EUROPEAN POLITICS
Universities need to stop actively recruiting international students, the House of Representatives said on Tuesday due to the strain it has on resources. According to the House of Representatives, the number of students coming in is now affecting the amount…
Over half of the Dutch public are not positive about EU enlargement in the Western Balkans, according to a new report which also lays bare a fundamental lack of knowledge on accession criteria. Many observers have classified the Netherlands as…
Participatory exercises involving young Europeans can help them better understand democratic processes, but there are palpable worries that the intergenerational divide and the lack of real follow-up can limit their impact, according to young people who took part in such…
The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and Greenpeace claim the government has failed to reach its carbon neutrality target and will be taking the issue to the Supreme Administrative Court. The NGOs argue that the government has not fulfilled its…
The government is investing in clean energy, in addition to gas and LNG, to become energy independent and become the energy hub of Europe. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Brothers of Italy/Ecr) told voters before the general election on 25 September…
Spanish experts warned on Tuesday that prices moderated in November to 6.8% compared with October’s 7.3 %, but, due to lower fuel and electricity prices, it remains above-trend. The inflation rate has been falling for four consecutive months, from the…
Police have smashed a huge drugs “super-cartel” that controlled a third of Europe’s cocaine trade, arresting 49 people in various countries including six kingpins in the gang’s hub in Dubai, Europol said on Monday (28 November). The international operation codenamed…
This article is part of our special report Voice to the youth: Political participation in the EU and beyond. Young people are statistically underrepresented in both national and EU parliaments, EU data shows. This, in combination with the ageing population…
Poland could accept the Patriot anti-missile systems if Germany does not deliver them to Ukraine, which Berlin had earlier ruled out, said Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Last week, Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak welcomed the plans by the German government…
Belgian police detained a dozen people and made one arrest on Sunday after Morocco’s victory over Belgium in the World Cup match in Qatar triggered riots in Brussels that saw electric scooters and a car set on fire. Hundreds of…
Brexit has compounded a shortage of doctors in Britain, with an estimated shortfall of 4,000 in major speciality areas from EU countries, a study published Sunday (27 November) said. It comes as the crisis-hit NHS state-funded health service struggles after…
This article is part of our special report Voice to the youth: Political participation in the EU and beyond. The EU is stepping up its efforts to promote civic engagement and political participation with a new initiative targeting young people…