Iceland withdraws EU candidature
La Tribune: The Iceland Government formed by two centre right parties decided to withdraw Iceland candidature to join the European Union without a referendum as promised by the government. The…
Sweden to scrap planned 2015 election
Sweden’s government has abandoned plans to run a snap election in 2015. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven called election after loosing budget vote three months ago but today he found…
The Greek MEP Who Nearly Blew Up Winston Churchill 70 Christmases Ago
Vice: Manolis Glezos, 92, is Europe’s oldest member of European Parliament (MEP), and this Christmas marks the 70th anniversary of the day that he almost blew up Winston Churchill. He joined…
German political parties split on how to handle Russian rouble crisis
EU Observer: Dominant figures on the left and right in Berlin have voiced different views on how the EU should handle Russia’s rouble crisis. CDU (centre right, EPP) Finance Minister…