Bulgarian grain producers are preparing to block key roads in Sofia to pressure the government to change its position and ban agricultural imports from Ukraine. Bulgarian grain producers say the state is not doing enough to help them cope with…
The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) arrested a Defence Ministry official accused of having evaded EU sanctions against Russia by exporting spare aircraft parts to Russia via third countries, the government agency announced on Friday. The 48-year-old Arnhem-based…
German ministers have stepped up their criticism of proposed EU building regulations, as Housing Minister Klara Geywitz (SPD/S&D) made clear her opposition to mandatory renovations after Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP/Renew) made similar comments. EU governments are currently negotiating a…
In what can be viewed as a fresh blow to the EU’s visa-free Schengen zone, Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer has announced plans to begin restricting free travel into the country from Italy. Austria already carries out border checks on its…
Nine California legislators asked the state’s attorney general to seek a court opinion on whether former President Donald J. Trump is disqualified from office under the 14th Amendment. Share full article Assemblyman Evan Low, who wrote the letter, said that…
The former president, who has been warned against saying anything that could influence witnesses in his election interference case, made the statements during an interview on “Meet the Press.” Share full article
The speaker’s decision to hold a vote on the stalled legislation was a bid to pressure far-right Republicans to drop demands for steeper cuts — or risk public ire for voting against military funding. Share full article Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
Latvia’s parliament voted on Friday (15 September) to confirm Evika Silina of the centre-right New Unity party as the next prime minister, leading a broad coalition, following the resignation last month of Krišjānis Kariņš. The government of Kariņš, who will now become…
Thousands of supporters of a pro-Russian Czech opposition party gathered in Prague on Saturday (16 September) to protest against the country’s centre-right government, criticising its economic management and military support for Ukraine. The protest was called by the PRO movement,…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Lampedusa on Sunday (17 September), an official said, as dozens of the Italian island’s citizens protested over a recent surge in migrant arrivals. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called on Friday for…