Politics Archives - Page 10 of 20

“Evidence of collusion”: report names 18 MEPs & former MEPs “connected” with activities supporting convicted fraudster Mukhtar Ablyazov

Posted by Liona Jensen
June 22, 2023

The recent ‘Qatargate’ scandal in the European Parliament, which has seen MEPs & at least one former former MEP languishing in Belgian jail cells,...

Social Democrats openly discuss replacement for Danish PM

Posted by Anika Beyla
June 21, 2023

Several local Social Democratic leaders have expressed views on who they would like to see as Denmark’s potential future leader on Thursday while Danish...

Court finds Swedish police wrong to block Quran burnings

Posted by Assar Dagr
June 19, 2023

A Swedish appeals court on Monday said police had no legal grounds to block two gatherings where protesters had planned to burn the Quran...

TikTok greatly influenced Finland’s latest elections: survey

Posted by Aimo Boden
June 19, 2023

TikTok significantly influenced Finland’s April elections, with many young voters voting in favour of the populist and nationalistic Finns Party, which came in a...

Sweden to extradite self-confessed PKK supporter to Turkey

Posted by Eirny Donar
June 18, 2023

Sweden’s government has decided to extradite a self-confessed supporter of the PKK terror group to Turkey, where he faces a four-year prison sentence for...

Russia’s improved weaponry and tactics pose challenges to Ukraine’s counteroffensive

Posted by Eirny Donar
June 18, 2023

Ukrainian troops are probing Russian defenses as spring gives way to a second summer of fighting, and Kyiv’s forces are facing an enemy that...

Swedish defence minister says NATO full membership is top priority

Posted by Kaethe Lis
June 16, 2023

Sweden’s defence minister said Tuesday his country’s top priority is to gain full NATO membership before the allied leaders gather for their next summit,...

NATO launches Arctic exercises, pledges protection of Finland

Posted by Kristian Malva
June 16, 2023

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries have kicked off military exercises with a pledge to defend their newest member, Finland. The North Atlantic...

Since Britain Left, the EU Has Become Stronger

Posted by Henrik Idun
June 8, 2023

In 2014, Jean-Claude Juncker took office as new president of the EU’s executive, dramatically characterizing his as the “last chance” Commission. Four years of...

EU Missions Asked to Save Up to Make Room for Future Ones

Posted by Helmi Gunnora
June 7, 2023

The leaders of the EU’s training and advisory missions abroad have been asked to reign in spending to allow the reallocation of some of...