The Brief — The French impasse
France is at an impasse – and the problem goes deeper than President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform plan. In the absence of a viable political compromise, the only solution…
March 2023
U.S. Organ Transplant System, Troubled by Long Wait Times, Faces an Overhaul
The Biden administration announced a plan to modernize how patients are matched to available organs to shorten wait times and reduce the number of people who die while waiting. Send…
Trump Documents Inquiry Prompts Clash in Appeals Court
At issue is whether prosecutors have sufficient evidence of a crime to force a lawyer for Donald J. Trump to testify to a grand jury and turn over documents related…
How much can we trust Russian opinion polls on the war?
There is an assumption that Russian public opinion can be measured meaningfully. But can it? (Photo: Arnaud Jaegers) The lack of Russian opposition to the Russo-Ukrainian War is puzzling. The…
EU Parliament spyware probe struggles to find answers in Spain
The European Parliament’s spyware scandal probe in Spain concluded on Tuesday but unfortunately left more questions than answers and was blighted by a lack of transparency from Spanish authorities. CitizenLab,…
Meloni will put migration on table at EU Council summit
Immigration, the war in Ukraine and energy are among the priority challenges Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s (Fdi/Ecr) government said it would table at the European Council summit this week, Meloni…
German government in crisis amid boiler ban controversy
The unprecedented leak of a draft law banning new fossil heaters in Germany from 2024 is causing trouble at the highest level of government, adding to difficulties in pushing through…
Portuguese carrier TAP reports net profits ahead of expected date
National flag carrier TAP said net profits for the first time since 2017 last year despite the restructuring plan for the company approved by the government and the Commission predicting…
EU requested pension reform causes Romania headaches
Just a few days after Romanian authorities asserted that the second payment of the national recovery and resilience plan would be granted, the debate over a major milestone in the…
Danish banks must prepare for more turbulence, warns Danish Risk Council
Danish banks are well equipped to withstand the current turmoil in the banking world but must prepare for possible turbulence when raising funds in the coming period, the Danish Systemic…