Democrats Spar Over Immigration as Title 42 Lifts
The end of a pandemic-era restriction on migrant arrivals has set off new arguments in the party over an issue that it often struggles to navigate. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
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Biden Is Talking to Howard University Students. But Does He Speak to Them?
Conversations with students at the historically Black school reveal a more lukewarm support for the president than among their parents’ generation. Here’s what they have to say. George and Lindi Hayes, with their son Ethan, in Washington. When Ethan Hayes,…
Eurovision organisers criticised for rejecting Zelenskyy’s appearance
A decision by the Eurovision organisers to block Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from addressing the competition’s grand final on Saturday (13 May) on the grounds of keeping it “non-political” has irritated many – including the British government. “The request by…
Eurovision aims to restore procedure’s integrity after voting bloc mishap
Politics is an inevitable element at the Eurovision song contest (ESC) but the integrity of the voting system now had to be reinforced after a wilful voting bloc was uncovered last year, a representative of the competition’s organisers told EURACTIV.…
Andriy Yermak: Italy is defending common European values in Ukraine
Thirty years ago, I was a young Ukrainian lawyer who visited Italy for the first time and fell in love. A lifelong passion was born for the songs of Mina and Celentano, the films of Fellini, Vittorio De Sica, and…
After Title 42 Expires, U.S. Border Sees Crowds, but Not Chaos
Despite the relative calm, the Biden administration faces court challenges that they say may undermine efforts to deal with record levels of border crossings. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Flush With Federal Money, Strings Attached, a Deep South Factory Votes to Unionize
Friday’s victory by the United Steelworkers at a factory building electric school buses was a test for Democratic hopes that clean-energy funding from Washington could bolster organized labor. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Bulgarian economy not affected by EU’s Russia sanctions
The EU’s sanctions on Russia because of the war in Ukraine do not affect the Bulgarian economy, acting Economy Minister Nikola Stoyanov told parliamentarians on Thursday. Stoyanov was requested to speak to parliamentarians on Thursday, following a request filed by…
German coalition fails to agree on budget again
Finance Minister Christian Lindner has postponed a government decision on next year’s budget for the second time as the coalition’s three parties remain split on the issue. While the government was set to decide on the state budget for 2024…
Dutch receive Chinese official amid tense atmosphere
After meeting King Willem-Alexander, the Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng met Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in The Hague on Thursday to discuss cooperation on trade and climate change, though onlookers criticised the warm reception after tensions have risen in recent…