EUROPEAN POLITICS
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…
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…