A court-mandated rerun of the 2021 national election in Berlin on Sunday (12 February) changed little about the composition of the federal parliament, but voters punished the Social Democrats of Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD/S&D) while overall, his three-party ruling coalition…
Robert Fico’s government is mulling the exclusion of NGOs in the government’s plans to fight disinformation, which plans to scrap the former “non-conceptual” action plan “with elements of politicisation”. To respond to the “apparent politicisation” of communication departments in the…
Croatia’s opposition fears that Ivan Turudić, the country’s new attorney-general, will use his new position to obstruct the work of the EU Prosecutors Office specialised in fighting EU funds fraud. Možemo, one of the main opposition parties in Croatia, is…
After three years under fire for record illegal migration on his watch, the president blames his predecessor for preventing action to secure the southwestern border. Share full articleShare free access 3 President Biden attacked former President Donald J. Trump over…
The European Parliament and national governments have agreed to boost domestic production of green technologies, such as solar modules and wind turbines, expanding the list to include nuclear power but shying away from excluding Chinese manufacturers for most public subsidies.…
A dozen locally-elected representatives on the “Notre Europe” list for the European elections called in an opinion piece for a strong but decentralised Europe that is closer to the day-to-day concerns of local players. On Tuesday, Jean-Christophe Fromantin, mayor of…
While former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin is yet to be aired, his pilgrimage to Moscow is already a major propaganda victory for the Kremlin. In a video that gathered more than 70 million…
Image source, Swedish Coast GuardImage caption, The Nord Stream pipelines, blown up in September 2022, carried gas from the Russian coast to north-eastern GermanyBy Paul KirbyBBC News Sweden’s public prosecutor has closed an inquiry into underwater blasts that tore apart…
Both candidates lost decisively to President Biden, but Marianne Williamson, a self-help author, edged out Representative Dean Phillips of Minnesota with 2 percent of the vote. Share full articleShare free access Marianne Williamson, a self-help author and Democratic presidential candidate,…
Four years ago, Black voters in the state revitalized President Biden’s political fortunes. But Saturday’s repeat win is an uncertain measure of wider enthusiasm for his re-election bid. Share full articleShare free access U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at his…
Few policy topics are as charged and important to politicians and public opinion as migration. This morning, the UK government quietly admitted that Rwanda would be paid an additional £150 million under the new treaty agreed this week to salvage…
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we set the scene ahead of next week’s…