Protests have erupted across the Balkans, fueled by deadly disasters linked to corruption. From Serbia to North Macedonia, young people are taking to the streets, demanding accountability in a region where aspirations to join the European Union clash with entrenched graft.
The European Newsroom welcomed the European Parliament Press and Spokespersons’ Units for a networking event with its correspondents to get to know each other, boost access and improve reporting.
Scandium, beryllium, gallium: Raw materials such as these have been the subject of many headlines and threats to take over territories by Trump. But why are these materials that hardly anyone can name so important for the global economy? And what is the EU doing to secure its supply?
With global crises on the rise, the latest Eurobarometer survey of the European Parliament shows that most EU citizens want Brussels to step up its role in security and protection.
Brussels’ fragile rapprochement with Ankara is now in question after the EU signaled it may scrap upcoming talks over concerns about democracy and human rights in Türkiye.