Biggest EU parties strike compromise to create pan-European MPs
The biggest EU party families have agreed on a compromise to push for a change of EU electoral law allowing for pan-European members of the European Parliament, which could further…
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French candidates turn to legislatives as Macron heavily leads polls
Candidates in the French presidential elections seem to have already accepted defeat as French President Emmanuel Macron, who recently announced his candidacy, is leading in the polls, following the breakout…
Kosovo’s call for NATO membership falls on deaf ears
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti continues to make the case for NATO accession, given the ongoing war waged against Ukraine by Russia and potential regional instability, but NATO and some…
Swedish PM rejects opposition calls to consider joining NATO
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Tuesday (9 March) rejected opposition calls to consider joining NATO following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying an application now would destabilise security in Europe.…
French disability minister: people with disabilities must engage in politics
EU disability ministers are meeting in Paris on Wednesday (9 March) to take stock of the EU’s disability strategy and exchange best practices. EURACTIV France spoke to the French secretary…
CEE: Future of Russian nuclear, unclear
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Ukraine: How to Read Propaganda in Times of War
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UK faces hefty EU fine over Chinese import fraud
The UK faces a hefty fine for underreporting customs duties applied to Chinese footwear imports when it was still in the EU, according to a judgement on Tuesday by the…
Unity, Security, Values: Ukrainian Accession to the European Union
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, speaking of Kyiv’s ties with the EU, said that “they are one of us, they…
EESC: initiating CoFoE recommendations screening process is crucial
A “dashboard” to follow-up citizens’ recommendations must be created, so the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) does not fail its goal of including citizens in EU policymaking, Christa…