EUROPEAN POLITICS
Greek officials put forth national security reasons during a European Parliament hearing on Thursday (8 September) to fend off uncomfortable questions about why journalists and opposition politicians had been targeted with surveillance technology. The Parliament’s committee investigating the use of…
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With the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on Thursday (8 September), Prince Charles has finally become king of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms, ending a wait of more than 70 years – the longest by an heir…
This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we discuss the wiretapping scandal in Greece. Investigative and financial journalist Thanasis Koukakis explains why the Greek government monitored him while shedding light on how the “Greek Watergate” was revealed. And MEP…
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New Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to unveil plans to cap energy bills in the UK on Thursday, a move that the government is expected to borrow at least £100 billion to fund. Truss, who took office earlier this…
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’s new government has hinted at rowing back from a fight with the EU over Brexit, with the new Northern Ireland minister stating that the government is seeking a negotiated agreement with Brussels on the controversial…
The renegotiation of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) risks further strain with countries that opposed the generous provision of EU funds for Italy under the scheme, Senator Emma Bonino told EURACTIV Italy in an exclusive interview. The NRRP…
Albania has frozen all diplomatic ties with Iran and asked diplomats to leave the country by Thursday (8 September) over a series of cyber-attacks, including one this summer that brought all government services to a standstill. Prime Minister Edi Rama…
The EU must get serious in tackling human rights abuses of people with disabilities, including minimum standards of personal assistance, writes Florian Saden. Florian Sanden is the policy coordinator at the European Network on Independent Living. When a disabled person…
Following a partnership agreement signed on Tuesday (6 September), the French regional districts – or departments – will be brought closer to the European institutions, notably to facilitate the financing of projects at a more local level. Read the original…
After World War II, we say “never again” every year, and yet reparations for the Polish people never became a reality, writes Mateusz Morawiecki. Mateusz Morawiecki is prime minister of Poland. The op-ed coincides with the publication in Poland of…