• Official Start of Local and European Parliament Election Campaign

    The electoral campaign for the local and European parliamentary elections on June 9 begins on Friday and ends on June 8, at 7:00 a.m. The audiovisual campaign will end on June 7, at 7:00 a.m. The Central Electoral Bureau recommends electoral competitors to have a balanced and honest speech and to avoid distortion or manipulation […]

  • European election lottery

    The next election to choose Spain’s Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) takes place on Sunday June 9. What many foreigners now resident in Spain don’t always realise is that the make-up of those responsible for running the poling stations is not just from employees of local government. In fact, in accordance with national law, […]

  • How to prepare for the European Accessibility Act

    Despite companies prioritising digital inclusion, internal resources continue to delay accessibility testing and implementation. : How to prepare for the European Accessibility Act

  • News Snippets from the European Press

    Denmark: Close shave A video released on social media by the sailing boat Freya Njord on May 5 showed the 4,200-ton heavy-lift Eemslift Ellen scraping the side of a bascule bridge while crossing the Hadsund Strait. The bridge was practically undamaged, while the Dutch-registered vessel managed to avoid the Freya Njord at the last moment. Norway […]

  • Kuwait's Emir dissolves parliament again

    Kuwait's Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah decided to dissolve the parliament and enact temporary suspensions on specific constitutional provisions, with a duration not over four years, the Kuwai

  • The Speaking European - Cecilie Gamst Berg

    Cecilie Gamst Berg, a Norwegian by birth, has an enduring love for islands. After spending 30 years in Hong Kong, the tightening political climate there prompted her to seek a new island home – “You got out in time” is something she frequently hears from people in Hong Kong. Cecilie chose Mallorca, noting that it […]

  • Faulty microphones stall Parliament business

    THE Senate was forced to prematurely adjourn on Tuesday after microphones at the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden developed technical faults. To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

  • How To Find the Best European Stocks To Buy

    European stocks are cheaper than their U.S. counterparts and there are plenty of high-quality companies to choose from. Here's how to find them.

  • European Prices for the Pixel 8a have Leaked

    This isn't the first time that product pages for the Pixel 8a have leaked.

  • Lawmakers brawl as Taiwan's parliament descends into chaos

    Taiwan’s parliament descended into a brawl on Friday as lawmakers disagreed over reforms in the chamber.  Video of the melee appeared to show punches being thrown, a curtain in the chamber being ripped and a lawmaker who was crawling over other members falling on his head. He was rushed to the hospital.  The fight came just days before the country’s new President-elect Lai Ching-te is set to take office on Monday with his party in the minority.  Lai Ching-te is succeeding President Tsai Ing-wen....

  • Armenian, Azerbaijani Parliament Speakers meet in Geneva

    Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Alen Simonyan met with Azerbaijan’s Milli Mejlis Speaker Sahiba Gafarova in Geneva on Many 16. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the first session of the Preparatory Committee of the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). No further details were revealed …

  • Gaza European Hospital allegedly 'out of service'

    The European Hospital located near Gaza's southern city of Rafah is supposedly "out of service" due to its electricity generators running out of fuel, Wafa reported on Wednesday, citing medical source