EUROPEAN POLITICS
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares on Thursday strongly denied that Madrid had forced Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia to sign a document recognising the victory of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in the recent elections, as a leading member…
As all main EU political parties have placed Ukraine and defence at the fore of their EU elections campaign, the EU liberals chief and campaign leader, Valérie Hayer, visited Kyiv on Tuesday (26 March) to show support and announce her…
The European Commission issued guidelines on Tuesday (26 March) under the Digital Services Act, outlining measures to mitigate against risks that could impact election integrity digitally. The European Parliament elections are approaching in June, and ten European countries are gearing…
Michael Roth, head of the German Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee and one of Ukraine’s most vocal supporters, has announced his departure from politics due to differences within his own party. Roth, a member of the German Social Democrats (SPD/S&D) and…
Belgium, on Sunday, will raise its minimum wage to €2029,88 per month, becoming the fifth out of 22 EU states that Eurostat records the minimum wage where the gross minimum salary exceeds €2,000 per month. The €35.70 raise will be…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States from Britain was put on hold on Tuesday (26 March) after London’s High Court said the United States must provide assurances he would not face the death penalty. US prosecutors are…
Italy has raised its terror alert to the highest possible level following the terror attack in Moscow that killed around 140 people, as experts say that the country is not immune to the risk. Following France’s lead, Italy elevated its…
Bulgaria’s coal-fired power plants halved their electricity output last year, while solar farms increased production by 141% compared to the previous year, according to data the country’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission sent to parliament. Bulgaria plans to close its…
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is expected to start an “intensive” EU election campaign in May with several “thematic” events across Europe, a source familiar with the matter from the European People’s Party (EPP) headquarters in Brussels told…
NATO’s Kucova air base in Albania was officially opened on Monday in the presence of key government officials, including Prime Minister Edi Rama, who described it as an important security element for the Western Balkans and the wider region. During…
Poland will study Latvia’s decision to ban agricultural imports from Russia and Belarus and will look at imposing embargoes for grain to prevent it from destabilising the Polish market, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced at a press conference with his…
Rifts are deepening between the two major far-right players of the European Parliament, Germany’s AfD and Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National, threatening their European unity and the future of their common parliamentary group, the ID. Germany’s far-right AfD and France’s…