Top Border Official Says He Was Asked to Resign
The commissioner, Chris Magnus, has refused to step down amid criticism over his agency’s lack of accountability. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
November 11, 2022
Despite Discontent, Midterm Voters Did Not Kick Out Incumbents
The landscape before the election looked bleak for incumbents, especially Democratic ones. But early tallies show that voters mostly opted to keep their members of Congress. Send any friend a…
Arizona’s Top Races Await Final Results in a Tension-Filled Election
Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat, holds an edge in his bid for re-election, but the race for governor appears to be a true tossup, even as several Republican candidates sow…
For Biden and Xi, a Long Relationship With Rising Mutual Suspicion
The men, who first met as vice presidents, plan to hold face-to-face talks for the first time as national leaders, and at a time when animus defines U.S.-China relations.
Hungary clears path for EU to approve recovery funds
Hungary has reached an agreement with the EU on reforms to strengthen judicial independence demanded by Brussels in order to unlock billions in Covid recovery funds, an EU source said…
Something’s fishy: Germany to launch ‘special probe’ into Oder
The government will launch a special investigation into the mass fish deaths reported in the Oder River that provoked tensions between Berlin and Warsaw earlier this year. The government announced…
Germany refuses to build nuclear Uniper plant in Sweden
Energy giant Uniper will not build any power plants in Sweden, the company that will be wholly owned by the German state from next year announced Thursday, flouting plans of…
Spain to maintain tax on energy companies and banks, despite ECB warning
The Spanish government will not modify the structure of the future taxes on large energy companies and banks despite the European Central Bank (ECB) warning this could distort EU competition.…
Slovak defence chief says other states export more military goods to Russia
Other countries, including every EU member state, exports more products to Russia for use in the military sector than Slovakia, said Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď. This week it was revealed…
Slovenia’s foreign minister survives no-confidence vote
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon survived the no-confidence motion tabled by the opposition after the recent recall of Slovenia’s ambassador to the United States. The motion against the minister and leader…