House Jan. 6 Committee to Issue Criminal Referrals, Chairman Says
Representative Bennie Thompson, the panel’s chairman, said no decision had been made on who would be the subject of the referrals or what the charges would be. Send any friend…
December 2022
Registered MEP-lobbyist meetings just tip of iceberg, warns transparency group
The nearly 30,000 registered meetings between MEPs and lobbyists over the last three years are just the tip of the iceberg, transparency campaigners have said. In a report published on…
Czech minister: Ukraine arms smuggling risk part of Kremlin propaganda
European countries must continue supporting Ukraine with weapons even though there is a risk these may be smuggled back to the EU, the Czech interior ministry said, adding that the…
Spanish socialists predicted to win 2023 elections, fresh poll shows
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s socialist PSOE party could win the next Spanish general election set to take place in December 2023, a fresh poll published Monday predicts. According to the…
Slovenia to inject capital into state-owned power giant HSE
State-owned power utility Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE), the largest domestic producer and seller of electricity on Slovenia’s wholesale market, has received a capital hike of almost half a billion from…
Austrian government wants to double down on reckless speeding
The government’s plans to reform the criminal code have been clarified, with Green Transport Minister Leonore Gewessler announcing that drivers who drive beyond the speed limit could face on-the-spot vehicle…
Big Agri’s lies: green EU farming not to blame for food insecurity
Agribusiness' capture of EU policies prevents decision-makers from addressing the true causes of food insecurity. There is no production deficit but there is a problem of food poverty, access, diets,…
Belgian companies, banks involved in Israeli settlements, activists say
Four Belgian banks, an airline and a chemicals company are involved with Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory, with chemicals company Solvay supplying the drone supplier of Israel’s military, a report…
Airport giant buys out farmers to meet controversial nitrogen rules
The Schiphol Group has bought out a number of livestock farmers to own sufficient space and hence nitrogen emission rights to continue operating Schiphol and Lelystad Airport. In order to…
Finland far off EU’s women on boards criteria
Finland is still far behind the recently agreed EU target to boost gender balance in companies, despite having made considerable progress in increasing the number of women on corporate boards…