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The far-right FPÖ’s continued dominance in opinion polls has resulted in a new conservative bid to entice voters towards the centre, with a campaign aiming to convince voters of how great their country is doing. Multiple years of external crises...

Tens of thousands of right-wing supporters marched against the ‘indignity’ of an amnesty law for those involved in the 2017 secessionist attempt in Catalonia, only a few days before the “doomed to fail” investiture debate of Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the...

Dutch communities are providing additional shelter for 1,200 refugees on short notice following a letter by State Secretary Erik Van der Burg (VVD/Renew) requesting measures to be taken as existing capacities are nearly exhausted. The dire need for additional shelter...

French diplomats and soldiers in Niger will return home by the end of the year, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday –  something he refused to do a few weeks ago – adding that the military cooperation between both nations...

A joint candidate list of minor political left groupings is taking shape in Czechia ahead of the 2024 EU Parliament elections and they’ve got plans that include rejecting the European Green Deal. Among prominent figures that could run for the...

The increasing need for health workers has led the government to ‘import’ staff from countries such as India and Cuba instead of proposing policies to fix the current issues in the system. For years, Italy has been reckoning with a...

Checks at Germany’s eastern border could be on the horizon, according to Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD/S&D) on Saturday, as the government gears up for a sharp crackdown on irregular migration in what will be another blow to the Schengen...

European businesses in China are increasingly questioning their positions in the face of tough new security laws and a politicisation of trade, an EU commissioner warned in Beijing on Monday (25 September).

New York - The EU's plans to help lead a new 'incentives'-focused Middle East peace initiative, aimed at re-starting talks between Israel and Palestine, Sven Koopmans, the bloc's special envoy for the Middle East Peace Process, told Euractiv. 

In this week’s edition: UNGA recap, Zelenskyy show and planning for the day peace comes to the Middle East.

The use of heavy weapons supplied by the West in the fierce battle raging on the outskirts of Bakhmut, which was captured by Russia in May, is inflicting a significant toll on enemy lines, Ukrainian commanders have said.

New York – Largely glossing over Ukraine, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on  Saturday (23 September) accused Western powers through their support to Ukraine of effectively having entered direct fighting against Moscow. “You can call it anything you want, but...

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock joined a growing chorus of critics of the European Union's new migration deal with Tunisia, saying human rights and procedural faults ruled it out as a blueprint for the future.

Poland's prime minister told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (22 September) not to "insult" Poles, maintaining harsh rhetoric towards Kyiv after the Polish president had sought to defuse a simmering row over grain imports.

Conservatives across Europe gathered in Brussels for an event, organised by the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group, at the European Parliament to hammer out their suggestions for the future of European policymaking. The young are at the core of...

Paris prosecutors said Friday (22 September) they were seeking to put far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 26 associates on trial over claims they used EU funds to finance party activities in France.

The EU should focus on doing less but doing it better, leading conservatives concluded following a two-day summit of young delegates in Brussels this week, as they seek to counter the push towards more EU integration.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will host the leaders of five Central Asian nations next week, Berlin said on Friday (22 September), in a bid to boost ties as Russia's influence in the region wanes.

In the iconic words of the movie character Shrek, ogres are like onions – they have layers. And so, I would argue, are agri issues, which are made up of so many layers of politics, culture, and environmental issues wrapped up together that it makes you cry when you try to pick them apart. 

Rumours are swirling that the European Commission is close to tabling a new law that targets lobbying and Russian and Chinese influence as part of its ‘Defence of Democracy’ programme.