Nearly a third of EU legislators declare outside earnings
Politico — Nearly a third of legislators in the European Parliament have paid side jobs, with many earning hundreds of thousands of euros on top […]
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Germany strikes ‘Merkel-Saving’ migration deal with Spain, Greece
Politico — Spain, Greece and Germany struck a trilateral migration deal of “reciprocal cooperation” in addition to a wider EU migration deal reached at an EU summit […]
EU may require visas for British travelers post Brexit
Politico — The European Commission is making plans that could mean British citizens need a visa to enter the EU after Brexit, according to a […]
Italy needs to work harder and be less corrupt, says Juncker
South China Morning Post — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said Italians need to work harder, be less corrupt and stop blaming the EU […]
‘Markets will teach Italy to vote for the right thing’: EU official’s comment causes uproar
The Local.it — Senior Italian politicians on Tuesday called for EU budget commissioner Gunther Oettinger to resign over an “absurd” comment in which he voiced […]
Italy’s president calls in former IMF official amid political turmoil
Reuters – Italy’s president is expected to ask a former International Monetary Fund official on Monday to head a stopgap government amidst political and constitutional […]
Italy’s government standoff over appointment of ‘radically anti-German’ Fin Min
TheLocal.De — The standoff between Italy’s president and the Italian coalition hoping to form a government centres on their pick for the economy minister, a […]
Italy’s president accepts Giuseppe Conte as prime minister
Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella has accepted Giuseppe Conte the nominated candidate of the two coalition parties as prime minister. Conte a 53-year-old law professor coming out of […]
Could Italy’s next government lead to EU reform?
The prospect of a coalition government in Italy between the Five Star Movement (M5S) and the right League party is, is causing serious concerns in […]
A bigger budget for a smaller, more ambitious EU
The European Commission’s proposal for a roughly €1.279 trillion spending plan for 2021 to 2027 was unveiled in the European Parliament by Commission President Jean-Claude […]
Irish truck driver wins legal challenge over €1.5m Greek tax demand
The Irish Examiner — An Irish truck driver has won his legal challenge against a tax penalty demand for €1.5m from Greece. Eamonn Donnellan sued […]
Turkey slams EU statement on Greece, Cyprus before key summit
Al Jazeera — Turkey has condemned a statement by leaders of the European Union that criticised Ankara for “continued illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean […]
UK wins Brexit transition deal in return for Irish vow
Reuters – Britain and the European Union agreed on Monday to a transition period to avoid a “cliff edge” Brexit next year — though only […]
Greece tops Europe’s wage cuts league
IBNA — Greece comes top among European countries for cutting wages in the period 2010-2017 with a drop in real wages of 19.1% for those […]
Brexit: Jean-Claude Juncker says UK will ‘regret’ decision
BBC – – The UK will come to “regret” the decision to leave the EU, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has warned. Addressing the European […]