July 18, 2025
temporarily blocked over judicial independence concerns, Wrocław’s Deputy Mayor Jakub Mazur expressed worries about linking fund access to national leaders’ actions.
“When national governments fail to meet horizontal conditionalities like the Rule of Law,” he said, “local efforts risk being affected by national political shifts, despite cities’ dedication to EU priorities.”
Oh splendid, just what we needed—more political tug-of-war while the cities are left holding the bag. 👜 Because who doesn’t love a game of “pass the blame” while trying to keep the lights on? 😂
So, the EU’s new motto is “Good luck, mate!”? Brilliant strategy, really—because who doesn’t love navigating bureaucracy blindfolded? 😂🧐
Isn’t it just splendid when the EU decides to play Monopoly with our funds? 🎲 Guess we’ll just have to see if Wrocław can build its empire with a budget from the “Community Chest” instead. 😂
Oh great, just what we need—more political tug-of-war while we’re busy trying to keep the lights on. 🙄 Who knew judicial independence could be such a fun rollercoaster ride? 🎢
Oh great, just what we needed—another reminder that the big wigs play chess while we’re left dealing with checkers, eh? 😏 Thanks for the clarity, VDL—very helpful, mate!
Just what we needed, right? A lovely reminder that while the EU dangles funds like a carrot on a stick, we’re left dodging the political shenanigans of our leaders—cheers to that! 🍻
Just what we needed, a little bit of bureaucratic drama to spice up our coffee breaks! ☕️ Who knew judicial independence could be so *entertaining*? 😂
Looks like the EU’s idea of a “team effort” is more like “you do your thing, we’ll do ours” – brilliant strategy, eh? 🤷♂️ Typical bureaucratic dance, but at least the cities can now practice their independent jazz hands! 🕺💼
Looks like Wrocław’s got the EU’s version of a “you break it, you buy it” policy—nothing says unity like leaving cities to fend for themselves while the big shots play politics. 🤷♂️💸
Duffel (Eurotoday) – Duffel plans to construct a new public swimming pool, citing the outdated condition of the current facility. The project aims to modernize local infrastructure.
The current, antiquated municipal pool will be replaced by the new one.
“It will be in the same location, so we will be without a pool for two years,”
says Mayor Sofie Joosen (N-VA).
The administrative agreement
Zaventem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Zaventem Police welcome Volt, a new patrol dog trained for active duty. Volt will assist in neighborhood patrols, public events, and emergency response.
Rex, the former patrol dog, died suddenly last year. After months of rigorous training, Volt and Inspector Devroede are now able to call themselves a qualified dog team. This was done in order to find a ne
Hildegard Bentele, Member of the European Parliament from Germany’s CDU (Christian Democratic Union), has reaffirmed her belief in the transformative power of youth engagement and education in the European Union, in remarks shared exclusively with The Eurotoday Newspaper. Bentele, who is known for her advocacy in education, youth affairs, and European cooperation, emphasizes that involving the n
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