The leaders of the pro-European parties We Continue the Change and Democratic Bulgaria are both ready to form a minority government if Boyko Borrissov’s GERB fails to form one first, they announced Wednesday. GERB won the early elections in October…
A group of Albanian environmental organisations have sued the government over Vlora Airport as they claim its construction violates several laws, and risks irreparable damage to the valuable ecosystem, mirroring concerns echoed by the European Commission. Vlora Airport is being…
Foreign Minister Rastislav Káčer and EU lawmakers strongly criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for wearing a scarf with the historical map of Greater Hungary. Historical Greater Hungary included territory currently owned by Slovakia, but also Romania, Croatia, Serbia and…
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After the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday (23 November) rejected an argument that the Scottish government can pass legislation allowing it to hold a second independence referendum next year, can Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon still hold a new referendum?…
The Czech EU Council has withdrawn the proposal of visa liberalisation for Kosovo citizens due to current political tensions with Serbia over license plates, just hours before a deal was struck between Pristina and Belgrade. The move comes after EU-led…
Members of the European Parliament pushed the European Commission on Wednesday (23 November) to craft a proposal to enshrine the cross-border rights of ‘rainbow families” into EU law. During the plenary session, MEPs discussed the Court of Justice of the…
We spoke with Julie Hirschfeld Davis, the congressional editor at The Times, about the latest maneuvering and drama in Washington. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Ms. Murkowski was the only Senate Republican up for re-election this year who voted to convict former President Donald J. Trump in his impeachment trial after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Ms. Peltola became the first Alaska Native woman elected to Congress earlier this year when she won a special election in the state. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have