Sweden considers sending tanks to Ukraine
The Swedish government could soon send Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine as Defence Minister Pål Jonson announced he was open to the idea on Thursday following political agreement in parliament. Sending…
February 2023
Spanish PM vows full support for Ukraine following second visit
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged Spain’s support for Ukraine for ‘as long as necessary’ during his second trip to the country since the start of the Russian invasion on Thursday.…
East Palestine Crisis Tests a Trump-Backed Senator
J.D. Vance, the freshman senator from Ohio, is in the spotlight for the first time in his tenure as he responds to the train derailment and its aftermath. Send any…
EU recovery funds may be used to tackle ‘undignified housing’ in Lisbon
Lisbon city council on Thursday proposed to include municipal neighbourhoods in the Lisbon local housing strategy, thus allowing the application of funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) in…
Polish-US relations flying high after HIMARS systems sale
US Congress greenlighted the sale of almost 500 HIMARS artillery rocket systems to Poland, said Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak on Thursday. The M142 HIMARS is a light multiple rocket…
Czechia hosts most Ukrainian refugees per capita
The 10.5 million strong population of Czechia hosts the most Ukrainian refugees with temporary protection status per population among European Union nations, Eurostat data shows. By the end of last…
UK thinks Begum may have been a trafficking victim, so why is she a threat?
Shamima Begum, a 15-year-old child who left the UK to join the Islamic State group in 20
Scholz: Ukraine ‘not wise’ to strike Russian territory with West’s weapons
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Italy approves clampdown on migrant rescue ships, fines charity
Italy’s parliament on Thursday (23 February) passed into law a government decree establishing a code of conduct for migrant charity ships, despite criticism from the United Nations and humanitarian groups…
Slovak parliament pressured to make chicken farming cage-free
The National Council will look into banning cages for chickens and laying hens after investigation videos showing the animals’ welfare conditions in three Slovak farms made the rounds online. Though…