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Nachdem der amtierende Ministerpräsident Mateusz Morawiecki am Montag (11. Dezember) wie erwartet an der Vertrauensfrage scheiterte, hat das polnische Parlament Donald Tusk zum Ministerpräsidenten gewählt. Er werde "die Dunkelheit vertreiben", versprach der als pro-europäisch geltende Tusk.

The Emirati head of COP28 climate talks on Monday (11 December) stopped short of pushing for a phase-out of fossil fuels, in a first bid for consensus that drew immediate fire from Western powers who had hoped for a historic turning point.

Die EU-Landwirtschaftsminister konnten sich nicht auf eine Position zu den Plänen der EU einigen, die Regeln für neue Gentechniken (NGT) zu lockern. Heikle Fragen wie die Koexistenz mit dem ökologischen Landbau und die Patentierbarkeit spalten die europäischen Länder weiterhin.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgaria waiving the Russian gas transit tax in hopes of joing Schengen, Germany's opposition CDU party wanting to boost the Weimar Triangle, and so much more.

Le Portugal soutient l’ouverture des négociations d’adhésion de l’Ukraine à l’UE, a déclaré lundi le Premier ministre portugais António Costa, ajoutant que des progrès devraient également être réalisés dans le processus d’élargissement aux Balkans occidentaux.

Boilers in new Slovenian homes will be banned under a reformed energy law passed by the government last week despite the move having already drawn criticism. In a bid to phase out gas, local communities would no longer be allowed...

Romania’s Defence Ministry has submitted a request to parliament to purchase 200 PAC-2 GEM-T missiles for the country’s Patriot system to stay prepared amid the current security crisis in the region. Forwarded to the Defence Committees on Monday after submission...

US President Joe Biden on 11 December alluded to the complex relationship he has with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting the PM is in a "tough spot" and that the two have had their share of disagreements over the years.

Previously a strong player on the Czech political scene, Social Democracy nominated former foreign and culture minister and former lower house speaker Lubomir Zaorálek to lead the party’s list for next year’s EU elections. SOCDEM leader Michal Šmarda told iDnes.cz...

The budget for 2024 presented by the Slovak government, with a deficit of 5.97% of GDP – the highest in the EU – and plans to increase spending and taxes, can only be described as pre-bankruptcy, Michal Šimečka, leader of...

La Suède a présenté lundi un nouveau programme d’aide d’environ 144 millions d’euros pour l’Ukraine, à quelques jours d'un sommet européen à propos duquel Ulf Kristersson, le Premier ministre suédois, a mis en garde contre la nécessité de trouver un terrain d’entente face à la réticence persistante de la Hongrie.

A coalition of Social Democrats, Liberals, and Conservatives in the economic committee of the European Parliament approved on Monday (11 December) a draft opinion on the EU's fiscal rules reform, which the Green and Left groups opposed for their likely negative effect on public investment.

Portugal supports the opening of negotiations for Ukraine’s accession to the EU, Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa said on Monday, adding that progress should also be made in the enlargement process to the Western Balkans. “If the European Commission believes...

Spain’s Partido Popular must immediately break its pacts with the far-right Vox in the regions and municipalities where they govern together, Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares and other members of the progressive government demanded on Monday after Vox leader Santiago...

Brussels 12/12/23 – Biomethane production in Europe grew by almost 20% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to data from the new edition of the biogases industry report released last week. Meanwhile, the EU dependency on natural gas imports went from 83% in 2021 to 97% in 2022.

À l’occasion de l’Escalade à Genève et du tricentenaire de la mort du précurseur des Vaudois, n’est-il pas temps de savoir laquelle des deux figures est la plus brave? Deux spécialistes répondent.

Italy could stall ratification of the European Stability Mechanism, likely to be approved by the end of the year, as coalition partners Forza Italia and Lega remain divided on the issue ahead of this week’s crucial EU summit, where Prime...

Putting an end to the possibility of a centre government including Frans Timmermans, coalition scout Ronald Plasterk sees a right-wing cabinet “possible” if far-right PVV gives up on controversial anti-EU and anti-Islam goals during the first stage of negotiations, as...

More than a hundred senior lawmakers will send a joint letter to their counterparts in the US on 12 December, pleading for Congress to unlock further military aid to Ukraine at a time US lawmakers have struggled for a deal.

French lawmakers rejected the government’s immigration bill on Monday by 270 votes to 265, with the far-right, conservatives and left-wing coalition joining forces, marking the first time in 25 years that a motion to reject a bill has been passed....