EU antitrust chief Vestager in running for EIB top job
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager, known for her crackdown and hefty fines meted out to Big Tech for anti-competitive practices, is in the running for the top job at the…
June 2023
French pensions reform won’t plug deficit: report
The controversial pensions reform that French President Emmanuel Macron forced through parliament in March will not close the pensions deficit as predicted by the government, France’s pensions watchdog found in…
France, Italy look to boost cooperation, marking a thaw in relations
France and Italy will enhance their cooperation looking forward, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said at a meeting in Paris on Tuesday, marking a thaw…
Senate Democrats Seek to Highlight G.O.P. Opposition to Abortion Rights
Democrats will try to bring to the floor a set of bills intended to protect women’s health and reproductive freedom, knowing they will be blocked by Republicans. Give this article…
Justice Alito Defends Private Jet Travel to Luxury Fishing Trip
In an opinion essay in The Wall Street Journal, the justice disputed a ProPublica report, saying he was not required to disclose the trip or recuse himself from his benefactor’s…
U.S. Intelligence Agencies May Never Find Covid’s Origins, Officials Say
The agencies are expected to release declassified material on what they have learned about Covid’s origins. People briefed on the material say there is no smoking gun. Give this article…
Dutch ports fall victim to Russia-friendly hackers again
The website of three Dutch and Belgian ports was rendered inaccessible by a hacker group sympathetic to Russia early on Tuesday, just two weeks after similar incidents. The website of…
UK signs up for strengthening cooperation with Denmark
The UK and Denmark intend to strengthen cooperation on security, science and technology, illegal migration, trade, and climate change, a joint statement signed in London Tuesday reads. UK Foreign Secretary…
Finnish left trade unions angered by new labour reform
Finland’s left-wing parties and trade unions are unhappy about the new right-wing Finnish government’s push to reform employment and social security legislation to boost jobs and growth. The new government…
Sweden to increase security checks for dual-citizens applying for jobs
Stricter security checks will be conducted on dual citizens or people with links to foreign countries who apply for sensitive jobs, the head of the Swedish Security Service announced Tuesday.…