French to get new cash transfers to quell high fuel prices
French citizens who drive to work will be eligible for a new 2023 direct transfer scheme amounting to €100, announced Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne, adding that it will only be…
December 2022
Austria green lights new strategy to reduce resource use
The government’s new circular economy strategy focussing on higher recycling rates in 2030 should help reduce Austria’s resource use significantly by 2050. Austria is a heavy user of resources, even…
House Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights
The House gave final approval to the measure, with lawmakers from both parties voting in favor. It now heads to President Biden to be signed into law. Send any friend…
Biden’s Hopes for Sweden and Finland in NATO Are Stuck on Erdogan’s Demands
The Turkish leader is complicating a major step in the showdown with Russia, looking to extract concessions from NATO and the United States. Send any friend a story As a…
Putin vows to continue hitting Ukraine’s power grid
Image source, EPAImage caption, Putin was speaking at an awards ceremony in the KremlinBy George WrightBBC News Vladimir Putin has vowed to continue attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure despite millions being…
Who is Paul Whelan, the ex-US Marine jailed in Russia?
Image source, Family handout/EPA Following the release of basketball star Brittney Griner from Russian captivity, US President Joe Biden faces fresh questions about another imprisoned American: former US marine Paul…
Belgians’ annual net salary to increase by €600 in 2023
Workers’ net monthly salary in both the private and public sectors will increase by at least €50 starting in January. Workers’ salaries will increase by €600
The Brief — Dan Brown style: The Reichsbuerger Conspiracy
The foiled attempt of a far-right group to overthrow the German government shows that secret societies such as those described by the master of esoteric conspiracies, Dan Brown, exist and…
Croatia to join Schengen but EU ministers block Bulgaria and Romania
Croatia will join the EU’s passport-free Schengen area in January after EU home affairs ministers approved their application on Thursday (8 December) but again blocked applications by Bulgaria and Romania.…
Swiss parliament elects two new members of government
The parliament elected social democrat Élisabeth Baume-Schneider and nationalist-conservative Albert Rösti to the government in a vote on Wednesday after the resignation of two members of the seven-headed Swiss Federal…