Senate Report Finds Widespread Sexual Abuse of Women in Federal Prisons
Federal Bureau of Prisons employees have abused female inmates in at least 19 of the 29 federal facilities that have held women over the past decade, the report says. Send…
December 2022
Vladimir Putin: 2022 Loser of the Year
For the first time since the event was launched a decade ago, Vladimir Putin will not hold his flagship end-of-year press marathon this month. The surprise cancellation is the latest…
Police clash with anti-government protesters in Podgorica
Montenegrin police clashed with protesters who rallied in the capital Podgorica on Monday after the government passed a controversial law limiting presidential powers and the parliament failed to appoint judges…
Hackers continue to leak data from Albanian intelligence services
Data on employees and suspects of Albanian intelligence services have been published by Iranian hackers in the latest leak since government systems were breached in July, leading to the severing…
Orbán backs down: EU agrees on Ukraine aid and minimum tax
In a deal that will see €6.3 billion in EU funds for Hungary frozen, EU member state negotiators on Monday (12 December) agreed on an €18 billion macro-financial aid package…
Schengen blockade fuels pro-Russian narratives in Bulgaria
The Netherland’s and Austria’s decision to block Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen has bolstered the rhetoric of pro-Russian circles, with populist party Vazrazhdane (Revival) leader Kostadin Kostadinov saying the decision proves…
Leftist MEP: S&D and EPP had ‘clear alliance’ to protect Qatar
The groups of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) and the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) had a “clear alliance” in the EU House to protect Qatar, French MEP Manon Aubry told…
Schengen blockade fuels pro-Russian narratives in Bulgaria
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Finland may end arms embargo on Turkey for NATO’s sake
Finland may be reconsidering its decision imposed in 20
Slovak government faces uncertain no-confidence vote
The minority government faces a tough no-confidence vote on Tuesday, with its future in the hands of a few undecided National Council members, with experts stating the vote is purely…