Deflating the balloon
The era of zero and negative interest rates is over unless you live in Switzerland, where rates are still at –0.25% even after a
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The Brief — French elections: Underneath the cacophony lie deeper truths
Every election has its fair share of confusing percentages, graphs, statistics and thundering statements from each side of the aisle. The French parliamentary elections are no exception. Add to that…
Eurovision 2023 cannot go ahead in Ukraine due to war
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest cannot be held in Ukraine given the ongoing war in the country, the European Broadcasting Union said Friday (17 June), adding it was in talks…
EU Parliament chiefs in Prague ahead of Council presidency
Prague and the European Parliament are partners in these difficult times caused by the war, leading EU lawmakers and Czech leaders agreed during a meeting in the country’s capital ahead…
Tweets of the Week: the boys go to Kyiv, Northern Ireland Protocol and Poland Recovery
As Macron, Scholz and Draghi headed to Kyiv to meet with Zelensky after taking the night train from Poland. BREAKING: Macron, Scholz and Draghi have arrived to Kyiv to…
EU advisory body backs Ukraine candidate status, flags Balkans
Unconditional candidate status must be given to Ukraine without jeopardising the ongoing accession process of Western Balkans countries, a European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) resolution approved on Thursday (16…
Paris moves to solve Sofia’s Macedonian veto, diplomats say
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Before you start reading today’s edition…
Hungarian license plates on the black market / ‘Putinism’ on the rise in the Balkans
This week we are talking about a new entry into the black market: Hungarian license plates. EURACTIV’s Network Editor Vlad Makszimov is here to help us understand why they are…
French left is still divided on Europe
The French left, now the strongest opposition facing Macron’s presidential majority in this year’s legislative elections set for Sunday (19 June), remains divided regarding issues related to the European Union.…
French legislative elections: the risk of a relative majority for Macron
The French are about to vote on Sunday (19 June) in the second round of legislative elections and could hand the recently re-elected President Emmanuel Macron a victory, but no…