Centrist MEP fumes after EU Parliament scraps rule of law debate
The European Parliament’s leaders bowed to the pressure of governments and avoided a debate over the rule of law in Greece, Spain and Malta, commented Dutch Renew Europe MEP Sophie…
April 24, 2023
German conservatives query EU green reporting rules in call to cut bureaucracy
EU environmental reporting rules cause an administrative burden for companies and should be measured against the burden they would cause each time they are adopted, a plan to curb costs…
Biden Finalizes 2024 Re-election Plans
The president’s mission will be to defend his record while warning about the dangers of Donald J. Trump’s return. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
German liberals renew call for higher fuel prices
The liberal FDP party (Renew) has renewed its call for a higher carbon surcharge on fossil fuels at a party convention this weekend to stop a proposed ban on new…
Austrian communist party stages major comeback
The communist party KPÖplus made huge gains and secured a solid fourth place in its best supralocal election result since at least World War II in the Salzburg state elections…
Mayors call for citizens to hang Dutch flags properly on Remembrance Day
Dutch mayors and the families of fallen soldiers asked citizens to hang Dutch flags for Remembrance Day properly and not upside down amid ongoing protests against the country’s nitrogen policy.…
Susan Rice to Step Down as Biden’s Domestic Policy Adviser
Ms. Rice oversaw some of the Biden administration’s most polarizing issues, including gun control, student loan relief and immigration. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Netherlands, UK to announce major new power link to boost energy security
Plans for a new power line to link both countries and offshore wind turbines in the North Sea, to increase energy security and boost renewable power, will be announced by…
UK MPs to debate e-petition’s call for public Brexit inquiry
MPs will debate a public petition calling the government to hold a public inquiry into the impact of Brexit on Monday. “The UK’s departure from the EU was a democratic…
Finland’s government hopefuls divided over labour shortage response
The two biggest parties likely to form a right-wing government remain divided on immigration despite this being a possible answer to the current labour shortage that is negatively affecting the…