Protests held as Italy’s La Scala opens season with Russian opera
Milan’s La Scala theatre opened its 2022-2023 opera season on Wednesday (7 December) with a gala performance of the Russian work “
December 2022
Plugging a leak on a sinking ship
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded, where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we look at…
Viktor Bout: Who is the Merchant of Death
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Viktor Bout spent more than two years in a Bangkok jail. Viktor Bout, one of the world's most infamous arms dealers, has been released from…
Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Bout
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony by a court in Russia in AugustBy Paul KirbyBBC News The US and Russia have…
Train collision near Barcelona injures 150 people
At least 150 people were injured after two suburban trains collided in the Spanish town of Montcada i Reixac, near Barcelona on Wednesday, emergency officials said. The local emergency services…
Spanish government mulls measures to contain food prices
The government is considering measures to contain food prices to be adopted in the framework of a new anti-crisis package before the end of the year, revealed Spanish Prime Minister…
Portugal approves euthanasia bill at committee stage
The final text on decriminalising medically assisted death was approved on Wednesday in the committee stage and will go ahead to the final plenary vote on Friday. The vote on…
The Georgia Republican Unscathed by Walker’s Defeat
Gov. Brian P. Kemp of Georgia — once derided by some of his fellow Republicans — has emerged in the aftermath of Tuesday’s Senate runoff as a savvy political operator.…
‘Systemic Problems’ Hindered US Pandemic Response, Senate Report Says
An examination by the Democratic staff of the Senate homeland security committee portrayed a government wholly unprepared for the arrival of the coronavirus. Send any friend a story As a…
No, Bosnia and Herzegovina is not ready for the EU
Ursula von der Leyen meets Zoran Tegeltija, chairman of the council of ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina in October 20