French President Emmanuel Macron sparked controversy in early December by calling on European leaders to provide Russia with security guarantees. During an interview with French TV channel TF1, Macron said Europe needs to prepare the continent’s future security architecture and…
The broken windows theory of criminal justice holds that if comparatively minor instances of social disorder such as broken windows are not addressed, they will pave the way for more serious crimes. The same principle can also be applied to…
Denmark’s new coalition government plans to cut tax to incentivise work, abolish a public holiday and reform its generous welfare model, Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday (14 December). The announcement came a day after Frederiksen agreed with…
The legislation has little chance of becoming law in the short term, but its passage in a bipartisan vote reflects a perception by the House that Puerto Rico’s status as a colonial territory is untenable. Send any friend a story…
Electricity and gas consumption has decreased by 9% and 10.5%, respectively compared to last month, according to the latest data from electricity and gas network operators, with the government praising the citizens collective action. France is nearing the energy reduction…
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson presented Sweden’s priorities for the upcoming EU Council presidency to Rijksdag lawmakers on Wednesday as concerns that the supporting far-right Sweden Democrats could influence the presidency on key issues like climate change continue to grow. In…
The government on Wednesday strongly dashed all hopes of allowing for a “Montenegro-style” referendum on Catalonia’s self-determination, despite the repeated calls from all Catalan pro-independence forces sitting in parliament. Finance Minister María Jesús Montero, Culture Minister Miquel Iceta, and Education…
The Czech EU Council Presidency wants to reach a deal on gas price cap during the upcoming energy council on Monday, saying it will likely forego consensus and favour qualified majority voting as countries like Germany are not fully on…
A plan to build the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, revived by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has been backed by Russian oil company Lukoil following discussions at the partnership council between the Lukoil oil refinery and the local authorities in Burgas. Sofia…
Some €500 million in taxes energy companies have to pay on excess profits will be used to help citizens struggling to pay their heating bills and housing costs, Finance Minister Magnus Brunner announced in Vienna on Wednesday. Of the €500…