Scholz’s speech: The election campaign has begun
While German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s speech in the EU Parliament could have been one of the most memorable events of his time in office, what we got instead was a…
May 10, 2023
Austrian conservatives join pushback against EU’s Green Deal
Conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) MEPs have thrown their weight behind their European political family’s (EPP) push to abandon essential parts of the European Green Deal, which the EU centre-right…
Belgian postal services minister under scrutiny over Bpost links
Civil Service, Public Enterprises, Telecommunications and Post Services Minister Petra De Sutter (Greens/EFA) had to explain herself before the Chamber on Tuesday regarding several controversies surrounding the links between the…
EU flag causes commotion in Dutch parliament
A verbal altercation broke out in the Dutch parliament on Tuesday – Europe Day – after lawmakers attempted to give parliamentary speaker Vera Bergkamp (D66/Renew) an EU flag. Officially, a…
Finnish support for EU increased since Ukraine war: survey
The support for EU membership has remained strong and even increased since the start of the war in Ukraine, according to a survey published by a pro-market think-tank Finnish Business…
Swedish far-right MPs controversial comment sparks ‘culture war’
The secretary of Sweden’s Liberal Party on Tuesday called on the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats to take action against one of its MPs over a highly controversial ‘culture wars’ remark…
For Trump, a Verdict That’s Harder to Spin
After an indictment in Manhattan, Donald Trump’s supporters fell in line behind him. A jury’s decision in a sexual abuse and defamation case may yet carry a political price. Send…
Biden Campaign, Barely in Gear, Inches Toward 2024
Some Democrats worry that the campaign’s early sluggishness shows a lack of urgency ahead of a possible rematch against Donald Trump. His aides say they know what they’re doing. Send…
As Covid Emergency Ends, U.S. Response Shifts to ‘Peacetime’ Mode
The coronavirus public health emergency, declared by the Trump administration in 2020, will expire on Thursday. Interviews with senior health officials suggest the nation is not ready for a new…
Investigation probes whether Bulgarian chief prosecutor attack was staged
The National Investigation Service’s investigation into the explosion on 1 May near the armoured limousine of Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev is also examining whether it was staged, Deputy Prosecutor General…