Biden Could Face Veto Test Over Contentious D.C. Crime Bill
Legislation blocking a new crime law in the District of Columbia has drawn bipartisan support in the House, and Senate Republicans are working to win over Democrats. Send any friend…
February 27, 2023
Germany committed to phasing out combustion engine cars, vans
Germany is sticking to the compromise on phasing out internal combustion engines for cars and vans by 20
Hopes of deal on N. Ireland protocol as EU chief to meet UK PM
The prospect of a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland appeared tantalisingly close Sunday (26 February) as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von…
Northern Ireland protocol deal heralds ‘new chapter’ in UK-EU ties
EU and UK leaders have hailed a “decisive breakthrough” that will overhaul the controversial Northern Ireland protocol and herald a “new chapter” of relations between London and Brussels. At a…
To Tap Federal Funds, Chip Makers Will Need to Provide Child Care
The move seeks to help more women join the work force as industry leaders complain of labor shortages. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Estonian elections: Home match for Renew Europe
Estonian voters will head to the polls this Sunday to elect their new national parliament amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an event of particular significance the country given its shared…
Von der Leyen and Sunak clinch Brexit deal over Northern Ireland trade
Britain and the European Union on Monday (27 February) agreed a crucial overhaul of trade rules in Northern Ireland, a breakthrough aimed at resetting seriously strained relations since Brexit. Prime Minister…
Finland puts four-day work week back on political agenda
Promising results from a four-day work week trial in the UK revived the debate in Finland ahead of the April elections. In the UK pilot promoted by 4 Day Week…
Italy urges EU to take responsibility after another migrant shipwreck
The European Union must take ‘concrete responsibility’ in dealing with migration, President Sergio Mattarella said in an official statement after at least 59 migrants, including children, died in a shipwreck…
Bulgarian test for US Magnitsky Act
Ten EU citizens are on the US sanctions list under The Global Magnitsky Act, eight of whom are Bulgarians, yet, over the past few years, Hungary has overtaken Bulgaria in…