EU to launch anti-money laundering agency after scandals
The European Parliament and EU member states agreed on Wednesday (13 December) to establish a central body to clamp down on money laundering as well as attempts to circumvent sanctions.…
December 2023
World Bank Warns Record Debt Burdens Haunt Developing Economies
Surging interest rates and waning financing options threaten a “lost decade” for poor countries. Share full article The World Bank is warning that rising interest rates are making the debt…
Hunter Biden, Defying Deposition Subpoena, Again Offers Public Testimony
The president’s son appeared at a news conference at the Capitol as House investigators awaited him at a private session he declined to attend. Share full article Hunter Biden has…
Fico government to tighten grip on whistleblowers amid EU infringement fears
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government wants to strip Smer investigators of their legal protection, but a legal expert warns that the EU Commission could launch an infringement procedure. The proposed…
Serbia makes ‘green criterion’ mandatory for public procurement
Governments and state-owned enterprises in Serbia will have to consider environmental matters when purchasing goods, services and works from 1 January, meaning that purchasers in certain categories will no longer…
NGOs cry foul after Commission proposes new law for interest groups
The European Commission has unveiled a new law designed to force interest and lobbying groups working for non-EU actors to register on a transparency register as part of its plans…
‘Dry Harder’: French government urged to openly back booze-free January
The government should openly support an alcohol-free January campaign, better known as ‘Dry January’, 48 addiction specialists wrote in a letter to Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau, published by Le Parisien…
Meloni: Brussels should leave certain issues to member states
The EU should cede control over issues “closer to the lives of citizens” and leave the bigger questions to be dealt with collectively, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday…
EU watchdogs announce audit scheme for next two years amid budget scrutiny
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) announced about 73 audit auctions for the upcoming two years on Tuesday to double-down scrutiny on the EU’s budget following increased spending. The EU…
House Set to Approve Biden Impeachment Inquiry as It Hunts for an Offense
Republicans are pushing forward with a formal investigation even though their yearlong scrutiny of the president and his family has turned up no proof of high crimes or misdemeanors. Share…