EUROPEAN POLITICS
The Netherlands stated its willingness to accommodate and treat wounded Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip on Monday, with both outgoing Health Minister Ernst Kuipers and outgoing Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot supporting the idea. As of Monday, Israel’s military…
The opposition in the Polish parliament – Civic Coalition, the Third Way and the Left – are celebrating the establishment of a representative of their camp as speaker of the lower house of parliament, former Poland’s Got Talent host and…
EPP Chairman Manfred Weber was nominated by the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), a German regional party, as the lead candidate for the 2024 EU elections on Monday. Following his unanimous nomination by the CSU leadership, Weber highlighted the elections…
There is an obstacle in the continued negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina, the EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell said in Brussels on Monday, adding that EU leaders have concluded that the block affects the entire region. Ahead of a meeting…
The recent Italy-Albanian deal on migration raises not just human rights and legal questions but is also indicative of European countries’ drive to find quick-fix solutions to migration issues rather than focussing on their domestic systems, according to Council of…
The amnesty law for Catalan secessionists is finally here. With it comes a vicious trap: believing it will improve liveliness in Catalonia, reduce political tensions and make the Spanish society more just and egalitarian. Such are the arguments of PM…
Saturday and Sunday saw thousands of people take part in two protests in Paris, the first to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the second against anti-semitism, with French President Emmanuel Macron’s absence from the second raising questions. Anti-semitic…
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…