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Some countries are called “cunning states”. Cunning means the quality or skill of being clever at planning something to reach your goals, even by tricking others. Qatar is often referred to as a “cunning state”.

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Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we look at how MEPs quietly voted to...

The European Union executive on Thursday (23 November) approved €900 million in advance payments to Hungary under its hitherto frozen share of recovery funds, as the bloc seeks to overcome Budapest's veto of aid to Ukraine.

Europe's top rights court on Thursday (23 November) ruled Poland violated Lech Wałęsa's human rights in a case stemming from allegations the celebrated pro-democracy leader was a Communist agent collaborating with security services.

In the run-up to this week's vote in the European Parliament on the draft packaging waste regulation, a Euractiv event looked at the impact of packaging on Europe's forests. Here are the key points.

The right-wing camp in Europe always presents a united front regardless of internal differences, while the progressive forces are divided and do not know how to articulate and effectively communicate their messages, said Martin Schulz, former president of the European Parliament.

NATO has warned its members that too much red tape is hindering troop movements across Europe, a problem that could cause major delays were a conflict with Russia to erupt.

The rule of law is being hit hard in Spain by Pedro Sanchez with a proposed amnesty law that violates the separation of powers and the equality of citizens; provoking an unprecedented democratic, massive, and peaceful response.

The European Commission argues that the upcoming pharmaceutical revision must not favour incentives to industry over the availability of medicines, while drug manufacturers warn that in pharmaceutical research and development, Europe is already lagging behind major global competitors, the United States and China.

Italy and Germany want to circumvent the Alps by transforming gas pipelines into ones capable of carrying hydrogen, a clean burning gas that Berlin hopes will aid it in decarbonising its industry.

The European Parliament has outright rejected a proposal on the EU’s pesticide reduction plan, effectively killing off the regulation in a move lamented by green groups but celebrated by EU farmer associations.

The European Commission on Wednesday (22 November) proposed a forest monitoring system that will use satellites to track threats such as climate change-fuelled wildfires and illegal logging.

New data shows the urgency to renovate buildings across Europe, writes Oliver Rapf.

The European Parliament adopted its position Wednesday (22 November) on legislation to reduce packaging waste, after a tense debate on the role of reuse, recycling and bans.

Iran's barring of some of the UN nuclear watchdog's most experienced and expert inspectors from the team allowed to operate there is a "very serious blow" to the agency's work, the watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday (22 November).

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czechia's plan to use the EU’s Just Transition Fund for large risky projects, the French Energy Ministry unveiling its 2030 energy targets and getting criticised by environmental NGOs, and so much more.

While the victory of Dutch far-right PVV party whets EU nationalists’ appetite seeing a return to “national identities”, the possibility of Geert Wilders leading the country - or even entering government - remains complex.

Ukrainian troops face "difficult" defensive operations on parts of the eastern front with bitter winter cold setting in, but forces in the south are still conducting offensive actions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday (22 November).

Nuclear research is not just about energy production: For 60 years, EU nuclear research has benefited our societies in many ways, including in healthcare. Iliana Ivanova explains how it is helping us to treat prostate cancer.