Polish recovery plan needs renegotiation, says minister
The recovery and resilience plan needs to be renegotiated if Poland is to receive the money that has until now been frozen due to the rule of law concerns, Polish…
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High-ranking Bulgarian police officer arrested on suspicion of Russian espionage
A high-ranking official in Bulgaria’s anti-organised crime police service was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia on Monday. An official has been arrested and is being monitored by special…
Audiotape risks derailing the Qatargate court case
An audio recording from May 2023 made public on Monday (5 February) suggests that the so-called Qatargate court case, centered on allegations that Qatar and Morocco bought influence bribing MEPs,…
France and Germany ‘agree to disagree’ on EU-Mercosur deal
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Milanović, Plenković in new row over proposed state attorney
President Zoran Milanović suggested that Prime Minister Andrej Plenković convene a meeting of the National Security Council, and although no specific reason was given, there is little doubt that the…
Albanian prime minister defends Kosovo’s right to uphold constitution in dinar row
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has jumped to the defence of Kosovo, noting its right to enforce its own constitution in relation to new rules from the Central Bank, reinforcing…
King Charles diagnosed with cancer, will postpone duties and undergo treatment
King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and will postpone public engagements to undergo treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday (5 February), but added he remained “wholly…
The Brief – Groundhog Mercosur
It’s been 25 years since the four Mercosur nations and the EU vowed to sign a free-trade agreement. Twenty-five years of political to-ing and fro-ing, now compounded with pro-environmental imperatives…
EU lawmakers to Amazon lobbyists: ‘We want you out of Parliament’
[This article was updated with reactions from an Amazon spokesperson] Lobbyists from US tech giant Amazon should have their access badges to the European Parliament revoked “until the company’s management…
French PM Attal survives first vote of no confidence
France’s newly appointed prime minister Gabriel Attal unsurprisingly survived his first vote of no confidence on Monday (5 February), filed by all left-wing parties, with only 124 votes out of…