EUROPEAN POLITICS
Kosovo has recorded stable economic progress while reducing the poverty rate and increasing per capita income, according to The World Bank, which approved the new Country Partnership Framework for the fiscal years 2023-2037. The World Bank found an increase of…
With just one day before Albanian political parties close their campaigns for crucial local elections, allegations of vote buying have surfaced, leading to sharp reactions from internationals in Tirana. Albanians are set to go to the polls on Sunday to…
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP/Renew) has called for a tougher stance on China after a scheduled meeting with his Chinese counterpart was cancelled at the last minute. Lindner was scheduled to meet with Chinese Finance Minister Liu Kun on…
It is impossible to stop the planned whaling this summer despite the country’s Food Authority’s conclusion that the hunt does not comply with the objectives of Icelandic animal welfare legislation, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir said on Monday. The…
Qualified majority voting could become a bulwark against Russia and Poland should lead the movement towards it, writes Pierre Haroche. Pierre Haroche is a lecturer in International Relations & International Security at Queen Mary University of London This statement may…
Spain’s main employers’ association, CEOE, and the two key trade unions, CC.On Monday, OO and UGT gave their initial green light to a new bilateral agreement for employment and collective bargaining that establishes a wage increase of 4% in 2023…
European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager, a lead candidate – or spitzenkandidat – of the liberals during the 2019 EU elections, told journalists on Monday that she was sceptical about the process. The process allows European political parties to select…
The leader of Bulgaria’s conservative GERB party, Boyko Borissov, is widely expected to propose on Wednesday morning (10 May) European Commissioner Maria Gabriel as the country’s next prime minister, in the hope of forming a viable government after four failed…
The second week of negotiations to form Finland’s new government got off to a bad start, amid volatile social media spats between members of the four parties in the running for the coalition. Coalition negotiations are ongoing between the liberal-conservative…
In a deeply divided world, the European Union needs to take a more proactive role, deepening its federalism and working towards a more cohesive political and fiscal union, writes Ilhan Kyuchyuk. Ilhan Kyuchyuk is a member of the European Parliament…
A European Parliament special committee (PEGA) dealing with the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware has concluded that the EU should develop a strong regulation framework and hold those responsible for their illegal actions. However, the final vote got…
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