Review of Swedish criminal code may lead to triple the cell space
Sweden’s ongoing revision of its criminal code, which aims to address rising crime rates and focus more on victims, could lead to more prison space, tripling the number of cells,…
July 2023
Progressive bloc, VOX clash ahead of Sunday’s key elections
The far-right VOX laughs at women and denies the existence of gender violence, the progressive bloc that unites Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE) and the Sumar platform said…
Czechia pleased with possible continuation of Just Transition Fund
The European Commission wants to keep the Just Transition Fund for European coal regions in the next programming period beyond 2027 if the programme succeeds in the current one –…
Slovakia’s interior minister dismissed over spat with police leadership
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová withdrew the mandate of now-former Interior Minister Ivan Šimko following his two-week-long dispute with police leadership. The dispute began with the minister criticising police work in…
Eyeing Schengen, Bulgaria looks to close ‘Russian port’
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Romania’s Ciolacu and Hungary’s Orban: the start of a beautiful friendship
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met in Romania on Wednesday, although it was not on the Romanian PM’s agenda, and there was no official…
Russia’s exit from the global grain deal will also affect Serbia
Russia’s withdrawal from the grain deal will affect the whole world, including Serbia, according to EURACTIV agro-economic analyst Žarko Galetin. The grain deal, brokered by the UN and Turkey last…
Albanians consider corruption a big issue, believe in EU accession before 2030
Albanians believe their country is corrupt more than any other nationality in the Western Balkans, according to the result of the Regional Cooperation Council Balkan Barometer Survey 2023, but they…
Trump’s Trial Dates Collide With His 2024 Campaign Calendar
The Republican front-runner is facing a growing tangle of criminal and civil trials that will overlap with next year’s presidential primaries. Give this article Former President Donald J. Trump and…
I.R.S. Whistle-Blowers Allege Political Bias in Hunter Biden Investigation
Two veteran investigators spent several hours detailing to a House committee the ways in which they believed President Biden’s son received preferential treatment. Give this article Gary Shapley, left, and…