Pressuring Ukraine into a premature peace would only encourage Putin
With the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine now in its second year, the international debate continues over where the war is going and how it might end. While nobody would…
April 3, 2023
Millions on Medicaid May Soon Lose Coverage as Pandemic Protections End
A requirement that states keep people on Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic has come to an end, and 15 million people could lose their coverage as a result. Send any…
UK develops early warning system for future pandemics
British researchers are developing a system that could eventually be used to pinpoint emerging variants and act as an early warning system for new diseases and future pandemics. The researchers,…
Italian MEP: strategic infrastructure must not end up in foreign, Chinese hands
Italian infrastructure and strategic production must not end up in foreign hands, “least of all Chinese,” Carlo Fidanza, Fratelli d’Italia’s (FDI-ECR) head of delegation in the European Parliament, told EURACTIV…
Biden’s Reluctant Approach to Free Trade Draws Backlash
A law intended to bolster clean energy manufacturing has ignited debate over whether the U.S. should work to break down international trade barriers — or keep them intact to protect…
Poland to facilitate export of surplus Ukrainian grain surplus until next harvest
Excess Ukrainian grain will be exported abroad between now and the next harvest season, after vast amounts of grain flooded the local market in 20
German finance minister says no money to increase child benefits
There is no money left to increase child benefits as agreed among governing parties, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) said, even though tax revenues are expected to reach €1…
Macron invites citizens to open end-of-life debate
Members of the citizens’ convention will present their conclusions on end of life after six months of research at the Elysée Palace on Monday at the invitation of French President…
Is EU running out of steam on Kosovo/Serbia?
The handshake between Aleksandar Vučić, president of Serbia, on the left, and Josep Borrell, EU foreign affairs chief, in Ohrid, North Macedonia last month (Photo: EU Commission) Following a tense…
Nehammer to team up with Nordics on EU migration transformation
Centre-right Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has visited Copenhagen and Stockholm to bolster the three countries’ coordination on transforming the EU’s migration regime. Vienna’s politicians continue to debate migration policy. Nehammer…