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1 week ago | 
theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |Arno van Rensbergen
BELGRADE, Serbia—Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is riding the multipolar wave, stringing along EU accession talks while also forging closer ties with the US, Russia and China. Serbia is among ten countries negotiating EU membership, a process it began in 2014. For Vučić, membership promises funding, market access and legitimacy — but also demands reforms and a resolution of the Kosovo question. Publicly, Vučić has maintained a pro-European stance, framing EU accession as a national goal.
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2 weeks ago | 
theparliamentmagazine.eu | Arno van Rensbergen |Eloise Hardy
As Germany prepares to spend 5% of GDP on defence, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must overcome scepticism both within his governing coalition and in the country at large. German soldiers march during the inauguration of the German Brigade ceremony in Vilnius, Lithuania, in April. (SOPA Images Limited / Alamy Stock Photo)Friedrich Merz’s ambition for Germany to build the strongest conventional army in Europe marks a historic break after decades of post-war restraint.
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2 weeks ago | 
theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |Federico Baccini
As Serbia cracks down on dissent, investigative reporter Saša Dragojlo talks about state violence, media suppression, and why he thinks the EU bears part of the blame. BELGRADE, Serbia—When Serbian investigative journalist Saša Dragojlo stepped outside his home to document a nearby protest on 23 March, he didn’t expect the attention to turn on him. As tensions flared between citizens and supporters of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), Dragojlo began filming.
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2 weeks ago | 
theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy
With many Europeans facing a cost-of-living crisis, access to healthy food options is dwindling.
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3 weeks ago | 
theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy
Portugal is set to hold its third election in as many years on Sunday amid mounting voter fatigue. Incumbent Prime Minister and leader of the center-right Social Democratic Party Luis Montenegro in Lisbon on Friday.
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3 weeks ago | 
theparliamentmagazine.eu | Tineke Strik |Eloise Hardy
On a recent visit to Hungary, members of the European Parliament’s LIBE committee observed worrying rule of law backsliding. Here is their report. “Bugs” that “have survived too much” and need to be eradicated as part of a “house cleaning for Easter.” These are the words Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán used to label politicians, judges, journalists, civil society organisations and political activists in a recent speech.
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3 weeks ago | 
theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |Faouzi Achbar
The European Commission wants to make it easier for police to tackle criminal activity over encrypted messaging apps. Privacy advocates warn that's a slippery slope to a surveillance state. A stock photo of the Signal messaging app available in the Apple App Store. The app is well-known for its privacy protections. (GSTech/Alamy Stock Photo)New internal security plans could fundamentally change how people in the European Union communicate privately.
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1 month ago | 
theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |Arno van Rensbergen
Canada’s new Liberal leader is good news for EU trade and diplomacy in the Trump era. However, a united front between the two will face plenty of challenges. Old boss, same as the new boss: Mark Carney celebrates his Liberal Party's hold on power after recent elections, setting him up to become prime minister. (Associated Press/Alamy Stock Photo)Mark Carney, a Europhile liberal, won Canada's federal elections — and has US President Donald Trump largely to thank for it.
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1 month ago | 
theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |Emma Salisbury
As the EU country debates a proposal that would expand its media regulator’s powers, questions loom over how well the rules would address digital propaganda in an age of war. Estonia is looking to grant a regulator new powers to limit the broadcast of Russian and Belarusian state propaganda channels. But questions remain about whether the new rules will be enough for the age of digital propaganda.
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1 month ago | 
theparliamentmagazine.eu | Eloise Hardy |Arno van Rensbergen
When December rolls around this year, it might be the last time people in Denmark can easily participate in a beloved Christmas tradition: sending and receiving Christmas cards. That's because PostNord, the state-run national postal service, plans to stop delivering letters by the end of the year.
The decision reflects a 90% drop in letter demand over two decades.
