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European Union Governance: Detailed reporting on the decisions of the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of the EU, focusing on economic policies and regulatory frameworks.
National Sovereignty and Regional Trends: Monitoring domestic elections, the rise of political movements, and the delicate balance between national interests and European integration.
Security and Defense Architecture: Analysis of the continent’s security posture, including EU-NATO relations, regional conflicts, and the strengthening of European defense capabilities.
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Ukraine’s place is in NATO and also in the EU, elected Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told the press after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise visit to Helsinki on Wednesday. Zelenskyy met with Orpo who chaired a meeting to form…
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The European Commission presented new anti-corruption rules on Wednesday (3 May) which aims to stiffen penalties for EU or national officials involved in corruption. The draft Directive sets rules for “prevention” and “repression” instances that member states must harmonise in…
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A project for a government was proposed by the coalition “Continues the change – Democratic Bulgaria”, which is second in power in the Bulgarian parliament, on Tuesday, with the hope that it will be supported by the party of former…
Refugees arriving in the EU should go through asylum procedures directly at the bloc’s external borders, according to Berlin’s newly hammered-out position, which also foresees the relocation of migrants between EU countries. While inter-institutional talks on the EU’s Migration and…