Category: 3. Europe

Finally, following years of negotiations, the Labour administration announced on Oct. 3 that — after more than half a century — it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, albeit with carve-outs to protect the U.K./U.S. airbase on Diego Garcia. Looking back, Sands… Continue Reading

“I consider it a top priority to launch the work on the Commission proposal for the animal transport regulation as soon as possible,” she told POLITICO, adding that there’s already “sufficient data to start digging into the proposal, so there is no need to delay the process further… Continue Reading

However, her position on the so-called Suptech team of the ECB’s supervisory arm, which focuses on “fostering a digital culture and delivering new supervisory tools and technologies” arguably places her in an especially sensitive spot. Corina took on her new role last month after… Continue Reading

The Valencian government’s apparently slow reaction to the unfolding catastrophe is now under scrutiny. In an interview with POLITICO on Wednesday, an official from Spain’s national government questioned why Mazón’s administration, which has the statutory responsibility to lead crisis… Continue Reading

Other countries are likely to be pulled into the Italian investigation. Calamucci, who previously boasted of penetrating the Pentagon with the Anonymous hacktivist collective, frequently referenced dozens of hackers working for him in Colchester, England. The firm also made use of servers… Continue Reading

On the level of substance, Trump’s approach to China largely resembles that of his Democratic opponents. The key difference, however, is the furious public backlash that inevitably comes with displeasing the larger-than-life entrepreneur.  “If he has a particular objective, and it… Continue Reading

For a fresh view of the U.S. election in its final days — and what it means for Europe — this week’s episode of EU Confidential gets a ground-level take from the campaign trail. POLITICO’s Jakob Hanke Vela, usually based in Brussels, has been dispatched to the U.S…. Continue Reading

Sources tell POLITICO that U.S. senators begged Brussels to shift the dates of the European commissioners’ hearings amid panic over the prospect of low turnout on Nov. 5, when millions of Americans will be glued to the European Parliament’s website.  And when it comes to Brussels’… Continue Reading

The state is home to various politicians who are happy to talk nostalgically about fascists of old: Think Björn Höcke, AfD leader who was fined several times for uttering a phrase employed by Hitler’s storm troopers; or Tommy Frenck, who has a store where he sells Ku Klux Klan and Nazi… Continue Reading