House Postpones Stock-Trading Vote
The majority leader’s announcement that the House would not vote this week on a bill to curb trading by members of Congress punted the issue until after the midterm elections…
September 2022
Putin denounces imperialism while annexing large swathes of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered one of his most unhinged performances on September 30
Congress Clears Stopgap Spending Bill With $12.3 Billion in Aid to Ukraine
The House passed the bill in its final legislative act before the midterm congressional elections, sending it to President Biden before a midnight deadline when federal funding is set to…
The Brief — Britannia engaged
The post-election honeymoon period, where the public suspends their judgement of a new government, is something that victorious politicians have relied upon for decades. The UK’s new premier, Liz Truss,…
EU trade union chief: Dialogue needed to prevent chaos, rise of far right
Without more dialogue between institutions, trade unions, and civil society, Europe will see chaos and the rise of the far-right, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) president Laurent Berger told EURACTIV…
Italy’s right dials down anti-EU rhetoric as they prepare for power
Italy’s right-wing parties appear to have toned down their Euroscepticism in recent months as they prepare for power following their landslide victory in last weekend’s general election. Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers…
Going Down Under — EU needs to finish trade deal with Australia
Free trade agreements offer more than prosperity and growth in the European Union — they are also an important instrument to reduce dependencies on autocratic regimes such as Russia and…
UK’s Truss U-turns on European Political Community to attend summit
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss confirmed her attendance at next week’s inaugural meeting of the so-called ‘European Political Community’, three months after telling domestic lawmakers that she had no interest…
Slovak oil refiner to keep selling Russian oil, hopes Commission turns a blind eye
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As Latvia goes to polls, ethnic Russian population fears losing identity
Latvia’s parliamentary election on Saturday (1 October) could widen a growing rift between the country’s Latvian majority and its Russian-speaking minority over their place in society, amid widespread national anger…