Frontex co-wrote interception report with Italy before shipwreck
The EU border agency Frontex has confirmed that it analysed in real time the intercepted data from the migrant boat that eventually sank in late February together with two official…
March 2023
Spanish EU presidency should not be spoiled by pre-election turmoil, says researcher
The heated pre-election that mirrors tensions, including within the coalition, should not spoil the country’s upcoming EU Council presidency, Ignacio Molina, a senior researcher at the Elcano Royal Institute think…
Food prices in Portugal up nearly 30% in a year
The average price of essential foods in Portugal went up almost 30% since 2022, with Portugal’s food and safety body estimating that a food basket went from €74.90 at the…
Czechia convenes EU ministers’ meeting over combustion engine ban, Euro 7
The Czech Republic will convene a meeting on Monday in Strasbourg where current disputes over the new transport sector emission rules will be discussed between 11 sceptical EU transport ministers.…
Squeezed between China and Russia, Mongolia backs Ukraine
The Buryats, Kalmycks, Tuvans and other marginalised minorities have been used as cannon fodder (Photo: Wikimedia) As a democratically-elected president, I have a firm conviction in the cause of freedom,…
Hungary says EU suspending university funds is ‘anti-Hungarian’
The European Commission suspending EU grants to Hungarian universities is anti-Hungarian, race-based revenge for Budapest’s stance on migration, LGBTQ+ communities and the rule of law, Gergely Gulyás, the cabinet minister…
Slovak transport minister supports postponing Euro 7
The proposed Euro 7 emission norm, which intends to reduce nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions that are emitted by vehicles, must be postponed as it cannot realistically be applied…
Missing From Biden’s Budget: His Plan for Social Security
Like the president’s previous budgets, his latest proposal made no mention of any tax or spending increases linked to the program, which he had promised to shore up during his…
Biden and E.U. Leader to Discuss Ukraine and Trade Spat
President Biden and the European Commission president are set to discuss how to effectively counter Russia and a potential trade deal for electric vehicles. Send any friend a story As…
No Rest Between Censuses for Congressional Mapmakers
What used to be a once-a-decade redistricting fight between political parties is now in perpetual motion, and up to 29 seats in 14 states are already at risk of being…