EU top diplomat calls Spanish left ‘naive’ over Ukraine war
The head of EU diplomacy and ex-minister for the ruling PSOE party (S&D), Josep Borrell, called the leftist Podemos party (EU Left) “naive” over their hopes to tackle the Ukranian…
February 23, 2023
‘Bucharest Nine’ leaders assured eastern flank is key for NATO
US President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg assured the leaders of the Bucharest Nine countries in Warsaw on Wednesday that reinforcing NATO’s Eastern flank is among the…
Czech opposition threatens to sue government if public media changes pass
The opposition party ANO (Renew) threatened the government with a lawsuit due to proposed changes in the selection of councillors of the two public broadcasting media – Czech Television and…
Big Tech’s attempt to water down the EU AI act revealed
The European Union's push to regulate has faced intense corporate lobbying attempts at every stage of the policy-making process (Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi) The launch of ChatGPT in November last year…
Hungarian FM only minister missing in support Ukraine video
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó was the only EU foreign minister missing from a video ministers made in support of Ukraine as Russia’s war approaches its one-year mark, with one of…
Croatia launches subscription to a novel €1 billion ‘popular bond’
On the so-called “popular bond,” a type of government debt instrument open to private individuals, was launched by the government Wednesday morning, meaning Croatians will have the opportunity to invest…
Slovenia looks into politicians exerting influence on police
A parliamentary inquiry to investigate suspected political influence by officeholders during the current and previous governments on the police and other independent state bodies was launched in parliament following a…
Georgia Gun Laws Weigh on Atlanta’s Bid to Host 2024 Democratic Convention
Boosters of Chicago’s bid are raising safety questions about Georgia’s lenient concealed-carry laws, jockeying for the upper hand as a decision nears. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
Fulfilling criteria for EU membership is key, says Serbian FM
Joining the EU has been a strategic goal for the past two decades, and fulfilling the criteria for EU membership remains one of the key foreign affairs priorities, said Serbian…
Albanian PM: No economic benefits from Chinese cooperation
Prime Minister Edi Rama said there had been no economic benefits from China’s 17+1 economic cooperation bloc with Eastern European nations but said Albania would remain in the group to…