Anti-abortion VOX member head of Valencia’s parliament
Llanos Massó, a member of the far-right VOX party (ECR) and known for her anti-feminism and staunch rejection of abortion, was elected on Monday as the new president of the…
June 27, 2023
German business confidence falls, signals deeper recession
Germany’s most important business confidence index recorded an unexpected dip in the optimism of businesses in June, adding to a recent string of bad luck befalling the German economy. The…
Supreme Court Puts First Amendment Limits on Laws Banning Online Threats
The case concerned Billy Counterman, a Colorado man who became obsessed with a singer-songwriter, sending her disturbing messages on Facebook. Give this articleShare full article Justice Elena Kagan wrote in…
DeSantis’s Pitch to New Hampshire Focuses Heavily on Florida
Focusing heavily on Florida at his first town-hall event in the Granite State, Ron DeSantis drew a reception that was sometimes warm, sometimes more skeptical — especially on the issue…
Finland to ban mobile phones in schools
Finland, previously known for its strong performance in PISA school aptitude tests, wants to reverse the current downward trend and promote a focused learning environment by passing a law banning…
Polish ruling party accuses EPP of meddling in national elections
The Polish ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) slammed Manfred Weber for his ‘firewall’ comment, accusing his European People’s Party of attempting to interfere with the elections scheduled in Poland…
French media coverage of the EU is improving, but remains limited
Coverage of European issues has increased in French broadcast media due to the war in Ukraine but remains limited, according to the Fondation Jean-Jaurès think tank, which proposes binding targets…
The Brief — The Meloni, EPP coalition will remain a pipe dream
Rumours doing the rounds in Brussels speak of a potential coalition between the European People’s Party (EPP) and the far-right Brothers of Italy following the European elections in 20
50% of Frontex’s boat sightings triggered illegal returns
Half of the sightings by the EU border agency Frontex prompted Search and Rescue missions or migrant interceptions by Libyan coastguards in international waters, according to a new report, a…
Tunisia pact a ‘blueprint’ for new ‘cash for migrant’ deals, says EU chief
The EU should make its recently-agreed ‘cash for migrant control’ deal with Tunisia a model for similar deals with other countries, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in…