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As the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) launched their regional election campaign this weekend, leading party members faced backlash for recently paying a visit to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, known for far-right, anti-minority views. In the upcoming regional elections this autumn,…
Sweden’s ruling coalition decided on Sunday to lower the minimum fossil fuel emission reduction targets, a move criticised by the opposition as Sweden risks its 2030 climate goals, while the influential right-wing populist Sweden Democrats claim “victory”. The Swedish ruling…
The perfect way to celebrate tomorrow’s Europe Day is to eat a centuries-old Portuguese delicacy that has an unsuspecting link with a foundational moment of the EU’s integration process. Let’s start with a fact. There’s no reputable celebration without some…
Former Italian prime minister and current Forza Italia President Silvio Berlusconi outlined his ideas for the party’s future, discussed next year’s EU elections, and levied harsh words against China in a video address he made before the Forza Italia convention…
The European Union must impose compulsory stockpiling of medicines on pharmaceutical companies as patients have become hostages of the pharmaceutical industry, Czech Health Minister Vlastimil Válek (TOP 09, EPP) said on Sunday. There is rising support among the EU member…
After a brief thawing, the frost has once again returned between Rome and Paris after French Interior Minister Gerald Darminin called Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “incapable” of controlling the migratory phenomenon, and Italy responded by cancelling Foreign Minister Antonio…
Eight people were killed and at least 10 were wounded in a shooting Thursday night (4 May) in the town of Mladenovac, south of Belgrade, local media reported, with police setting up roadblocks in their hunt for the gunman. The…
The government, supported by the Sweden Democrats right-wing populists, declared the income requirement for foreign workers would double in a bid to curb migration, the migration minister announced on Thursday. Income requirements for labour immigrants will be raised from SEK…
Azerbaijan is set to invest significantly in gas infrastructure in Albania amid ongoing expansion into the region’s gas distribution network, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said at a geopolitics conference Thursday, but not everyone is convinced this is a good idea.…
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD/Renew Europe) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in The Hague on Remembrance Day on Thursday, which evoked harsh criticism of the visit’s timing from opposition forces. After he left Finland, Zelenskyy arrived at Schiphol…
In the framework of cooperation on security and the fight against terrorism with Belgium, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne will welcome Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to the Matignon Hotel on Friday, Borne’s cabinet announced in a press release…