Polish political tensions ramp up as PiS politicians arrested at Presidential Palace

1 year ago

Polish police entered the palace of President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday evening and arrested two Law and Justice Party (PiS)…

Senior EU politician launches bid to remove Hungary’s voting rights

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The European Parliament (EP) chief rule of law negotiator Petri Sarvamaa, MEP, published on Tuesday a petition letter calling to…

Belgian rope trick – EU presidency plan for Europe: ‘Protect, Strengthen, Prepare’

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As Belgium assumed the EU presidency on 1 January, with a rallying cry of "Protect, Strengthen, Prepare", Belgian Prime Minister…

Czech ministries argue over ETS funds to cut climate change

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Czechia has to decide soon on reallocating its revenues from emission allowances to reduce or compensate for the consequences of…

Bulgaria, Romania, partially join Schengen area

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After 13 years of knocking on the door, Romania and Bulgaria will join Europe’s Schengen travel zone by March 2024, the…

Polish PiS politicians to face corruption charges this month

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition special commission to investigate the alleged corruption of outgoing Justice and Law Party…

New research delves into Hungary’s AI use

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Hungarian companies do not excel in the field of innovation, but they take the digital transition seriously, according to new…

Bulgaria shelves energy tax on Gazprom after pressure from Hungary

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The Bulgarian Parliament, with cross-party support, swiftly abolished a special tariff on Russian transit gas this week, after Hungary threatened…

Chinese vehicle maker BYD plans plant in Szeged

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After months of speculation, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that China's BYD will build its first electric vehicle (EV)…

Polish president vetos media budget after new gov’t takes state TV channel off the air

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Polish President Andrej Duda, an ally of the outgoing right-wing populist party Law and Justice (PiS), announced that he will…

Lithuania mulls tighter laws for foreign workers

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Lithuania MPs are considering new legislative amendments that would impose a language requirement on foreign nationals seeking to extend their…

Vucic wins in Serbia with left alliance SPN second

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In the Serbia national parliament election, the right-of-centre SNS (EPP)-led multiparty alliance, led by Aleksandar Vucic was leading with 46.3%…

Ukraine, Moldova become EU accession candidates as Scholz sends Orban out of room for vote

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EU leaders voted to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, at a historic summit in Brussels on Thursday 14…

Poland applies to join EPPO as Tusk returns

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Donald Tusk was elected as Poland’s prime minister as his government won a vote of confidence in the parliament on…

Tusk in wings as Morawiecki exits stage right

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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki lost a vote of no confidence on Monday 11 December, effectively marking the end of…

Austria softens on Romania, Bulgaria in Schengen

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In recent months, Austria's stance on Romania and Bulgaria's Schengen Area accession has been shifting, particularly in terms of air…

Budapest holds fourth climate summit

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The fourth Budapest Climate Summit on December 4, brought together over 40 speakers from 25 countries to discuss climate change…

Poland’s Political Shift: Donald Tusk Takes the Helm as PiS Bows Out

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In a decisive transition, Poland bids farewell to the Law and Justice (PiS) party's tumultuous eight-year reign as Donald Tusk…

Serbia to chair CEFTA trade group next year

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Serbia will head up the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) in 2024 and boost regional connectivity and trade relations…