White House Condemns Elon Musk for Spreading ‘Antisemitic and Racist Hate’
The tech entrepreneur had endorsed a social media post that echoed the conspiracy theory that had fueled the Tree of Life synagogue killer in 20
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Judge Rejects Trump Motion to Strike Jan. 6 Mentions From Federal Election Case
The ruling was a step toward allowing prosecutors to introduce evidence at trial that members of the mob that stormed the Capitol believed they were acting at Donald Trump’s instruction.…
Weeks Before Election as Speaker, Johnson Lamented ‘Dark and Depraved’ Culture
Mike Johnson’s comments on a prayer call in October, during which he talked about church attendance and L.G.B.T.Q. youth, offered an up-to-date distillation of his views. Share full article For…
Bulgarian politician blacklisted by US pitches candidacy to lead ALDE-affiliated party
Delyan Peevski, a politician sanctioned for corruption by Washington under the Global Magnitsky Act, threw his hat into the ring on Friday (17 November) to become the leader of the…
MEPs denounce packaging waste regulation lobbying as violating ‘Qatargate’ rules
Packaging waste interest groups are aggressively lobbying at the European Parliament premises, in breach of the recently-approved ‘Qatargate’ internal rules, an official source from the European Parliament told Euractiv. On…
Participatory Budgets Across Europe: A Growing Democratic Trend
Participatory budgeting is transforming municipal decision-making in European cities, allowing citizens to propose and vote on local projects funded by community resources. While examples like Wroclaw, Poland, stands out as…
France records sharp rise in domestic violence
French police recorded an average year-on-year increase of 15% in domestic violence incidents between 2019 and 2022, with numbers doubling between 2022 and 2016, according to figures published in a…
Finnish government to close border with Russia in bid against ‘orchestrated’ migration
The Finnish cabinet decided to close four border crossings in south-eastern Finland on Thursday to counter the recent increase in “illegal traffic” from Russia, Finnish Prime Minister Peter Orpo and…
Brussels goes into infringement mode over Austria’s failure to adopt waste, rail rules
The European Commission launched infringement proceedings against Austria on Thursday for failing to comply with new EU rules on waste and railway standardisation. The European Commission has decided to launch…
Member of Tusk’s party to become MEP after eight months in prison
Following eight months in detention over alleged corruption charges, Włodzimierz Karpiński of Donald Tusk’s Civic Platform (PO, EPP) was released from custody and will join the European Parliament, which among…