Turkey Could Make or Break the EU-Russian Relationship
Angela Merkel, the longest-ruling German chancellor after Helmut Kohl and the de facto leader of the European Union, is leaving…
Month: July 2021
Why is offshore wind the ‘Cinderella’ of EU climate policy?
Last year, 2020, saw seismic energy policy shifts across the industry. The global gas-market remains bearish and extraordinarily oversupplied, with…
A migrant hunger strike is shaking Belgium’s government
For hundreds of hunger-striking migrants in Brussels, the situation is growing dire. And it’s threatening to fracture Belgium’s government. Their…
Tommy Robinson was sued for slander and ordered to pay £100,000 in damages
A British activist has been ordered to pay £100,000 in damages to a Syrian refugee for libelling him on Facebook.…
How will Poland respond to EU ultimatum?
Polish authorities could soon face financial repercussions after concerns about the country’s judiciary were reinstated in the annual European Commission country…
Slovenia issues energy permit for second unit of nuclear power plant Krško
The Slovenian infrastructure ministry has given an energy permit for a second unit of the country’s sole nuclear power plant,…
France launches investigation into Pegasus spying allegations
The French government said on Thursday (22 July) that it had launched an investigation into allegations that Morocco mounted surveillance…
EU rejects UK demand to revise deal on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland
Britain demanded on Wednesday that the European Union agree to rewrite a deal overseeing problematic post-Brexit trade involving Northern Ireland just…
Can Belarus Be Free? Yes, But the West Will Need to Show More Resolve – and Less Fear of Putin
Last summer, the world watched in admiration as hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up in a national democratic movement…
Serbian Interior Minister calls for the idea of ‘Serbian World’
The call of the Serbian Interior Minister, Aleksandar Vulin, for the creation of the “Serbian World” has caused strong reactions…