The Council of Europe (CoE) identified a ‘clear pattern’ of physical abuse and torture in the context of illegal pushbacks of migrants by law enforcement officials, according to the annual report of the CoE anti-torture committee revealed on Thursday (30…
The rule of law in Greece is “in the danger zone”, warned lawmakers in the European Parliament as they expressed concerns about backsliding on democracy and the EU’s political values across the bloc. “Rule of law has been reduced…
The tax preparation industry is alarmed over the prospect that the Internal Revenue Service will devise its own free tax-filing system. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can…
Plans by the defendants’ lawyers to make an aggressive case to the jury have been scaled back as prosecutors have undercut testimony from defense witnesses. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give…
The proposals, which would not require congressional approval, are a response to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure earlier this month, which sent shocks through the financial system. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Four Western Balkan countries, but not Serbia, on Wednesday, launched the new Western Balkans QUAD- 100% Alignment with EU Common Foreign Security Policy (CFSP) platform aimed at ensuring full alignment with the EU acquis on security and foreign policy matters.…
Belgian authorities have charged seven people over “possible terrorist attacks”, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday (29 March). The announcement came the day after prosecutors said they had detained eight people following raids on suspicion of planning an Islamist attack in…
The struggles among Republicans to put forth a budget reflect the perilous path ahead for lawmakers who must broker a debt deal by the summer to avert a catastrophic default. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The president has promised a veto, but Republicans scored another win in their campaign to put Congress on record against White House policies. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The UK government Tuesday (28 March) raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland to “severe”, ahead of an expected visit by US President Joe Biden to mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark peace accord. The domestic spy agency…