Czech president still hopes for an embassy in Jerusalem
Czech President Miloš Zeman would like to visit Israel and move the Czech Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem despite the EU and the country’s foreign ministry opposing the idea.…
December 14, 2022
Kosovo to sign EU membership application on Wednesday
Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani, Prime Minister Albin Kurti, and Parliament Speaker Glauk Konjufca will jointly sign the application for EU membership on Wednesday, marking the first formal step on the…
Nine EU countries need pension reform
Nine EU countries have not explicitly committed to pension reforms in their recovery and resilience plans despite Commission recommendations on the matter from the 2019 European Semester, according to Commission…
Rwanda’s President Says the US Can’t ‘Bully’ Him Into Releasing Rusesabagina
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda suggested that only an invasion of his country could force him to release Paul Rusesabagina, a rescuer in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Send any friend…
The U.S. wants to counter China’s moves in Africa. But American officials try not to mention that.
President Biden and his aides do not want the nearly 50 African leaders attending the event to perceive that official U.S. interests on the continent are mainly driven by a…
Lawmakers Move to Avoid Shutdown, Citing Progress on Spending Deal
The House scheduled debate on a bill to punt a Friday deadline and buy time to cement an agreement on a catchall measure to fund the government through next fall.…
Vladimir Putin’s failing invasion is fueling the rise of Russia’s far right
A new and significant political force is emerging in the shadows of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While Vladimir Putin has long cultivated an aggressive brand of Russian nationalism based on…
French companies join EU governments in €1 billion Ukraine pledge
Heads of state and more than 700 French companies gathered in Paris on Tuesday to make a €1 billion pledge for the reconstruction of Ukraine and helping Ukrainians “resist through…
Dutch record fewer asylum applications amid ongoing backlog
The number of asylum applications recorded in November has dropped to those similar to July, according to a report published by the Justice and Security Ministry on Tuesday despite the…
Democratic Values in the Digital Age – How can tech companies reinforce and strengthen European democracy?
Listen to the full event here: Democracy is under pressure globally. Recent events in Europe have highlighted this. Technology is perceived as having both positive and negative impacts on democracy.…