Von der Leyen touts domestic successes, eyeing potential second term
Ursula von der Leyen defended her track record as European Commission chief on Wednesday (13 September), with a State of the Union speech that pitched her as a champion of…
September 13, 2023
Senator’s Blockade of Military Promotions Begins to Cut Deep
Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has refused to lift his hold unless the Pentagon cancels a policy ensuring that service members have access to abortion. Share full article Senator Tommy Tuberville,…
Biden’s Climate Law Is Reshaping Private Investment in the United States
Lucrative tax incentives have fueled a surge in solar panels but failed to boost wind power, data from a new project show. Share full article Lucrative tax incentives have fueled…
Trump Privately Encouraged Republican Lawmakers to Impeach Biden
The former president has talked regularly with members of the House Freedom Caucus and other congressional Republicans who pushed for impeachment. Share full article Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said she…
Czechia searches for new EU Commissioner to replace Jourová in 2024
Věra Jourová, the vice-president of the EU Commission for Values and Transparency, will not seek another mandate, paving the way for Czechia to nominate a new representative after the 2024…
Slovak president asks Constitutional Court to solve conflict with Prosecutor General
Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka has been using a controversial paragraph 363 to cancel corruption indictments, including of former Prime Minister Robert Fico, and has refused to share the decisions with…
Unlikely alliance emerges in France in support of legalising irregular work
A faction of French President Emmanuel Macron’s parliamentary majority and several leading left-wing figures are rallying behind a campaign to regularise the status of undocumented immigrant workers in understaffed professions.…
Romanian NGOs urge EU Commission to enforce moratorium to protect local forests
Three environmental NGOs have urged the EU Commission to enforce a memorandum on Romania’s illegal logging in an open letter addressed to Commissioner Sinkevičius. The nature conservation organisation EuroNatur, together…
Slovenia wants Croatia to improve Schengen border control
Slovenia is stepping up pressure on Croatia to improve policing of the EU’s external border amidst mounting concerns by locals living along the border about an almost three-fold increase in…
Von der Leyen to boast of achievements but stay mum on second term
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen delivers her annual State of the Union address Wednesday (13 September) with expectations she will emphasise her achievements but give little away as to…