UK settlement scheme for EU nationals ‘unlawful’, court rules
The UK government’s Settlement Scheme for some 2.5 million EU nationals living in the country has been declared unlawful in a major High Court ruling on Wednesday (21 December). The…
December 2022
The Brief — The UK’s Rwanda court win perpetuates migration doom loop
Shock and dismay were the reaction of civil society groups to the ruling by the High Court in London earlier this week that the UK government’s plan to deport migrants…
Ukraine war: Russia not to blame for conflict – Putin
Image source, ReutersImage caption, President Putin said Russia would not militarise the country's economyBy Thomas MackintoshBBC News, London Vladimir Putin believes Russia is not to blame for the war in…
UK ministers hail 30,000 extra tonnes of fish under post-Brexit deal
UK ministers have proclaimed that the latest fishing quota agreement with the EU will allow British fishers to catch 30,000 more tonnes of fish in 2023 than would have been…
Part of Slovakia’s ousted government tries to form new majority
Some members of the recently ousted cabinet of Prime Minister Eduard Heger want to form a new majority with Heger at the helm but without controversial Finance Minister Igor Matovič…
Belgrade fires mistruths at EU Presidency after Kosovo membership bid
As Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic claimed the Czech Presidency has washed its hands of Kosovo’s recent EU membership application, and stated that Hungary would also block its path, it…
Patient safety at risk, UK ministers warned as healthcare staff strike
British health sector bosses warned the government on Tuesday (20 December) of the risk to patient safety from a wave of industrial action as ambulance workers prepared to walk out…
Germany returns first Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock personally returned the first batch of 20
Austria still wary of newly agreed EU gas price cap
The recent agreement to cap gas prices in the EU at €180 per megawatt-hour (MWh) poses a risk to the security of supply in Austria, Energy Minister Leonore Gewessler said…
Kari Lake Will Present Election Fraud Claims in an Arizona County Court
After a judge dismissed most of her claims, two will go forward. Lawyers expect she will have to clear a high bar, and her case relies on a collection of…