Barrasso Opts to Run for No. 2 in Senate G.O.P. Leadership Shake-Up
Senators John Thune and John Cornyn are seeking to replace Mitch McConnell, and others may join the race for the top slot. Share full article In a letter to fellow…
March 2024
Hungary opposes Dutch PM Rutte’s NATO candidacy, foreign minister says
Hungary’s government cannot support Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become NATO’s next secretary-general, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Tuesday (5 March). “
EU nears racial profiling approval at Schengen borders, risking discrimination
The proposed reform of the Schengen Borders Code will legalise and expand targeted checks on racialized communities, giving carte blanche to member states to potentially use violence when larger groups…
The Brief – Breton, Hayer, Kallas, Gozi… Where are the liberals’ leaders?
Three months ahead of the EU elections and just two weeks before their grand electoral launch, the EU’s liberals are lagging behind the other political forces and struggling to find…
Weather Forecast: Rain or Snow Expected in Some States on Super Tuesday
Lingering snow showers are expected in California, Utah and Colorado, and coastal storms may affect other states. Share full article Snow falling in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Saturday. It’s…
UK, EU eye deal to prevent import of boats used for migrants crossings
A grouping of northern European countries on Monday (4 March) agreed to work on a new “customs partnership” to disrupt the supply of small boats used to carry migrants cross…
I’ll be honest — Moldova’s judicial system isn’t fit for EU
As a former justice minister (albeit briefly) in the government of then-prime minister Maia Sandu, and as a former judge on the European Court of Human Rights, I know the…
Putin is on an historic mission and will not stop until he is finally defeated
There was no escaping the mounting sense of gloom in late February as the world marked the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale Ukraine invasion. While a chorus of international leaders…
Greece’s data watchdog investigates MEP’s mass emails to voters abroad
Greece’s independent Data Protection Authority has launched an investigation after numerous Greek voters living abroad complained that centre-right MEP Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou (EPP) sent them pre-election emails without their consent. The…
Finland’s top military official says European NATO countries must exceed 2% pledge
European countries need to increase their defence budgets and the capacity of their defence industries beyond 2% of their GDP, Timo Kivinen said in his last speech as commander of…