Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba emphasised on Thursday (12 May) the importance of reaching EU candidate status for the country’s morale in the war, while German economy minister Robert Habeck warned of giving ‘false promises’. “Should Ukraine not be granted…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has chosen to back several right-wing Les Républicains (LR) candidates in the June legislative elections, continuing his takeover of the now ailing traditional right-wing bloc. EURACTIV France reports. After a tumultuous presidential election, the legislative elections…
Ms. Barnette has been climbing in the polls against two big-spending rivals, Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick, in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary. Kathy Barnette at the candidate forum Wednesday evening in Newtown, Pa. NEWTOWN, Pa. — Kathy Barnette, a…
LGBTI rights are slowly improving across Europe, but “big gaps” persist with a number of countries slipping down the ladder, according to a new ranking published by ILGA-Europe on Thursday (12 May). After years of stagnation, changes in legislation are…
Despite claims of being apolitical, year after year the Eurovision song contest never fails to disappoint political aficionados. As part of this year’s dedicated coverage, EURACTIV presents its selection from its archives of instances that highlight the special place this…
Talks between the EU and UK aimed at resolving the status of the controversial Northern Ireland protocol appear to be on the brink of collapse, after London warned on Thursday (12 May) that it would ‘have no choice but to…
Kremlin-appointed officials in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine have confirmed plans to annex the region and incorporate it into the Russian Federation. This week’s announcement underlines the expansionist imperial agenda that is driving Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine war while highlighting his intention to…
Artistic events bring people together, overcoming divisions and barriers, and as such, the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is an “