Politics 08-06-2024
Elections 08-06-2024
Elections 09-06-2024
Four political groups have sent letters to the European Parliament President asking for further details, action, and "responsibilities" related to a recent data breach that affected a significant amount of employees' personal data, including passports.
EU election results will show Hungarians that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government can be replaced, political newcomer Péter Magyar said after a campaign rally attended by tens of thousands on the eve of the polls.
Ireland's two main coalition parties looked set on Saturday (8 June) to soundly beat Sinn Féin in local council elections, a surprising and potentially devastating blow to the left-wing party's hope of its first victory in national elections due by March.
Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a raid in Gaza on Saturday (8 June) that Palestinian officials said killed more than 200 people, one of the single bloodiest Israeli assaults of the eight-month-old war.
President Joe Biden on Saturday (8 June) vowed Washington was "standing strong" with Ukraine as French counterpart Emmanuel Macron hosted him on a state visit shadowed by Kyiv's fight against Russia's invasion and the looming US election.
Bulgarians head to the polls on Sunday (9 June) for their sixth parliamentary election in three years, but analysts say the vote is unlikely to yield a stable government that can end prolonged political instability and unblock economic reforms.
In this episode, journalists Aneta Zachova, Liene Lusite and Alice Taylor explain turnout trends, projections and what drives the electoral campaign in the latest countries to close their polls.
As Europe goes to the polls, there's another election taking place in Europe, that of the bloc's absent friend, the United Kingdom's snap general election, scheduled for 4 July with a change to a more EU-friendly government likely to be on the cards.
Danish police said on Saturday (8 June) a 39-year-old man would appear in front of a judge for preliminary questioning in relation to an assault on the country's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in central Copenhagen late on Friday.
Atop the cliff that US Army Rangers scaled 80 years ago on D-Day, President Joe Biden on Friday (7 June) compared the threats posed by Nazi Germany to those facing the world today by dictators and authoritarianism, and urged Americans to resist isolationism.
Moldova's top official for Interpol has been detained and indicted on a corruption charge, his lawyer said Friday (7 June), after several arrests this week in a vast operation over sabotaged "red notices" for wanted suspects.
The United States may have to deploy more strategic nuclear weapons in coming years to deter growing threats from Russia, China and other adversaries, a senior White House aide said on Friday (7 June).
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederisksen was assaulted by a man in Kultorvet, Copenhagen on Friday evening, (7 May).
At the end of his two-day visit to France, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not be returning from Paris empty-handed but with a number of commitments including a future coalition to send instructors to Ukraine.
Polls predict that the Green/EFA group will post a fourfold increase in the number of European Parliament seats for the Baltic States after this weekend's elections. Euractiv spoke with local experts, who cautioned that this increase does not constitute a real 'green wave' in the region.
Finland has become the first country in the EU to vaccinate against the H5N1 avian flu, currently spreading among US cattle, announcing that it will use the Sequirus vaccine that has been jointly procured at the EU level.
During this electoral campaign, agricultural issues have taken centre stage due to the spectacular protests staged by farmers across Europe since January.
Too often we speak about the surge of 'the far-right' in Europe but we forget this is neither new nor too surprising. The reality is, the far-right is joining the mainstream as we speak.
Agrifood products should be kept out of the current EU-China trade tensions as the Asian giant is a key partner for the sector, EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski told Euractiv.
As a frontrunner in climate ambitions, the EU cannot allow the demand for biodiesel to be met by unfair and possibly fraudulent imports from China. Immediate registration of imports is critical, before it is too late.
A fake news story claiming that Italy might leave the EU if there was low turnout at this weekend's elections shared on Italian social media was taken down by big tech platforms this week.
The rise of populist parties, increasingly trying to push back the LGBTIQ community's rights, makes the adopted EU strategy for equality and further work even more important, writes Helge Ytterøy L’orange of the Centre-Right LGBT+ Alliance.
Russia is trying to strategically destroy Ukraine’s ability to supply its population and economy with electricity and heat. However a number of complimentary energy-side measures can minimize the risks.
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