Supreme Court Evaluates Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege
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Kevin McCarthy elected Republican US House speaker, but at a cost
Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the US House of Representatives early on Saturday (7 January), after making extensive concessions to a group of right-wing hardliners that raised questions about the party’s ability to govern. The 57-year-old Californian suffered…
Macron’s pension reform plans gets right-wing backing
Right-wing party Les Républicains confirmed it will back the much-delayed pension reform promised by President Emmanuel Macron, meaning that after months of uncertainty, it could now be passed with a parliamentary majority. The pension reform bill, among Macron’s key campaign…
Soaring fuel prices cause headaches for Italian government
Italian motorists are facing soaring fuel prices at the pump, but the government, which sets the currently very high excise duty and VAT, keeps pointing fingers at speculating resellers. The price of petrol, diesel and LPG – now €2.50 per…
Czechs say farewell to president Zeman ahead of nail biter elections
The Czech Republic is saying goodbye to the decade-long era of controversial Czech President Miloš Zeman, known for his pro-Russian and pro-Chinese positions, and is hoping for a new democratic president. Before the end of his mandate and start of…
Bosnia braces for secessionist Serb parade
Bosnian Serbs will hold a controversial parade on Monday to mark the “statehood day” of their entity, Republika Srpska (RS), although Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Constitutional Court had long ruled the holiday unconstitutional. At the end of a brutal 1992-95 war amongst Serbs,…
Brazil police wrest back seat of power from pro-Bolsonaro rioters
Brazilian security forces wrested back control of Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court Sunday (8 January) after a flood of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed the seat of power, unleashing chaos on the capital. In scenes reminiscent of…
German police to evict climate activists blocking coal mine expansion
Police from all over the country are being sent to the western German village of Lützerath to evict climate activists currently blocking its demolition to make way for the expansion of a coal mine. According to information obtained by Spiegel,…
Disabled people still feel like second-class citizens in EU
Life won’t change for the disabled in Europe until the EU fully implements the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. (Photo: Sophie Deracrouix) When they asked us at the Sharm-El-Sheik airport to flatten the back of my…
Bulgarian parties given last chance to form government
President Rumen Radev is expected to soon hand over the third and final government mandate, meaning that if parties will again fail to form a coalition, Bulgarians will be called back to the polls for the fifth time in five…