Uncontrollable illicit tobacco trade becomes a plague for France
The steadily growing illicit tobacco trade in France is causing concern as on top of the rising numbers, local and European authorities do not seem to have explicit answers for…
July 19, 2023
Searches on wanted ex-deputy PM’s property continue in Albania
Albania’s National Bureau of Investigation conducted searches of property belonging to former deputy prime minister Arben Ahmetj who is wanted on charges of corruption and money laundering, as suspicions emerge…
Trump Promotes ‘Sound of Freedom,’ a Conservative Hit About Child Trafficking
Hosting a screening at his private club, the former president is the most prominent Republican to embrace a film lauded by both mainstream conservatives and far-right QAnon believers. Give this…
Survey: Brits trust EU more than UK in foreign matters
There is growing support for closer cooperation with the EU from the UK public, as an increasing number of Britons are trusting the EU while more distrust their home government…
Spain’s green transition at risk as right-wing edges closer to power
A potential conservative government between right-wing Partido Popular (PP, EPP) and far-right VOX (ECR) would slow down the country’s speedy green transition, as the parties propose to water down targets…
Poland to sue Germany over waste imports
Warsaw will take Berlin to the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg for allegedly failing to remove 35 tonnes of waste illegally transported to Poland by German companies and stored…
Chris Sununu Won’t Run for Re-Election as Governor of New Hampshire
The decision by Mr. Sununu, a moderate Republican, sets up a competitive race next year to lead a battleground state, and Democrats will be eager to take advantage. Give this…
Commission denies von der Leyen’s criticism of right-wing Spanish PM hopeful
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen did not make the harsh remarks about right-wing Partido Popular candidate Alberto Núñez Feijóo that EL PAÍS newspaper attributed to her in an…
Electricity prices set to rise by 10% for most French consumers
Electricity prices for over 20 million French households are set to rise by 10
German opposition wants to axe individual right to asylum
The international law standard of reviewing each asylum claim individually should be replaced by a common European capped intake, Thorsten Frei, chief whip of the centre-right CDU party, wrote in…