David Mac Dougall
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Estonia election analysis: Why the liberals won, the far-right lost, and other key takeaways
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is in a strong position to build a progressive government, while the far-right EKRE party are left crying foul at Estonia's trusted internet voting. → Read More
Your quick and easy guide to Estonia's general election
Voters go to the polls this weekend to choose new MPs for the 101-seat Riigikogu. → Read More
Christmas across Europe: Iceland's festive traditions and why they've stood the test of time
Icelandic festive traditions centre around the mischievous Yule Lads and their truly terrifying troll witch mother. → Read More
The prince, the politician and the paratrooper: Who's accused over the alleged coup plot in Germany?
With an estimated 20,000 members, the Reichsbürger movement brings together strands of disaffected, anti-establishment, right-wingers and others: those either angry at the post-WWII federal republic, or nostalgic for a Germany long gone. → Read More
Britain's Labour Party promises reforms, but won't reverse Brexit
Sir Keir Starmer's claims that re-joining the EU Single Market and Customs Union wouldn't boost the British economy have been widely disputed. → Read More
Sanna Marin: Ukraine war shows Europe 'not strong enough' and still needs US defence help
The Finnish prime minister made the comments in a speech before meeting her Australian counterpart on the final day of a visit to New Zealand and Australia. → Read More
Denmark election: A month on, why has a new government still not been formed?
It seemed forming a new government would be straightforward, but that's not proven to be the case. Here's why. → Read More
Finland and Sweden step up military aid to Ukraine ahead of winter
The Nordic nations recently announced their biggest packages of military assistance so far to help Ukraine. → Read More
Sanna Marin's government could collapse, as Sámi human rights laws stalled
One of the five Finnish government parties is digging its heels in over new legislation for indigenous people that would enshrine their rights in Finnish law. → Read More
FIFA and Qatar 'rattled' as European World Cup boycott gathers pace
The 'Boycott Qatar 2022' campaign has been visible in German, France and Spain ahead of the tournament kick-off. → Read More
Finland's Sanna Marin apologises for lack of action on rights of indigenous Sámi people
The Finnish PM's comments come after Euronews reported on frustration in the Sámi community over delays to a planned key law that would strengthen their human rights. → Read More
Your quick and easy guide to Denmark's immigration-dominated election
As Danes go to the polls on 1 November, here's everything you need to know about the vote. → Read More
Liz Truss lasted just 45 days — who are Europe’s other short-term leaders?
Liz Truss is the shortest-serving PM in recent UK history. But which other European leaders have had a short stint in office? → Read More
From immigration to the environment: Five things we learned about Sweden's new right-wing government
Despite being out of the formal coalition government, it's clear the far-right Sweden Democrats wield a great deal of power behind the scenes. → Read More
Denmark election: Parties on left and right back controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
Human rights groups have strongly criticised any move to "outsource" Danish asylum claims to the African nation, but major political parties are in agreement. → Read More
Denmark's Queen Margrethe says 'sorry' for stripping royal titles from grandchildren
Queen Margrethe II said her grandchildren "are my great joy and pride" but won't restore their titles of prince and princess. → Read More
'Shocked and confused': Denmark's queen strips royal titles from grandchildren
From 1st January 2023 the four children of Queen Margrethe II's youngest son will no longer be allowed to used the titles prince or princess. → Read More
Sweden election: Why the far-right were the biggest winners and four other takeaways
What did we learn from Sweden's election? #UncoveringEurope → Read More
Queen's funeral: Which royals from Europe are attending and how are they related to Elizabeth II?
The Queen had close friendships with a number of other European monarchs over the 70 years of her reign. → Read More
Russia talks 'a great risk for China' as Xi and Putin meet in Samarkand
Both countries have vied for influence in Central Asia but Beijing will be wary of getting too close to Moscow, say experts, in case the EU and US get annoyed. → Read More