EUROPEAN POLITICS
Hopes for stronger cooperation between right-to-far-right political forces in the European Parliament still seem out of reach as the backlash to a declaration signed by rightist and Eurosceptic MEPs from different political families expose continued rifts between the groups. On…
The European Parliament came under a major cyber-attack on Wednesday afternoon (23 November), just hours after EU lawmakers voted to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Parliament spokesperson Jaume Duch confirmed that the EU assembly’s website “is currently…
The European Parliament called for the cancellation of a controversial 2019 Memorandum of Understanding between Turkey and Libya, which has caused tensions in the Mediterranean ever since. In late 2019, Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding with Libya to demarcate maritime…
A bronchiolitis epidemic impacting infants and children is ripping through France, putting increased strain on the overburdened and understaffed health sector. Last week, nearly 7,000 infants, of whom 90% are below one year old, checked in at accidents and emergencies…
Chancellor Karl Nehammer expressed his support for Croatia’s accession to the Schengen area, a club of mostly EU countries without border controls, an invitation not extended to Bulgaria or Romania. The Schengen area was founded in 1985 and extended to…
The Dutch state must compensate the victims who succumbed to the unlawful bombing of a residential complex during the battle of Chora in 2007, the District Court of the Hague ruled on Wednesday. The battle of Chora took place in…
Few political ideas have had more false dawns than uniting the Eurosceptic right in the EU. The latest attempt was in January, when nine far-right and nationalist European leaders, including Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and France’s Marine Le Pen, agreed on…
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we look at the prospects of the UK’s relationship with the EU changing in…
EU lawmakers adopted a resolution on Thursday (24 November) urging the European Commission and member states not to unfreeze EU funds for Hungary over rule of law breaches in the country. In September, the Commission proposed suspending €7.5 billion of…
Greece’s objective at the energy council on Thursday is to make sure there is enough opposition from member states to decrease the gas price cap recently proposed by the European Commission, Greek energy minister Kostas Skrekas said. Speaking to a…
Italy and France agreed on Wednesday to set up bilateral working groups and cooperate in strategic sectors, seemingly thawing the icy relationship that developed over the reception of migrants from the Ocean Viking rescue vessel. Relations between Paris and Rome…
The European Commission’s proposal for a gas price cap is clearly insufficient and not going in the right direction, said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday (23 November). Sánchez made these comments at a joint press conference with his…