US military to gain access to Swedish bases amid continued NATO bid delay
Sweden and the United States have signed an agreement giving the US military access to 17 Swedish bases, which has been viewed as a response to Budapest and Ankara delaying…
December 7, 2023
Orbán tests his veto power
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Romania declares measles epidemic
The Health Ministry has officially declared a national measles epidemic following an alarming rise in measles cases and the substantial number of hospitalisations among infected children, the ministry announced on…
Italian parliament rejects minimum wage bill
A proposal presented months ago by the left-wing parties on a minimum wage of at least €9 gross per hour was rejected by the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, a…
One week before EU summit, member states still sceptical on budget review
The latest compromise proposal on the EU’s seven-year budget review, which comes with large cuts and re-purposing of funds, has so far failed to convince member states, with time running…
House on Track to Censure Jamaal Bowman for False Fire Alarm
The proposal would formally rebuke the New York Democrat for setting off a fire alarm in a House office building during a congressional spending battle. Share full article Mr. Bowman…
McCarthy’s Exit May Create Even More Headaches for the Tiny G.O.P. Majority
The former speaker’s decision to leave his seat a year early could affect control of the House, the legislative agenda and his party’s efforts to keep its majority in the…
EU auditors slam 12 EU states for failing to report on direct investments
Twelve EU member states did not report relevant foreign direct investment inflows in 2020 and 20
Belgian NGOs want EU migration pact talks to start from scratch
Several Belgian and European civil society groups began their two-week-long campaign on Wednesday with the aim of cancelling the currently negotiated EU Migration and Asylum Pact and starting afresh. Their…
Macron to host Orbán to find compromise on new Ukraine aid
French President Emmanuel Macron will receive Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for a “working dinner” in Paris on Thursday evening to discuss further EU aid for Ukraine despite continued strong…