Politics 09-05-2024
Europe's East 09-05-2024
Spain is neither confirming nor denying reports that it will join Ireland and "other EU partners" in recognising Palestine as a state on 21 May - a move that would see Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's PSOE follow the demand of coalition partner Sumar.
The revealing of June’s EU elections lists in the last weeks has showcased a sad truth: politics can be very unfair and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are constantly walking on thin ice. Here’s a step-by-step guide to avoid being dumped from a party’s electoral lists.
The EU's current programme, Horizon Europe – one of the strongest and largest research and Innovation frameworks in the world – will end in 2027. The ground is now being set for its successor, one that needs to match the caliber of Europe’s knowledge base with the creativity and precision needed to drive the bloc's competitiveness for the next decade.
US President Joe Biden for the first time publicly vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces make a major invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza.
The second semi-final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Sweden on Thursday (9 May), with Israel's performance expected to draw attention due to large pro-Palestinian protests planned in host city Malmö.
Russian missiles and drones struck nearly a dozen Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities on Wednesday (8 May), causing serious damage at three Soviet-era thermal power plants and blackouts in multiple regions, officials said.
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) is seeing a sharp drop in support and is set to lose three of its five MEP seats, according to a new poll published on Wednesday ahead of the 9 June vote.
Funding abortions for women seeking treatment in other EU member states with limited services is “unacceptable”, conservative opposition MP Karina Bosak told Euractiv.pl, referring to a recently registered EU citizens’ initiative.
EU enlargement is key for Portugal, Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said on Wednesday, citing possible economic opportunities, solutions to the problem of food sovereignty and that candidate countries have an Atlantic vision.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday (8 May), but the statement issued by her office after the meeting made no mention of the NATO chief’s pressure on Italy over low defence spending.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, pressed by the opposition and members of his own coalition, claimed on Wednesday to be taking very seriously accusations of a “troll farm”, allegedly run by the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) on whom his majority depends, despite the party denying any illegal activity.
With far-right eurosceptic parties building their influence on anti-immigrant rhetoric, it is imperative to honour the monumental efforts made to ensure peace in Europe by creating, together, a more compelling story about migration, writes Fatameh Jailani.
China and Serbia agreed to follow a "shared future" as President Xi Jinping visited the Balkan country as part of his bid to forge stronger relations with allies at the edge of the EU.
The outgoing US Envoy for the Western Balkans commented on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to France, Hungary, and Serbia, agreeing that it was carefully timed to increase tensions with the West and aimed at creating a new axis against the European integration of the region.
North Macedonia appeared to be on a collision course with its EU neighbours Greece and Bulgaria, as the nationalist opposition swept parliamentary and presidential elections on Wednesday (8 May).
The European Union decided Wednesday (8 May) to not renew the mandate of a military training mission in Mali, given the "evolving political and security situation", the commission said in a statement.
The EU is a significant player in the global leather market, with a diverse range of products and industrial processes within its leather industry, but how are Europe's tanneries improving safety while focusing on sustainability?
Biosolutions are nature's tools, offering a powerful pathway to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable and greener future, while potentially strengthening Europe’s resilience, supply chain sovereignty and competitiveness.
The EU’s multi-billion lending arm announced on Wednesday (8 May) changes to its long-standing policy not to invest in military products, by waiving restrictions on dual-use investments.
The EU is preparing for swift approval of a long-stalled trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – post-June's European Parliament elections, according to Rupert Schlegelmilch, Brussels’ top negotiator.
After expressing dissatisfaction with the rectruitment procedure led by the European Commission, the food safety Authority board decided to reappoint Bernhard Url, director since 2014, to allow the process for the selection to restart and be completed next year.
While the current EU member states need a specific day as a reminder that belonging to the bloc bears advantages, for those outside, every day is ‘Europe Day’.
Google search data suggests reduced interest in June's EU elections compared to 2019, with the centre-right EPP group much more frequently searched for than its main centre-left rivals.
EU ambassadors struck a political deal on Wednesday (8 May) on using windfall profits from Russian frozen assets to buy weapons for Ukraine.
