EU demands stiffer sanctions for corruption
The European Commission presented new anti-corruption rules on Wednesday (3 May) which aims to stiffen penalties for EU or national officials involved in corruption. The draft Directive sets rules for…
May 2023
In Blow to DeSantis, Florida Bills to Limit Press Protections Are Shelved
Gov. Ron DeSantis usually gets what he wants from the State Legislature. But on high-profile defamation bills it was right-wing news media, not the Republican governor, that flexed its muscle.…
Zelenskyy discusses Portugal’s role in Latin America, Africa, Ukraine war
Ukraine’s accession to the EU and Portugal’s role in the connection with Latin American and African countries were discussed between the Speaker of the Portuguese Parliament Augusto Santos Silva and Ukrainian…
Poland asks Pfizer to renegotiate vaccine deal
As Poland wants to stop COVID-19 vaccine deliveries it no longer needs, the Polish Health Ministry sent a letter to Pfizer asking for a renegotiation of the deal that the…
Draft for government is in the hands of Borissov
A project for a government was proposed by the coalition “
Rep. Colin Allred of Texas Will Challenge Ted Cruz for Senate
Mr. Allred, a Democrat and former N.F.L. linebacker, said he would try to unseat Mr. Cruz, who held off Beto O’Rourke in 2018. Send any friend a story As a…
How U.S. Efforts to Guide Sudan to Democracy Ended in War
Critics say the Biden administration and its partners were naïve about the intentions of two rival generals and failed to empower civilian leaders. Send any friend a story As a…
United Auto Workers Hold Off on Backing Biden, for Now
A memo by the union’s president underscores how some of President Biden’s moves to fight climate change could weaken some of his political support. Send any friend a story As…
EU conservative group could replace Renew as third EU Parliament force
The conservative nationalist ECR group, currently the sixth force in the European Parliament, is edging closer to becoming the third-largest group with 85 seats, recent projections for the next European…
NGOs warn that EU’s foreign agents law could ‘silence critical voices’
Civil society groups have urged the European Commission not to table new rules that would require NGOs to disclose if their funding comes from outside the EU in a letter…