EUROPEAN POLITICS
Belgian police detained a dozen people and made one arrest on Sunday after Morocco’s victory over Belgium in the World Cup match in Qatar triggered riots in Brussels that saw electric scooters and a car set on fire. Hundreds of…
Brexit has compounded a shortage of doctors in Britain, with an estimated shortfall of 4,000 in major speciality areas from EU countries, a study published Sunday (27 November) said. It comes as the crisis-hit NHS state-funded health service struggles after…
This article is part of our special report Voice to the youth: Political participation in the EU and beyond. The EU is stepping up its efforts to promote civic engagement and political participation with a new initiative targeting young people…
From campaigns to lower the voting age to 16 to the introduction of children’s assemblies, youth activists are looking at ways to promote young people’s participation in decision-making processes and amplify their voices. Meanwhile, the EU is putting forward initiatives…
Feminists protested in Rome against new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, calling her a fascist and saying her government threatens the right to abortion in the country. The protest aimed first at decrying the violence perpetrated against women and showing support…
Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez on Friday was elected president of Socialist International, the worldwide organisation of political parties seeking to establish democratic socialism. Sánchez, the first Spaniard to be elected to the high-profile post at the…
Homelessness organisations have warned that more Czech citizens are seeking refuge in homeless shelters as they face financial difficulties linked to the energy crisis. In Czechia, a census commissioned by Labour and Social Ministry found that at least 270,000 people…
In a bid to reduce dependence on Russian gas, Austria, Croatia and the German region of Bavaria announced an energy-political partnership during a visit by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder to Croatia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
Spain proposes to organise a mini-summit including the heads of state and government of northern Mediterranean countries when it takes over the six-month EU Council Presidency in the second half of 2023. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares put forward the…
Following Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s criticism of EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell over dialogue with Serbia, President Vjosa Osmani accused him of favouring Belgrade and thanked only the United States for their help in brokering the deal regarding license…
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne will visit German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Friday, concluding a week of intense high-level discussions to boost relations between the two countries. On Friday, Borne will visit Berlin in a bid to strengthen the…
Italian pro-migrant lawmaker Aboubakar Soumahoro suspended himself from his parliamentary group, the Green and Left Alliance, due to ongoing investigations against his wife and mother-in-law for tax evasion and mistreatment of migrants. The investigations target the cooperatives of Soumahoro’s wife…