Vera Pokorny

Jun 28, 2024 | euobserver.com | Martin Gak |William Glucroft |Stephanie Jauss |Vera Pokorny

PodcastThe UK and France head into snap elections. A Hezbollah threat against EU-member Cyprus reminds Brussels that the walls of the "garden" may not be as high as one might like. Plus, Rutte goes NATO. News doldrums, silly season, Sommerloch. There are many names for the summertime off-season, when there isn’t much to report except the sunburns of politicians as they run off to the beach with everyone else. This summer, however, is shaping up to be anything but slow.