Biden Will Announce New Border Policies to Reduce Illegal Crossings
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Iran indicts Belgian citizen for espionage
A Belgian national was indicted for espionage and working against national security by Iran, said Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister Hadja Lahbib, who received the confirmation of the suspect’s identity on Wednesday. A spokesman for the judiciary said that the detainee…
Greens take lead in Finland’s presidential race
The country may have its 13th president from the ranks of the Greens as the country makes preparations for the presidential elections in January 20
Metsola makes her move
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 to Nominate Al Schmidt as Pennsylvania’s Elections Chief
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
Spain slashes VAT on food products to help mitigate inflation
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 socialists ready to support lifting MEP’s parliamentary immunity
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…
Portuguese PM: EU Recovery fund only given when goals are met
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…
Speaker of Slovenian parliament under fire for jet trip to Vienna
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…
Macedonian opposition leader calls for early elections
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…