The Brief – Part of the Union
A political stunt it may have been, but Paul Givan’s decision to resign as Northern Ireland’s First Minister over the Northern Ireland protocol still looks like an effective tactic. Givan…
EUROPEAN POLITICS
EUROPEAN POLITICS NEWS
Russia and China tell NATO to stop expansion, Moscow backs Beijing on Taiwan
Russia and China called in a joint statement on Friday (4 January) for NATO to halt its expansion while Moscow said it fully supported Beijing’s stance on Taiwan and opposed…
Tweets of the Week: Orban in Russia, Taxonomy and Eurovision is coming
This week there was a meeting of “minds” as Hungary’s Viktor Orban travelled to Russia to meet his biggest idol Vladimir Putin. Putin to host EU ally Orban amid…
EU states agree to ‘mandatory solidarity’ on migration
EU interior ministers have agreed to make the so-called “
US lawmakers push to rename Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers proposed matching bills in the Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday (3 February) that would require the United States to negotiate the renaming…
Unexpected Poland, Czechia mine deal upsets activists and experts
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 The Capitals,…
Shutting down German broadcaster in Russia strains relations, Germany says
The Russian government’s decision to shut down the operations of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle is unfounded and burdens German-Russian relations, Germany’s foreign ministry said on Thursday (3 February). “
The Brief – How (not) to solve a problem
The new prime minister of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovachevski, is making his first visit to Brussels on 3 and 4 February. In view of Skopje’s stalled EU accession bid, this…
For European Security, We Need Helsinki 2.0
The European security order has broken down. You might think that’s an overstatement. NATO is alive and well. The Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Europe is still functioning…
Russia showers Budapest with money and the COVID certificate the only requirement for traveling
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on Viktor Orbán’s visit to Moscow amid Russia’s tensions with the EU and the West in general. To break down what was…