The Bundestag adopted its 2023 budget that will, for the first time, include funds to finance teaching Polish at the mother tongue level for immigrants in a ‘first step’ to mend relations that have been on ice since the ruling…
Homelessness organisations have warned that more Czech citizens are seeking refuge in homeless shelters as they face financial difficulties linked to the energy crisis. In Czechia, a census commissioned by Labour and Social Ministry found that at least 270,000 people…
In a joint letter, news organizations warned that the indictment of Julian Assange “sets a dangerous precedent” that could chill reporting about matters of national security. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Russian strikes have left millions of people facing winter power cuts – including in the capital, KyivBy James FitzGeraldBBC News Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure amount to genocide, a top Ukrainian official says. Strikes…
President Biden’s pardons for thousands of Americans convicted of possessing marijuana don’t apply to state charges or many immigrants at risk of deportation. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ukraine has turned support from Nato allies into success on the battlefieldBy Katya AdlerEurope editor@BBCkatyaadler Nato is feeling pretty pleased with itself right now. Of course when you chat to officials in the soulless, concrete…
On November 23, I sat huddled with my terrified children in a bomb shelter near Kyiv as Russian missiles roared overhead. For the fourteenth time since early October, Ukraine’s cities and civilian energy infrastructure were under attack. Putin’s motivation is…
The G.O.P. lawmakers in line to chair key committees have made it clear they will prioritize investigations of the Biden administration. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The former president’s table for four at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday also included Kanye West, whose antisemitic statements have made him an entertainment-industry outcast. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month.…
Image source, Swedish Food AgencyImage caption, Peyman Kia once served in one of Sweden’s most top-secret intelligence bodiesBy Phelan ChatterjeeBBC News Two Swedish brothers accused of selling secrets to Russia’s intelligence services have gone on trial in what has been…