Browsing: EU politics

Conservatives and liberals were in a close race as votes were counted after Bulgaria’s fifth election in two years on Sunday, while a pro-Russian party made gains with the country deeply divided over the war in Ukraine

Austria’s far-right walk out during Zelensky speech More than 20 far-right Austrian MPs, belonging to the Freedom Party (FPÖ), walked…

Macron’s government survives no-confidence vote The French government narrowly survived a no-confidence vote that was triggered after it forced through…

Parliament adopted a divisive pension bill Monday raising the retirement age in France from 62 to 64, after lawmakers in the lower chamber rejected two no-confidence votes against the government.

Still reeling from the Kremlin’s decision to send troops to Ukraine, Masha Yanchevskaya is one of many young Russians torn between trying to “heal” society or seclude themselves from it. In the first days of the conflict, the 21-year-old budding film director remembers riding the Moscow metro and looking at passengers to interpret their emotions. “I looked into the eyes of a young guy and we both cried without saying a thing,” she remembers.

MEP Marc Tarabella has been charged with participation in a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday at the start of his trip…

The European Commission says the Hungarian law violates internal market rules, the fundamental rights of individuals, and EU values.

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Member states continue to be bitterly divided over the question of relocation of asylum-seekers, despite years of discussions.

Ukraine will host a key summit with the European Union on Friday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky calling for fresh sanctions against Russia and saying he wants to hold talks “this year” on his war-battered country joining the bloc. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

French President Emmanuel Macron denounced on Thursday the “headlong rush” of Iran’s nuclear programme after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was in Paris to seek a stronger European stance against Tehran.

The hotline website promises to guarantee complete anonymity for staff of EU institutions that come forward to tip off any irregularities in lobbying practices by Big Tech companies.

Both MEPs deny any involvement in the illicit lobbying allegedly conducted by Qatar by Morocco.

The European Union’s parliament on Thursday removed the protective immunity of two lawmakers linked to one of the bloc’s biggest-ever corruption scandals, paving the way for them to be questioned by Belgian investigators.

The EU plan is a direct response to the $369-billion Inflation Reduction Act promoted by US President Joe Biden.

Negotiations between the two blocs — Mercosur includes Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay — started in 2000 and were concluded in June 2019.

Tanks for Ukraine dominated headlines this week. #StateOfTheUnion

The number of asylum requests filed in 2022 across the EU is expected to reach 924,000, the highest number since 2016.

More than 30 Ships carrying gas – liquefied natural gas (LNG) – are circling around Europe’s shoreline, as traders are holding…

Italy on verge of new government Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni and her coalition allies held talks on forming a…

The west has condemned Russia’s plans to hold urgent referendums in parts of Ukraine that are under Russian control.

PM Liz Truss has vowed to match UK spending on military support to Ukraine next year, as politics returns following the Queen’s death.

Sweden’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned after her government was defeated in Sunday’s election.

Federal Constitutional Monarchy The Belgium government operates under a Federal constitutional monarchy. It is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary…