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 how European Parliament President Roberta Metsola could use Qatargate to advance her…
Josh Shapiro, who will take office as governor this month, says he will nominate Al Schmidt, a longtime Republican official from Philadelphia, to be secretary of the commonwealth. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The country’s left-wing government approved a new raft of measures to tackle the cost of living crisis, among them a reduction in VAT on food products over the next six months. “The government is going to ensure that VAT reductions…
Italian social democrat MEP Andrea Cozzolino will not invoke parliamentary immunity for Qatargate but his party in Italy, the Democratic Party (PD/S&D), is ready to vote to lift it if necessary. Following the arrests of European Parliament Advisor Francesco Giorgi…
The funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) is not a cheque given by the European Commission but a contract signed with the EU with goals, milestones and objectives, Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa said on Wednesday. According to…
Slovenian National Assembly Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič is facing backlash for using a government jet to fly from Ljubljana to Vienna for the Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Eve concert, a trip that typically takes roughly four hours by car. The…
Leader of North Macedonia’s opposition party VMRO DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski has called for early elections as a solution to the dire political situation, suggesting two dates in mid-May. One of the key issues dividing the country is the requirement for…
Albania launched its first two satellites, Albania 1 and Albania 2, into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this week, hoping they will aid a crackdown on drug cultivation and other crimes. The satellites were a part of the…
The House was scheduled to convene at noon on Thursday after adjourning for the second day in a row without a speaker, after Representative Kevin McCarthy lost a sixth consecutive vote. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
With no unified agenda or clear leadership, Republicans face the prospect that the anti-establishment fervor that has powered the party in recent years could now devour it. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have