Slovenia to receive 50 Syrian, Afghan refugees from Turkey
Fifty refugees from Afghanistan and Syria will be moving from Turkey to Slovenia as part of a resettlement plan that will be finalised at the end of January, the government…
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More Hungarian teachers reprimanded as anger, protests over firings swell
Fourteen additional teachers risk losing their jobs after protesting against working conditions in Hungary following a day of nationwide strikes after eight educators from a prestigious Budapest school were fired…
Five Albanian state IT staff investigated over Iran hack
Five information technology employees at Albania’s Department of Public Administration are under investigation by the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office for abuse of duty following cyber attacks waged by Iran. The cyber…
Countries must make it easier to vote in EU elections, say MEPs
EU citizens living in another European country should be able to obtain registration as voters as soon as they register for residence, MEPs voted on Thursday (1 December). By law,…
Illegal border crossings have increased by 77%, Frontex says
Illegal border crossings into the EU have increased by 77% this year in comparison with 2021, according to a Frontex report seen by EURACTIV on Thursday (1 December). According to…
Doubt of Africa
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we look at how…
Children need a voice in decision-making processes, experts say
As deliberative and participatory exercises are gaining traction at local, national and EU levels, some politicians and youth activists are making the case for children and teenagers to also be…
German FM warns Turkey against Syria ground offensive
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called on Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Cavusoglu not to take any measures towards further escalation after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened to launch a ground offensive…
Minister insists migrants did not die on Spanish soil
No lives were lost on Spanish soil, said Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, who rejected accusations against the country’s security forces that insist they failed to prevent dozens of migrant…
Teachers in Hungary strike after colleagues fired for civil disobedience
Hundreds of teachers went on indefinite mass strikes across the country in breach of government regulations on Thursday (1 December) after the Interior Ministry fired eight teachers for participation in…