Croatia accelerates plans for joining the eurozone
Croatia's government began to think in earnest about joining the eurozone on Thursday (10 May) when it adopted a new strategy that targets switching to the single currency within five to seven years....
View ArticleSerbian citizens not ready for personal sacrifice over Kosovo
Many Serbians see Kosovo's independence as a realistic option, according to a new survey. A majority are also not ready to make any personal sacrifices to regain control over the former Serbian...
View ArticleItaly’s League and 5-Star make ‘significant steps’ towards government deal
The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and far-right League have made "significant steps" towards forming a government, the two parties said Thursday (10 May) as Italy looked to end nine weeks of...
View ArticleA place for children in the EU’s budget
Last week, the Commission announced a budget that ‘’protects, empowers and defends’’. But who exactly are we protecting empowering and defending? Not Europe’s children nor their counterparts in the...
View ArticleOrbán sworn in as PM for third time, eyes 20 more years in power
Fresh from a landslide election win in April, Hungary's combative premier Viktor Orbán was formally sworn in as prime minister Thursday (10 May), and hinted at designs on power until at least 2030.
View ArticleTweets of the Week: Trump Iran tears, Europe Day cheers, and Eurovision jeers
Worry over Trump’s Iran decision, Europe Day prompts love for the EU mission, and people go nuts over this year’s Eurovision.
View ArticleTime to address the EU’s inequalities in breast cancer diagnosis and care
Across the EU, we have seen positive results for breast cancer care as more women are being diagnosed and treated earlier, leading to higher survival rates. However, while the EU as a whole is making...
View ArticleAssad accuses Erdogan of close ties to Muslim Brotherhood
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was assigned by the US government to interfere in Syria when the terrorists lost control of different areas, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad told Greek daily...
View ArticleBaku’s new silk road can connect Europe to the east
At the heart of a 21st-century silk route connecting Asia and Europe, Baku is the natural geographic meeting point for east and west. An ancient city on the original silk road, the city now has its...
View ArticlePolish government continues efforts to stifle free media
Press freedom is still under threat in Poland, the case of TVN24 journalist ,Wojciech Bojanowski ,who revealed a police torture case last year is one of the most striking examples of the Polish state’s...
View ArticleAll lights ‘set on green’ for end to Greek bailout, says Luxembourg finance...
Greece’s exit from a bailout program instituted by the eurozone and International Monetary Fund looks set to proceed in August, Luxembourg finance minister Pierre Gramegna said on Friday (11 May).
View ArticleTrans-Europe Express – After Iran, Trump counts his friends in Europe
US President Donald Trump pulled out from the landmark 2015 Iranian nuclear deal on 8 May, provoking Europe's outrage at the official level, but also among the major opposition forces in many...
View ArticleMacron calls for moral commitment to Europe in Aachen
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled his long-term goals for Europe, including the need for unity, courage and action, at the Charlemagne Prize award ceremony held in Aachen on 10 May. EURACTIV.fr...
View ArticleTajani warns compatriots against exiting the euro
This year’s “State of the Union” conference opened in Florence on Friday (11 May), coinciding with the news that Italy is likely to get a coalition government of two Eurosceptic forces, both keen on...
View ArticleThe Brief: Smooth velvet
Away from the spotlight, while Europe was biting its nails over Trump and Iran, one of the continent’s most far-flung corners had itself a peaceful revolution this week. It may be too early to tell,...
View ArticlePuigdemont steps down, names successor for Catalonia’s presidency
Carles Puigdemont, the former president of Catalonia who organised the illegal independence referendum in October 2017, nominated on Thursday (10 May) a pro-independence politician as his successor at...
View ArticleMEP Van Nistelrooij: Cohesion is still a cornerstone, despite cuts
With €375 billion in the new budget, cohesion remains a cornerstone of EU policies and the proposed cuts will be compensated with increased national co-financing, said Dutch MEP Lampert Van Nistelrooij...
View ArticleEuropean gas markets
At the turn of the century, the European Union launched a vigorous liberalisation agenda in a bid to open up its national gas markets – aiming for lower prices, a greater range of suppliers and energy...
View ArticleGas market liberalisation: An unsung EU success story?
The liberalisation of European gas markets is widely recognised as a major success by industry analysts. But EU politicians are reluctant to celebrate it because liberalisation on its own has failed to...
View ArticleMogherini hosts Iran foreign minister in attempt to save nuclear deal
Iran's foreign minister will visit Brussels on Tuesday (15 May) as part of a whirlwind diplomatic tour as world leaders scramble to salvage something from the wreckage of a landmark nuclear deal...
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