Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the international community with a nuclear ultimatum on September 21 as he dramatically raised the stakes in his faltering Ukraine invasion. In a rare address to the nation, Putin made clear that he plans to…
The French health minister announced on Wednesday (21 September) that emergency contraception will become free for women of all ages, and access to screening for STIs improved. Read the original French story here. Regarding sexual health, France’s new Minister of…
Without quantified targets, national capitals have no idea how much CO2 they want to remove, and by when. The direction of travel is obscure, transparency and accountability are weak (Photo: DerGuy82) To keep global warming below 2C or 1.5C, carbon…
Far right-Italian politician Giorgia Meloni, favourite to become Italy’s first female prime minister after the September 25 elections, told EURACTiV’s partner EFE that her party is not anti-EU but instead just wants it to be more efficient. She also hoped…
To help families most severely hit by inflation, the government approved a significant VAT drop for domestic natural gas from 21% to 5%, saving almost €210 million for Spanish consumers. The proposal, initially put forward by the centre-right Partido Popular…
While the far right is on the rise in (almost) all European countries, it is clear that the threat of the return – or the arrival – of a far-right regime with authoritarian aspirations no longer strikes fear into the…
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Citing a “lack of candor,” including over the Infowars fabulist’s lavish spending, the judge ordered substantive changes to his company’s oversight. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
People close to the groups, which had a big infusion of money in 2020, fear they might have to begin scaling back their programs. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each…
The former president insists he shouldn’t have to state in a legal proceeding that he declassified the documents, while casting doubt on whether they remain classified. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have