EUROPEAN POLITICS
Ukraine’s government on Monday (5 September) sought political backing in Brussels for the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian military and political leaders it holds responsible for starting the war. Several Ukrainian leaders attending a conference on war…
France heavily lobbied the European Commission over the rights of platform workers, favouring the position of platforms and raising more concerns of collusion between French decision makers and industry lobbyists, according to documents obtained by EURACTIV. The documents reveal how…
Nearly three decades after Czechoslovakia peacefully split into two states, Czechs are still looking for a proper name in English for their country. “The Czech Republic” has been widely used, though the shorter “Czechia” has slowly been catching on since…
Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats on Saturday (3 September), the UK government said Sunday, as growing numbers of arrivals have exacerbated tensions between Britain and France. The defence ministry said 960 migrants were detected making the…
Albanian Power Corporation (KESH) Director Ergys Verdho has asked for EU assistance in combatting the energy crisis, joining calls from Prime Minister Edi Rama and other regional leaders over fears of high prices and plunging temperatures as winter draws nearer.…
Giorgia Meloni, set to lead a new Italian government with two parties once close to Moscow, warned on Sunday (4 September) of the risk posed to Western nations by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling it the “tip of the iceberg”…
Italy’s long history of politicians relying on EU institutional infrastructure and resources to increase their profiles back home comes to the forefront in upcoming national elections, where 12 out of 76 Italian MEPs have presented their candidacy. Fratelli d’Italia, the…
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US and Hungarian conservatives must join forces in 2024 elections to “take back” institutions in Washington and Brussels from liberals who threaten western civilization, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday (4 August). Orbán, a Hungarian nationalist who was addressing…
Italy’s outgoing government approved on Thursday (4 August) a decree to reform the country’s notoriously slow criminal justice system, according to government officials, paving the way for the finalisation of a broader reform needed to keep European Union funds flowing.…
British Conservative frontrunner Liz Truss won further heavyweight endorsement Monday (1 August) as party members began a month of voting to decide the next occupant of 10 Downing Street. Truss’s lagging rival, Rishi Sunak, vied to make up lost ground…
Mark Rutte became the longest-serving prime minister in the Netherlands’ history on Tuesday (2 August), a testament to his energy for the job – as well as the political survival skills he has honed over his 12-year tenure. “I feel…