Estonia faces election amid cost of living crisis
One of Europe’s most staunchly pro-Ukrainian governments faces a challenge in a national election in Estonia on Sunday (5 February) from a far-right party that is seeking to capitalise on…
March 2023
Ukraine: 92% want EU membership by 2030
Ninety-two per cent of Ukrainians favour EU membership by 2030, the latest poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology for the National Democratic Institute (NDI) finds. Before Russia’s invasion…
Biden Awards Medal of Honor to Black Vietnam Veteran
Col. Paris Davis’s nomination in 1965, for saving three teammates while injured in battle, hit a wall. It was revived in recent years. Send any friend a story As a…
Republicans Use Arcane Political Tactic to Thwart Democrats
The party has used resolutions of disapproval to confound President Biden and Democrats, forcing them to make tough decisions and debate issues they would prefer to avoid. Send any friend…
Qatargate: Belgium to decide on the release of Tarabella, Kaili
Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella and former European Parliament’s VP Eva Kaili, who is currently incarcerated in Belgium for alleged participation in the corruption scheme at the heart of the Qatargate…
Denmark presents controversial plan to shorten Master’s programmes
The length of many Master’s degrees is to be halved, according to the education reform plan presented by the government on Thursday – a move experts and the opposition believe…
Lawmakers Clamor for Action on Child Migrant Labor as Outrage Grows
Members of Congress are pressing for changes to the law and the Biden administration’s approach as federal and state enforcement agencies begin a crackdown on companies that employ underage migrants.…
Lesion Removed During Biden’s Physical Was Cancerous
President Biden’s physician said that the lesion was basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer in the United States, and that no further treatment was needed. Send…
Belgian Constitutional Court to rule on prisoner swap treaty with Iran
The Belgian Constitutional Court on Friday will decide whether to cancel the Belgium-Iran prisoner swap treaty, which would allow for a Belgian aid worker who is convicted of espionage to…
Spanish construction giant headquartering in Netherlands causes uproar
The unexpected announcement by the Spanish construction giant Ferrovial to move its headquarters from Madrid to The Netherlands over better tax policies prompted a storm of reactions in Spain on…