EU lawmakers demand bloc ratifies Istanbul Convention
Members of the European Parliament voted on Wednesday (15 February) to push EU countries to ratify the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Istanbul Convention in line with a European Court of…
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Swedish PM in Kyiv discusses support, reconstruction
Support for Ukraine, reconstruction and the country’s EU application process were among the topics Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson discussed with his counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Wednesday. Kristersson…
Sanchez starts mini-tour in Austria to present top priorities for EU presidency
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is to begin his mini EU tour on Thursday to give Madrid’s priorities for when it takes over the six-month rotating EU Council presidency in July.…
Commission sues Poland over EU primacy challenge
The European Commission launched legal proceedings against Poland on Wednesday, citing the Constitutional Tribunal’s 2021 ruling as challenging the supremacy of EU law. In 20
Bulgaria unlikely to provide more weapons to Ukraine
Bulgaria, a major producer of ammunition used by Ukrainian soldiers, has sent all the armaments required under a parliamentary decision, Acting Minister of Defense Dimitar Stoyanov, echoing the previous words…
EU lawmaker: Electoral reform ‘doable’ by 2024 elections
The approval of the reform of EU electoral law is absolutely doable before the next EU elections are due in spring 2024, Domenec Ruiz Devesa, a Spanish member of the…
Church Committee Aides Warn Jordan to Eschew Partisanship
Staffers from the panel viewed as the gold standard of congressional inquiry advised the top Republican to pursue a bipartisan inquiry and operate in good faith with Democrats. Send any…
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The Florida Republican is facing off with Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, and others in his party over what his campaign plan meant, while President Biden capitalizes…
Georgia Judge to Release Grand Jury Findings in Trump Election Inquiry
The judge ordered the report’s introduction and conclusion to be made public, along with a section detailing the special grand jury’s concerns about witnesses lying under oath. Send any friend…