Sunak denies plans for Swiss-style EU deal
Rishi Sunak sought to quash reports that the UK will soon seek to re-open talks on its relationship with the EU, insisting that life outside the EU is “already delivering…
November 2022
No Temporary Protection Directive for Mediterranean crisis, Commissioner says
The Temporary Protection Directive is unlikely to be activated for the current migration crisis in the central Mediterranean, EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Monday (21 November). The EU directive, which…
U.S. Officials Offer Hopeful Tone on Covid as Winter Nears
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said the administration was optimistic that “we’re not going to see a repeat of what we saw last year,” when the Omicron variant swept through the…
Ukraine monastery raid as SBU targets Russian agents
Image source, SBUImage caption, The security service in Kyiv said it aimed to prevent the monastery from being used for subversionBy Paul KirbyBBC News Ukraine's security service has raided a…
Bill to amend abortion law presented in Maltese parliament
A bill to make abortion legal when the life of the mother is at risk in a country where abortion laws are the strictest in Europe was tabled for the…
French unions fume over unemployment insurance duration cuts
People temporarily out of work face having the length during which unemployment insurance compensation applies slashed by 25% from February next year, Labour Minister Olivier Dussopt said on Monday, angering…
European Federation of Journalists chief slams press freedom in Greece
Lack of trust, economic instability, and spying on journalists all make the press environment in Greece disturbing and challenging, the President of the European Federation of Journalists, Maja Sever told…
Poles show unwavering support to Ukraine despite missile strike
Polish support towards Ukraine remains unwavering even though the explosion at the Polish village last week was likely caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile, a new survey found. The…
German employers warn of unemployment benefit overhaul
The German coalition’s proposal to overhaul the unemployment benefits system has caused fierce debate, with the conservative CDU and employer’s associations warning that the proposed benefits would be too high…
Austria further cuts long-time dependence on Russian gas
Austria, whose long-time reliance on Russian gas made it one of the EU’s most dependent countries before the war in Ukraine, has now seen its gas imports from the country…