Northern Ireland post-Brexit talks nearly done, EU says
The European Union’s Brexit chief said on Tuesday (21 February) that the finishing line was in sight for talks on easing post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland ahead of a…
February 2023
Barbara Lee Running for Senate in California
Ms. Lee, the sole member of Congress to oppose a broad war authorization after the Sept. 11 attacks, is joining the race for Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat. Send any friend…
The secrecy behind the EU’s plans to ‘externalise’ migration
While plans to 'externalise' border controls to Niger, Senegal, Morocco and the Balkans are pushed ahead, parliamentarians and civil society remain largely in the dark about their scale and scope…
German central bank predicts recession
Germany’s GDP is expected to decrease for the second quarter in a row, meaning the country is officially in a recession, according to predictions from the country’s central bank. The…
ILGA-Europe reports spike in violence towards LGBTQI+
The 2023 annual report from the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe) found an increase in the frequency and intensity of violent acts…
Qatargate could hurt EU’s ‘moral standing’ on rule of law, report says
The Qatargate bribery scandal in the European Parliament could undermine the EU’s attempts to hold national governments to account for rule of law abuses, the Civil Liberties Union for Europe…
Chances of taxing digital giants ‘slim’, says French minister
Negotiations on taxing digital giants like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook are being blocked by the US, Saudi Arabia and India, said French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire…
Spanish power companies to denounce ‘discriminatory’ windfall tax
The multi-billion-euro windfall tax for energy firms to offset the toll of inflation on vulnerable consumers approved last year by Madrid will be denounced by the association of large Spanish…
New Slovak MEP calls on EU states to focus on diplomatic solution in Ukraine
The European Union should focus on diplomatic solutions to the war in Ukraine, not arms deliveries, the new Slovak MEP Katarína Roth Neveďalová (Smer-SD/S&D) who opposed the recent EU Parliament…
Bulgaria bans gender reassignment
Transgender people are now banned from legally changing their gender in Bulgaria, according to the country’s Supreme Court, which issued a ruling that is automatically binding on all other courts.…