EUROPEAN POLITICS
Central European countries are key drivers in developing EU-Taiwan relations as they make up 60% of all interactions between EU and Taiwan actors, a new report by the Central European Institute for Asian Studies (CEIAS) reads. From 2019 to 2022,…
GERB leader and three-time prime minister Boyko Borissov said he is giving up on his chances of becoming a prime minister for another term during a pre-election meeting in Pleven ahead of elections in April. According to the latest polls,…
Albania’s Vjosa River, subject to a years-long international campaign, has officially been declared a National Park after the decision was formalised by the Council of Ministers and announced by Environment Minister Mirela Kumbaro. Europe’s last free-flowing river, which stretches from…
Meat consumers who care about the environment must choose Swedish meat, said Agriculture Minister Peter Kullgren, while Swedish experts believe the problem with meat lies elsewhere. Eating locally produced meat would help the environment, according to Kullgren. “I think the…
Poland is ready to deliver its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine as part of an international coalition, President Andrzej Duda told CNN in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, adding that Ukrainian pilots will need to be trained to operate them. Poland…
The decision to liberalise visas for citizens of Kosovo was approved by the 27 EU ministers at the Council of Internal Affairs in Brussels on Thursday, which must come into effect no later than 1 January 2024. Kosovo was the…
The European Commission and Germany’s Digital and Transport Ministry are confident an agreement on the EU combustion engine ban can be reached, after a call between Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP/Renew Europe) and EU Climate Chief Frans Timmermans on Thursday.…
The construction of an expanded electricity line connecting Germany and Austria has begun, with the €600 million investment expected to increase grid stability and help provide cheaper power to industry in the region. Austria, with about nine gigawatts of pumped…
The Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs Taskforce (REPO) has worked to block or freeze over £48 billion in Russian assets with the help of the UK, which alone froze over €20 billion. UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat met with the…
The French took to the streets in record numbers on Tuesday to protest the controversial pensions reform for the sixth time since January, with energy sector players promising a ‘hellish’ week for the government as it is set on cutting…
The proportion of women in Austria’s government, the National Council and provincial governments decreased considerably between 2021 and 2022, the Institute for Parliamentarism and Democracy has found. From 2021 to 2022, Austria saw women’s representation in top political positions dropping…
Firefighters from all over Belgium took to the streets of Brussels on Tuesday to protest their current working conditions and the government’s plans to reform the pension system. On Tuesday morning, firefighters gathered to demand more staff and resources. The…