Classical concert captures Ukraine’s defiant response to Russian invasion
Vladimir Putin isn’t simply waging a war of territorial conquest in Ukraine. He is also seeking to erase the very idea of the Ukrainian nation. This is a goal that…
October 20, 2022
Arizona Sends Report of Voter Intimidation to Justice Dept. for Investigation
The state has been a center of efforts by right-wing activists and some Republican officials that disrupt voting in the name of election integrity. Send any friend a story As…
Pentagon Seeks to Reassure Service Members on Access to Abortion
A new directive essentially tells commanders not to ask too many questions when women request leave for reproductive health care reasons. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Iranian abroad: “We are fighting a despotic regime”
(Photo: Darafsh, Wikimedia) I am an Iranian abroad, working in academia. I come from the far east of Iran. I cannot share my name, because that would mean death or…
The Brief — Borderline Frontex
The European Parliament has issued a stark warning to the EU’s border agency Frontex this week over its “misconduct” related to handling migrants at EU borders, in a move considered…
More chaos in UK as Truss quits, becomes shortest serving PM
Liz Truss became the shortest-ever serving UK prime minister after resigning on Thursday (20
Putin’s vodka gift to Berlusconi breached EU sanctions, Commission says
The 20 bottles of vodka sent to Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi as a birthday gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin breach European sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine, the European…
Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia meet Schengen criteria, MEP says
As Bulgaria and Romania seek full accession to the Schengen free movement area, and Croatia begins the process, EURACTIV sat down with MEP Paulo Rangel (EPP) to discuss the countries’…
Playing the treaty change waiting game
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. This week we focus on the stalled…
Walker Says He Has ‘Overcome’ Mental Illness, but It’s Not So Simple, Experts Say
Most patients manage dissociative identity disorder, according to experts, rather than cure it. Herschel Walker, the G.O.P. Senate candidate in Georgia, says he has been “healed.” Send any friend a…