EU Parliament vs. Germany in the battle of the budget – POLITICO
“Never underestimate the Parliament,” its president, Roberta Metsola, warned in a press conference after the vote, insisting lawmakers…
Capitals cool on Brussels age-check app – POLITICO
Digital ID kerfuffle The app the Commission issued this month is the latest hiccup in a years-long effort to get tech apps…
Europe’s Socialists face far-right reckoning after Romania deal – POLITICO
The move exposes a gap between political red lines in Brussels and messy national realities, where the far…
Trump’s Iran showdown is becoming Europe’s political nightmare – POLITICO
“Energy costs are cascading into food, transport and housing, hitting lower- and middle-income households hardest,” Seamus Boland, president…
DC woman joins UK convoy delivering donated vehicles to Ukraine
Karen Lee, a 64-year-old Southeast D.C. resident, found herself behind the wheel for a journey she’d never imagined…
With its scapegoat gone, Europe is forced to finally get honest with itself – POLITICO
Honeymoon’s over That’s not to say they didn’t find some common ground. A few voiced optimism about the…
Tusk celebrates ‘no Russians in the room’ at EU summit — then winks at Fico – politico.eu
Tusk celebrates ‘no Russians in the room’ at EU summit — then winks at Fico politico.eu EU must be…
Tax Systems Compared: What Germany Can Learn from Poland
Based on courageous structural reforms introduced more than a quarter century ago, Poland has become the economic powerhouse…
V4 May Be Shaken But Still Looks to the Future
An ambitious Central European experiment, the Visegrad Group (V4) may be showing cracks, but pragmatic economic and defence…
Swastika in the Polish Parliament
Robust Protection of Freedom of Speech Without Totalitarian Symbolism In a recent incident in the Polish Parliament, an…