Putin: Nuclear risk is rising, but we are not mad
Image source, ReutersBy Alys DaviesBBC News Vladimir Putin has said the threat of a nuclear war was rising, but insisted Russia had not "gone mad" and would not use its…
December 7, 2022
Schumer Celebrates Senate Democrats’ Larger Majority
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, attributed Democrats’ wins in the chamber to a recognition by voters that Republican candidates were too extreme. Send any friend a story As a…
Greek MEP takes wiretapping scandal to EU court
Nikos Androulakis, an EU lawmaker and head of the Greek socialist party (Pasok) whose phone was bugged by Greek secret services, has decided to take his case to the EU…
Dutch propose price cap for filling gas storage
The Netherlands has proposed a new idea to prevent gas price spikes in the EU in a document circulated to EU capitals and seen by EURACTIV. EU countries are currently…
Trump Hired Team to Search His Properties for Classified Material
The searches, conducted after a federal judge directed the former president’s lawyers to look for any documents still in his possession, are said to have found no additional sensitive material.…
Strong equality bodies for effective equality enforcement
Current EU equality rules require establishing national equality bodies in all EU member states, writes Helena Dalli. Helena Dalli is the EU Commissioner for Equality, strengthening Europe’s commitment to inclusion…
Germany arrests 25 suspected of violent far-right coup
Germany on Wednesday (7 December) detained 25 members and supporters of a far-right group that prosecutors said were preparing a violent overthrow of the state, with some members suspected of…
EU Commission seeking to strengthen parents’ cross-border rights
The European Commission proposed new rules on Wednesday (7 December) to make sure parentage links established in one EU member state are recognised anywhere across the Union. The proposal aims…
Crimea bridge: How Russia is rebuilding its vital link
Image source, AFPImage caption, Fire blazing on the rail bridge with the damaged road section belowBy Erwan RivaultBBC News Satellite images show how a key bridge to the Crimean peninsula,…
Two private Serbian TVs go off air to protest poor media freedom
Two private broadcasters in Serbia – N1 Srbija and Nova, known to be highly critical of the authorities – stopped broadcasting for 24 hours on Tuesday, in protest at the…