Losing Sunak’s marbles
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Two MEPs, two outsiders join race for Greens’ EU election lead candidates
Green chief and MEP Terry Reintke (Germany), GroenLinks MEP Bas Eickhout (Netherlands), former Latvian presidential candidate Elīna Pinto, and the spokesperson for the Young European Greens, Benedetta Scuderi (Italy), are…
Estonia says ‘prepared’ to close Russia border
Estonia said Wednesday (29 November) it was “prepared” to close its border with Russia following a similar move by Finland, with Tallinn citing a potential threat by its eastern neighbour.…
First moderated meeting between Puigdemont, PSOE in Geneva this week
The first meeting between representatives of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont and an ‘international verifier’ who will monitor that the agreements between both parties are…
EU member states position on long-term permits directive falls short, MEP says
EU member states’ position on the long-term residents directive is ‘far less ambitious’ than the European Parliament’s position, indicating tough negotiations ahead, MEP Damian Boeselager, who will be Parliament’s lead…
Portuguese parliament approves 2024 state budget
The government’s draft bill for the 2024 state budget (OE2024) was approved in a final global vote in parliament on Wednesday, with the Socialist Party voting in favour and the…
Human Rights Watch criticises Czech stance on Israel-Gaza conflict
Human Rights Watch European Media and Editorial Director Andrew Stroehlein voiced criticism of some European states, particularly the Czech Republic, for what he perceives as a failure to condemn Israel’s…
Spanish Presidency seeks migration deal by year-end, though divisions persist
The Spanish EU presidency aims at conclude negotiation on the migration reform package, a series of laws on migration management, before the end of the year, multiple sources from the…
Bulgaria joins the European Air Shield initiative with 11 other countries
A draft memorandum for the joint purchase of ground-based air defence systems within the framework of the ‘European Sky Shield’ initiative was approved by the Bulgarian government on Wednesday, making…
EU far-right dangerously boosted in new forecast
European far-right political forces have reached a record high just a few months before the EU elections, according to a new projection about EU Parliament’s seats by Europe Elects seen…