The Brief – Brace for the Hungarian EU presidency
Analyse this: On 6 June, we will vote in the European elections. And on 1 July, Hungary will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, giving…
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Mahsa Amini, women’s movement in Iran win EU’s Sakharov freedom prize
The European Union parliament awarded its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Iranian woman Mahsa Amini who died in police custody last year and the “Woman, Life, Freedom”…
Borrell attacks show that war and party politics are an uneasy mix
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In…
Dutch take measures to reduce grid stress
The Netherlands will take “extraordinary” measures to reduce stress on the national grid caused by electricity demand and supply reaching similar levels, such as proposing incentives for large companies to…
Czech government plans coal phase-out by 2033 and oil and gas by 2050
The Czech government has approved a draft revised National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), which aims to phase out coal by 2033 and oil and gas by 2050. Under the…
Romania signs solidarity lane agreement with Ukraine
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal, signed an agreement in Kyiv on Wednesday to ensure the secure transit of Ukrainian products and the development of…
Slovenia initiates overhaul of judicial appointments
The Slovenian parliament initiated a procedure to transfer judicial appointments from parliament to the president and a change in the composition of the Judicial Council, which vets the candidates, on…
Italy reinstates border controls with Slovenia, cites attack risk
Italy reinstated border controls with Slovenia as part of its strategy to improve home security against threats of terrorist attacks in Europe, the government said on Wednesday (18 October). “The…
EU cybersecurity body sounds alarm bell over AI-driven disruptions of European elections
ENISA, the EU cybersecurity agency, has warned that powerful new AI models might become a disruptive factor in the EU elections next June as malicious actors could use them to…
Vucic has ‘friendly’ meeting with Putin in China
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić had a brief conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, although there was no formal bilateral meeting between them, the Serbian leader said on Tuesday.…