EUROPEAN POLITICS
The European Socialist Party (PES) did not reach a common position on the current events in Israel and Palestine during its congress occurring in Málaga, Spain, a source from the PES told Euractiv. The draft resolution, which will be approved…
To limit foreign interference and increase transparency, the EU Council and Parliament agreed on a regulation on Monday that harmonises requirements for political advertising across countries and bans foreign actors from sponsoring political ads before an election – but the…
The German government insisted on Monday that it continues to back the two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but stated that Israel’s protection was more pressing. “We can’t give up on [a two-state] solution because there hasn’t been a…
Germany’s federal and state governments have agreed on a package to speed up the roll-out of new infrastructure projects such as railways and power grids, in part by automatically approving applications if there is no timely response by responsible authorities.…
Romania’s decision to limit cash payment for individuals and businesses, which will come into effect on Saturday, has sparked controversy from within the governing coalition, with leaders criticising their fiscal measures. The new rules impose daily cash payment limits of…
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Dutch authorities arrested a counter-terrorism official and a policewoman last week for allegedly leaking state secrets, the Dutch Public Prosecutor announced on Wednesday, with various media reporting that Morocco had benefited from the leaks. According to various Dutch media, the…
Poles believe President Andrzej Duda should nominate Donald Tusk as the next prime minister, according to a poll published in Polish media on Tuesday, as the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS, ECR) appears to be running out of options…
Italy’s ruling right-wing political parties – Fratelli d’Italia (ECR), Forza Italia (EPP), Lega (ID) – will not present a joint list of candidates for the 2024 European elections, even though this may have helped tip the balance in their favour.…
Car giant Stellantis, with most of its workforce in France, announced a 7% year-on-year sales increase on Tuesday, driven by a 37% rise in electric car sales, as the EU, with France in the driver’s seat, bets on home-grown electric…
The Rotterdam District Court sentenced a Russian citizen to 18 months in jail and a €200,000 fine on Tuesday for allegedly breaching EU sanctions in 2022 by supplying dual-use microchips and drones to the country. Fifty-six-year-old Dmitri K., based in…
Ministers from far-left Unidas Podemos, the junior member of the coalition, have criticised the Spanish monarchy as Princess Leonor, the future queen, swore allegiance to the Spanish constitution on her 18th birthday on Tuesday. Missing from the swearing-in ceremony were…