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Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Cyprus Becomes European Union’s Promised Land

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As Israel’s democracy becomes unstable along with rising housing and living costs, Israelis have been moving elsewhere. Only 40 minutes away by airplane, Cyprus has become a popular destination. This allows Israelis to visit family while also allowing Israelis to get a permanent residency permit in Cyprus through investing. Cypriots have become increasingly unhappy as home prices have started to soar. Time will tell how relations develop between Cypriots and Israelis.

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Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Poland Rushes To Secure Border With Belarus….Again

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Poland is once again concerned about its border it shares with Belarus. Belarussian President Lukashenko has weaponized migration in the past as a result of sanctions the European Union has placed on Belarus. Poland is moving more military members to the border in order to ensure that migrants do not make it through.

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Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Greece Cancels Visas For Pakistanis Causing Outrage

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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.

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Let’s Tune Into The EU’s Periphery: And The Winner In Spain’s Election Is?

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Spain just had an election on Sunday. Both Partido Popular and PSOE gained seats in the Chamber of Deputies. It remains unclear whoever the winner of the election truly is based on the potential coalitions which can be created.

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Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Czech Government Reduces Assistance for Ukrainians

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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.

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Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Italy’s 10 Second Challenge

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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.

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(Analysis) Bosnia and Herzegovina: How Far is Candidate Status from EU Membership?

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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?

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Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Bulgaria Political Infighting Over Choosing Russia Or The West

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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.

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Let’s Tune In To The EU’s Periphery: Romanian Port Prioritizes Romanian Farmers Over Ukrainians Farmers

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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.