France suspends UNRWA funding over Hamas allegations
France will freeze all funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for at least the first half of 20
February 2024
Farmers plan ‘siege of Paris’
France’s main farming unions called to blockade the capital and strategic points in the region on Monday, following the prime minister’s latest proposals, which they deemed insufficient, leading to an…
House GOP Plans Vote on Israel Aid as Senate Tries to Close Ukraine Deal
The move comes as the Senate is racing to finalize and vote on a bill that would also include new border policies and funding for the war in Ukraine. Share…
Vienna appoints third-ranked candidate as president of top court
The Austrian government has appointed the president of the country’s federal administrative court, a candidate ranked third by an expert selection committee, following 400 days of political back-and-forth. After leaving…
Farmers’ protests slowly spread to Belgium
German, Polish, Romanian, and French farmers were joined in their protests by Belgian farmers on Friday and throughout the weekend, with demands similar to those of their European peers. Walloon…
Italy’s PD announces protest against Meloni’s use of state TV ahead of EU elections
Italian left-wing opposition party PD will hold a ‘pro-press freedom’ sit-in outside the headquarters of national public broadcaster RAI, announced party leader Elly Schlein, over Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s alleged…
U.S. Strikes Test Iran’s Will to Escalate
American airstrikes hit Iran-linked targets in Syria and Iraq to retaliate for the recent killing of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan. Share full articleShare free access People gathering for a…
Finnish elections head to second round as EU commissioner crashes in the results
The two favourites in the Finnish presidential elections, former centre-right prime minister Alexander Stubbs and former Green foreign minister Pekka Haavisto will go to a second round on 11 February,…
Polish opposition leader likens Tusk to Hitler at PiS rally
The leader of the main opposition Law and Justice (PiS, ECR) party, Jarosław Kaczyński, compared the actions of Donald Tusk’s new government to those of Hitler at a party rally…
Bulgarian National Bank considers tightening loans amid eurozone preparations
Household loans may need to be tightened based on this year’s first-quarter results, Bulgarian National Bank Governor Dimitar Radev said on Sunday as his country tries to curb inflation to…