Europe’s next illiberal democracy
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May 2023
DeSantis Plans Traditional Campaign Stops After Twitter Launch Glitches
Mr. DeSantis will make stops next week in the three early nominating states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Hearings in Sept. 11 Case Could Resume Despite Unresolved Issues
No pretrial hearings have been held at Guantánamo Bay for a year while the Biden administration considers a proposed plea agreement. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Danish investment to boost Finland’s wind power output by one-third
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Finnish wind energy company Myrsky Energia announced a partnership Wednesday (24 May) that aims to generate some 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind power over the…
Czech Republic buys Swedish armoured vehicles for €2 billion
The Czech Republic will buy 246 CV90 combat vehicles from Swedish BAE Systems Hägglunds in Örnsköldsvik in a SEK 22 billion (€2 billion) deal, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration revealed…
Spanish election tainted by postal voting fraud arrests
The Spanish Civil Guard arrested seven people Wednesday and is investigating three for allegedly buying postal votes in Mojácar just four days before Spain’s key regional and municipal elections. Sources…
Portugal wants extra €3.3 billion under EU recovery plan
Portugal has expressed its intention to request €3.3 billion in additional loans under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), the European Commission announced on Wednesday, calling for the country to…
Czechia plans to abstain from EU vote on Istanbul Convention
Czechia will refrain from the Council of the EU vote on the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, the Czech government decided on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the Council Decision ratifying the…
UK commits to continued NATO support in Kosovo
The United Kingdom has pledged to continue contributing to the NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) Mission in Kosovo until at least 2026, Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey said during a…
The Policy Fights Where DeSantis Sees His Chance to Hit Trump
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are staking out conflicting positions on major issues, setting up an ideological battle that will play out over the next eight months. Send any friend…