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Swedish Riksdag, the seat of the parliament of Sweden.
September 10, 2018
Over the past several years, the wave of refugees fleeing to Europe from the wars in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere has fueled a growth in electoral support for...
Greece bailout ends but the consequences—high debt, high unemployment—remain
August 30, 2018
On August 8, the EU’s European Stability Mechanism disbursed a €15 billion tranche from its €86 billion three-year program of financial assistance for Greece and on August 20...
British Prime Minister Theresa May speaking in support of the government’s proposed partnership in the House of Commons yesterday.
July 10, 2018
Two years have passed since British voters decided—by a 52-48 margin—to leave the EU. More than 15 months have passed since the UK informed the EU of its intention to leave....
Italy, June 1: President Sergio Mattarella congratulates Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.
June 4, 2018
On Friday, June 1, after nearly three months of negotiation between Italy’s Five Star Movement and the Lega (formerly the Northern League) following the March 4 election, a...
Learn about Europe’s new data privacy regulation at information sessions
April 26, 2018
University staff are invited to attend an information session on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how it applies to Yale.  The GDPR is the new European...
Ambassador Dr. Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations
April 20, 2018
On April 11, Ambassador Dr. Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, spoke about Germany’s vision for the future of the United Nations...
Barcelona protest against detention of pro-independence leaders, April 15, 2018.
April 16, 2018
Catalonia update: Months later, still no government and another election looming Almost six months have passed since the parliament of Catalonia voted last October, after the...