Spanish employers, trade unions agree on wage increases
Spain’s main employers’ association, CEOE, and the two key trade unions, CC.On Monday, OO and UGT gave their initial green light to a new bilateral agreement for employment and collective…
May 9, 2023
Vestager has ‘personal reservations’ about Spitzenkandidaten
European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager, a lead candidate – or spitzenkandidat – of the liberals during the 20
Macron leads quiet Victory in Europe Day ceremony in Paris, faces protests in Lyon
Following a quiet Victory in Europe Day ceremony at the Champs Elysées in Paris that lacked the usual crowd, French President Emmanuel Macron faced protests in Lyon as he paid…
Senate Democrats Ask Harlan Crow for Details on Gifts to Clarence Thomas
In a new letter, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee asked Harlan Crow, a billionaire with extensive ties to Justice Clarence Thomas, to provide a list of any benefits he provided.…
Liz Cheney Attacks Trump in New Hampshire Ad
The former Republican congresswoman, a leading adversary of Donald J. Trump’s, accused him of “dereliction of duty” on Jan. 6, 2021. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Austrian government, industry stumped on slowing food inflation
Austria’s government and industry leaders failed at a food summit on Monday to find a consensus on tackling the ever-soaring inflation on food and drink products. In March, the cost…
Leftist Glucksmann rejects joint EU elections list with La France Insoumise
French EU lawmaker Raphaël Glucksmann on Tuesday (9 May) rejected the idea of a joint list with the radical left La France Insoumise (LFI) ahead of the 2024 European elections,…
EU Commissioner Gabriel tipped as Bulgaria’s new prime minister
The leader of Bulgaria’s conservative GERB party, Boyko Borissov, is widely expected to propose on Wednesday morning (10
Belgium’s recovery plan blocked by pension reform stalemate
Belgium still has not made progress on the thorny pension reform issue even though it would unlock much-needed EU funds under the country’s recovery plan. On Monday, the government decided…
Finnish government negotiations turn sour
The second week of negotiations to form Finland’s new government got off to a bad start, amid volatile social media spats between members of the four parties in the running…