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Le Premier ministre portugais António Costa, contraint de quitter ses fonctions à la suite d'une enquête pour favoritisme, peut encore jouer un rôle au niveau européen, a affirmé mardi son homologue espagnol Pedro Sánchez.

Abgesehen von den üblichen Katargate-Abgeordneten werden 27 Mitglieder des Europäischen Parlaments dieses Jahr zu Weihnachten vom Weihnachtsmann mit Kohle beschenkt, wie aus der von Euractiv eingesehenen "Liste der Unartigen" von 2023 hervorgeht.

Romania’s political parties allocated the subsidies they received from the state to the press and political advertising between January and October 2023, a report published on Tuesday by the Bucharest-based think tank Expert Forum reveals.

Bulgarian police will carry automatic weapons and sometimes be accompanied by police dogs to patrol crowded places in major cities during the Christmas holidays in a bid to instil a sense of calm and security among citizens, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

Das französische Parlament hat am Dienstag das umstrittene Einwanderungsgesetz von Präsident Macron verabschiedet. Seine rechte Widersacherin Marine Le Pen sieht sich derweil als "ideologische Siegerin", da es die Rechte von Einwanderern stark eingeschränkt.

With Slovakia set to completely phase out coal mining and burning in the Upper Nitra region by year’s end and the EU supporting employment, entrepreneurship and the development of green resources in the area with €226 million, Slovakia is set to reduce electricity costs by over €388 million.

There are “no good solutions” for Gaza, said Tomáš Pojar, security adviser and sherpa to Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, in an interview for Ekonom magazine, adding that no state is willing to take responsibility for the territory.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez plans to meet key Catalan separatist leaders Carles Puigdemont and Oriol Junqueras ‘several times’ to ‘normalise relations’ with Catalonia’s pro-independence forces, despite previously and publicly denying such a meeting.

Portugal, Spain and France will strengthen energy links, according to a memorandum of understanding that sets new priorities for the High-Level Group, signed with the EU Commission in Brussels Tuesday.

Denmark will allow US troops to be stationed on its soil, according to a deal announced by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen that marks a significant shift in Danish defence policy but mirrors similar agreements signed by neighbouring Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday (19 December) the military had proposed mobilising 450,000-500,000 more Ukrainians into the armed forces in what would mark a dramatic step up of Kyiv's war with Russia.

It's high time France adopted an "economic, selective and thoughtful immigration policy" as labour shortages grow across the EU, Patrick Martin, president of the business organisation Medef, told Radio Classique on Tuesday.

Les députés et sénateurs ont approuvé mardi le projet de loi immigration. Le texte, très contesté, est beaucoup plus dur dans son contenu que le projet initial du gouvernement, Marine Le Pen parlant d'une « victoire idéologique ».

French lawmakers approved a hotly contested immigration bill on Tuesday, with both houses of parliament giving the go-ahead to a legislative overhaul that is much tougher than the government's initial text: after heavy concessions to the right, severely curtails immigrants' rights to welfare benefits and family reunification.

Nach Ansicht des Sozialdemokraten Joachim Schuster im Europaparlament steht bei der Reform der EU-Schuldenregeln einiges auf dem Spiel. Seiner Meinung ist gar die Existenz des Euros in Gefahr.

“It’s the economy, stupid”? Sure, but there’s still something missing. The labour market and jobs need to be more in the spotlight, otherwise we’ll stumble over the consequences.

Die Zürcher Kantonalbank prescht vor: Als erste der traditionellen Banken schafft die ZKB die Gebühren ab. Im Interview mit Blick verrät Bankchef Urs Baumann, was hinter dem grossen Schritt steckt.

Das dürfte den Wettbewerb unter den Banken beleben. Die Zürcher Kantonalbank verzichtet ab 2024 auf Gebühren für Konten und Debitkarten. Das bringt die Banken am Schweizer Finanzplatz in Zugzwang.

Polish Central Bank Governor Adam Glapiński, whom the new ruling majority accused of illegally supporting the previous government’s policies, will not be prosecuted, said Poland’s new Prime Minister Donald Tusk. 

Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa – who resigned after a probe and continues to govern until the election in March – can still play a role in European politics, Spanish Prime Minister and Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday, adding that he believes Costa’s party is still set to win the upcoming elections.