Portugal offers Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots training, no jets
Portugal can train Ukrainian pilots to use F-16 fighter jets but cannot send its aircraft for the time being, Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho said on Monday. “Portugal is open…
May 23, 2023
Besieged Bulgarian chief prosecutor fights back
Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev complained on Monday of intense political pressure for his resignation, while his office announced they were starting investigations against former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and…
Spain’s election will have over 1.5 million new eligible voters
More than 1.5 million Spanish citizens are eligible to vote in the upcoming regional and municipal elections on Sunday and in the general election due in December, making it a…
Greek progressives bicker over who will be main opposition
One week ago, Greek socialists (Pasok) and leftist Syriza were bickering over whether a progressive government between them could work, but after the sweeping victory of the centre-right in the…
Italy forms coalition against wine ‘health labels’ in Ireland
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Driver Detained After Truck Crashes Into Square Near White House
The authorities said that the driver may have intentionally struck the security barriers along Lafayette Square. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Romanian labour minister wants the retirement age raised to 65
Every person working in Romania will have to retire at age 65 at the latest, Romanina Labour Minister Marius Budai announced Monday following his return from EU recovery plan discussions…
Slovenian central bank’s board member charged over bank bailout again
The National Bureau of Investigation has filed criminal complaints against the Slovenian central bank’s governing board members, including former governor Boštjan Jazbec, who were involved in the 2013 bank bailout.…
Serbian farmers find agreement with government, ending five-day protests
Farmers signed a deal with the Serbian government representatives on Saturday, agreeing to higher subsidies, a milk premium, and a levy on imports, among other things, ending five days of…
Biden and McCarthy Describe ‘Productive’ Debt Limit Talks, but No Deal Is Reached
With the United States at risk of defaulting for the first time, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden met again but remained far apart on a deal. Send any friend a…