Divided House Republicans Meet Yet Again to Choose a Speaker
The House G.O.P. was set to meet behind closed doors to grind through multiple votes to find a nominee for speaker, with eight of their members vying for the post.…
October 2023
Italy calls for Palestinians to be protected, stresses the need to differentiate from Hamas
Ministers in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government called to protect civilians, both Palestinian and Israeli, and suggested Israel target Hamas headquarter instead of civilians who have no fault in the…
Portugal to speed up citizenship process for Hamas hostage
Portugal’s justice minister will speed up the process of analysing the request for Portuguese citizenship made by an Israeli hostage of the Islamist movement Hamas, Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho…
Orbán mocks EU rule of law ‘comedy’ as EU Parliament demands funds stay frozen
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán took a swipe at the EU on Monday, describing it as a ‘poorly executed contemporary parody’ of the Soviet Union, after the EU Parliament urged the…
The EU’s funding and support for Israeli arms companies
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, with European Parliament president Roberta Metsola, in Israel following the Hamas massacre on 7 October (Photo: EU Commission) Following the deadly 7 October…
Slovak libertarians looking to replace chief who wants to return to EU Parliament
The ECR-aligned Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party’s chairman, Richard Sulík, plans to step down from his post next March, meaning the party will vote on his replacement while Sulík, an…
Minister: No evidence of Muslim radicalisation in Czechia
There is currently no evidence of radicalisation of the Muslim community in the Czech Republic, Czech Interior Minister Vít Rakušan (STAN) said on Sunday in light of increasing terrorism-related incidents…
‘Double game?’ Migrants pour through Orbán’s Hungary
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claims to be “defending Europe from a tide of migrants”. But the discarded chocolate wrappers and water bottles left round the ashes of campfires on the…
Newt Gingrich Makes Endorsement in G.O.P. Senate Primary in Ohio
Three Ohio Republicans are competing in the Senate primary. Mr. Gingrich plans to back Bernie Moreno, a businessman who is a relative political newcomer. Share full article Bernie Moreno, a…
More job cuts to EU mission risks ‘lost influence’, warns UK MP
MPs have warned that cuts to the United Kingdom’s diplomatic mission in Brussels risk undermining what remains of British influence in the European Union, following Brexit in 2021. Postings to…