MOL to sell assets to get clearance for Slovenia takeover
Hungarian oil company MOL plans to sell 39 service stations in Slovenia to Shell to receive EU Commission clearance for the takeover of the Slovenian branch of Austrian oil company…
March 2023
Lajcak: We are looking for a win-win situation for Belgrade, Pristina
The high-level meeting in Ohrid between Belgrade and Pristina aims to find a “win-win situation and open the European door”, the EU’s Represenative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Miroslav Lajčak during…
Russian detained in Albania on espionage charges seeks political asylum
Russian citizen Svetlana Timofeeva, arrested in Albania on espionage charges and set to be extradited to Russia, has applied for political asylum under claims Moscow will persecute her for her…
Increase deportations, recognise migrant deals, EU tells capitals
The European Commission has urged countries across the European Union to increase the deportation of failed asylum seekers and mutually recognise migrant returns agreements in its latest step to improve…
In Wisconsin, Liberals Barrage Conservative Supreme Court Candidate With Attack Ads
Daniel Kelly, the conservative candidate for a swing seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, promised that help was on the way. But his campaign has already been outspent on TV by…
How far will we — and the EU — let AI go?
Consumers, despite seeing benefits in the rollout of AI, had low trust in the use of AI systems respecting their personal data and were concerned it could manipulate their decisions…
Portugal’s renewables, air quality better than OECD average: report
Portugal performs well in areas such as renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions and air quality but needs to improve in waste recovery and the circular economy, according to a report…
Italian government tells Milan to stop registering same-sex couples’ children
Italy’s right-wing government has told Milan’s city council to stop registering same-sex parents’ children, re-igniting a debate around Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s conservative agenda. Italy legalised same-sex civil unions in…
Space company investigated over alleged Russian ties
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Farmers’ protest party set to shake up Dutch political landscape
A farmers’ protest party looks set to shake up the political landscape in the Netherlands on Wednesday (15 March), with polls indicating it will be the big winner in provincial…