Hundreds of visas have been cancelled for Pakistani workers hoping to work in Greece. This has left Pakistanis out of thousands of euros they spent in order to obtain the visas. This has led to an extreme reaction online which may continue to strain relations between the two nations.
Ukrainians who fled the war went to a large number of EU member states including Czechia. While many have found jobs others continue to struggle due to the language barrier and the national government continues to cut financial assistance for Ukrainians who temporarily relocated to Czechia.
While people are not always keen on internet challenges, the ten second challenge in Italy is raising awareness about an important issue. Sexual harassment is not always handled properly. Italy has now had yet another court case where even thought a defendant admitted guilt, he was not prosecuted due to the judge excusing the crime for a flimsy reason.
Pharmaceutical legislation in Europe faces revision and criticism is not absent.
With the achievement of candidate status in December 2022, Bosnia and Herzegovina hit a major milestone in its relationship with the EU. However, conflictual ethnic politics and an overly complex institutional system burden the country’s ability to further advance on the path of EU integration. What is the state of affairs of the Bosnian accession process? What other efforts are needed for the country to be functionally able to join the EU?
Politicians have drastically different visions for Bulgaria. While The current Prime Minister, Nikolai Denkov wants to integrate Bulgaria further into the EU and NATO, President Rumen Radev wants to move Bulgaria closer to Russia. Citizens themselves are also split on the matter which has resulted in pro-EU protests along with pro-Russia demonstrations.
Romania is debating how to prioritize exports from Romanian farmers over those from Ukrainian farmers at the Constanta Port. Some EU member states have been getting heated about the impact Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU have had on their own farmers.
Four-time Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi passed away last week but his presence will continue to be felt in Italy.
Freedom of the Press is at risk in the EU’s Periphery. In particular, journalists in Greece and Malta face potential backlash from their national governments and even death.
Spain continues to confront its fascist past. its latest effort to do so included the exhumation of the body of José Antonio Primo de Rivera from the Valley of Cuelgamuros.
