EUROPEAN POLITICS
Voter interest amongst Czech citizens in the upcoming EU elections is the lowest across member states, as only half of the surveyed respondents would currently participate in the polls, according to the newest Eurobarometer survey results. On the other hand,…
American technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak, has been gifted Serbian citizenship by President Aleksander Vucic, just days before national elections. Wozniak, an American citizen born in California, has no family or historical ties to Serbia and his…
Two political parties expressed surprise and anger on Wednesday (6 December) when they learned they had been included in a coalition led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) without their knowledge. To increase its political influence in the EU’s poorest…
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The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday (6 December) a set of measures and recommendations across policy areas to tackle hate crimes across Europe, especially against Jewish and Muslim communities – but some say it may fall short. Austria has recorded…
The UK moved on Tuesday (5 November) to salvage its cash for asylum seekers’ agreement with Rwanda by signing a new treaty with the East African country, while ministers hope that the revised pact will be a model for collaboration…
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (PSOE/S&D) should apologise to Israel for questioning Tel Aviv’s military response to the Hamas attack on 7 October, the leader of the far-right Vox party, Santiago Abascal, said on Tuesday during a visit to Kibbutz…
The majority of Maltese are unhappy with how things are going in the country, fear a decline in their standard of living, and see democracy and the rule of law as key matters that need addressing, according to the Eurobarometer…
European citizens want the fight against poverty and the issue of social exclusion to top the European Parliament’s agenda ahead of next June’s EU elections, according to Eurobarometer, the bloc-wide survey carried out on behalf of EU institutions and published…
Polish Central Bank Governor Adam Glapiński will be protected by EU law from unlawful prosecution by the future government, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday. The three-bloc coalition led by Donald Tusk, likely to get in power…
Hungary’s ruling party submitted a resolution to parliament on Wednesday (6 December), calling on the government not to support the start of talks on Ukraine’s EU accession as Budapest steps up pressure on Brussels ahead of a crucial summit next…
Leading candidates from the Czech political party STAN, which has close links with the conservative EPP, met Renew Europe President Stéphane Séjourné in Paris to discuss possible cooperation ahead of the EU elections next June. While STAN is not affiliated…