EU member state funds being wasted as Malta pushes ahead with bird hunting
EU member state funds spent on bird conservation are being wasted due to the ongoing practice of hunting in Malta, while the changing of laws to appease the hunting lobby…
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USR president calls for withdrawal of party’s top candidate from 2024 EU elections
Save Romania Union (USR) Party President Cătălin Drulă called for Elena Lasconi, who had been designated at the top of the party’s list for the 2024 EU Parliament elections, to…
Former head of state security agency was not a Russian agent, says Vučić
The former Head of Serbia’s Security and Information Agency (BIA), Aleksandar Vulin, was not a Russian agent and has always worked for Serbia, President Aleksandar Vučić said following Vulin’s resignation…
Pro-Palestine rally stopped by police in Tirana
Hundreds of protestors rallying against Israel’s war in Gaza and in support of Palestine were prevented from continuing in Tirana on Sunday after a police barricade stopped them in their…
Watchdog opens investigation into Golob’s alleged undue pressure on ex-minister
An investigation into the allegation that Prime Minister Robert Golob exerted undue pressure on former interior minister Tatjana Bobnar over staffing in the police, which ultimately led to her resignation…
European Commission says ‘European Jews today are again living in fear’
The European Commission on Sunday (5 November) condemned the jump in anti-Semitism across the EU since the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East, saying “European Jews today are again…
Italy set to be first-ever country to ban synthetic food
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Polish opposition parties skip abortion in coalition deal talks
The three opposition parties willing to form a new Polish government have put together a special negotiating team that is currently working on a coalition deal that would include public…
EU election forecast: EPP reduces losses as Left and ID make gains
The European People’s Party (EPP) has reduced its seat loss from 16 to three and widened the gap with the Socialists and Democrats (S&D), while The Left group and ID…
The Brief – Germany must ramp up its dedication to reform the EU
There seems to be a broad consensus among EU countries that enlargement has become a geopolitical necessity. However, the corresponding discussion on reforming the bloc before admitting new members never…