has expelled four members from the parliamentary group, further exacerbating the strife within the opposition just four months before local elections. The Democratic Party (PD) split into…
Since the time of Tony Blair and Gerhard Schröder, social democrats in Europe have declined in electoral support. But is this trend reversing? In 1994, social democrats held about 35% of the seats in the European Parliament, which decreased to…
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias sent a letter to EU top diplomat Josep Borrell asking him to take action against Turkey’s illegal fishing activities in Greek waters. On 5 January, a Greek coast guard patrol vessel attempted to identify three…
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The head of the European Parliament will set out a 14-point plan on Thursday (12 January) to tighten within weeks rules for lawmakers on financial declarations and contacts with lobbyists, in a bid to restore trust after a criminal corruption…
Italy may replace the US in guaranteeing the protection of Slovakia’s air space after the US announced it would remove the battery from its Patriot air defence system in Slovakia, said Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď. “Experts from the Italian army…
Hungary will vote against the admission of Kosovo to several European and international organisations, such as the Council of Europe and the EU, according to a declaration made by Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić from Budapest. The comments came after…
The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Salami, has threatened the authors of cartoons recently published in the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, advising them to look into the fate of Salman Rushdie – the writer subject to a terrorist…
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