EUROPEAN POLITICS
The European Commission has asked Bulgaria to suspend the current scheme of state subsidies for the private sector to reduce the budget deficit and implement measures to reduce electricity consumption. As part of the 2023 European Semester Spring Package, the Commission…
MPs of the largest Bulgarian party, GERB will vote “against” all requests to remove parliamentary immunities until the judicial reform bill is passed, effectively boycotting the prosecutor’s office, the party said after the prosecutor’s office filed a request to lift…
The German government is reviewing its potential contribution to the recently created international coalition to provide fighter jets and training to Ukraine, said Defence Minister Boris Pistorius after previously saying the country couldn’t help as they lacked their own F-16…
Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson reiterated his country’s refusal on Tuesday to send its JAS Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, despite the EU’s High Representative Josep Borrell hoping for speedy delivery. Jonson declared that there are no plans to deliver…
The Italian government is working on a new highway code to respond to the statistical increase in road accidents, focusing on scooters, announced Italian Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini on Tuesday (23 May). The minister’s proposals include harsher drunk or drug…
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias brought up the issue of the arrest of the winning candidate of the “Together We Win” coalition for Himara, Fredi Beleri at the EU Foreign Council in Brussels, also meeting with Albanian counterpart Olta Xhacka,…
A coalition of eight countries, led by Czechia, has come together to voice criticism against the proposed Euro 7 car emission standards. According to the European Commission, the Euro 7 standards rules bring emission limits for all motor vehicles, i.e.,…
The Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly on Monday, where 50 French National Assembly members and 50 Bundestag members meet bi-annually to foster cooperation between the countries, was overshadowed by their divides on nuclear energy. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and Germany…
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne unveiled detailed plans on Monday (22 May) for France to meet the EU’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 55% below 1990 levels by 2030. France’s target until now was to reduce emissions by 40% by…
A day after national elections, Greece on Monday (22 May) was bracing for a new ballot which vote-winner Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ party is poised to seek in order to govern alone. The conservative New Democracy party of Mitsotakis scored…
To fill gaps amid its current labour shortage, Germany intends to attract skilled migrants from Brazil to work in its care sector. As the German population ages, an increasing number of people need old-age and medical care while growing numbers…
The participation of Andrej Babiš, former prime minister and ANO party leader, at a conservative conference in Budapest, will be addressed at the ALDE congress, attended by Liberals and Democrats from across Europe, in Stockholm this week. Babiš attended the…