Bank of Finland Governor Olli Rehn announced his candidacy to become Finland’s next president at a press conference Tuesday where he emphasised continued support to Ukraine and close cooperation with the West, particularly the European Union and the US. Rehn,…
A geographical limit for asylum seekers, improving the efficiency of returns, and whether to tighten up asylum reception were discussed by Swedish Migration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard and far-right Sweden Democrat migration spokesperson Ludvig Aspling. On Wednesday, the government presented…
Mr. Hurd, a moderate who represented a large swing district for three terms, was the only Black Republican in the House when he left office in 20
Leading Finnish startups have strongly criticised the new right-leaning government’s plans for employment and migration, saying they threaten the country’s entire startup ecosystem. In its programme, the new government outlines that “labour immigration is very important for Finland’s economic growth…
Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of the Polish ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and former prime minister, will return to the government as deputy prime minister, government spokesman Piotr Müller confirmed. It is the second time that Kaczyński has joined the…
The Czech government agreed to give the green light to ratify the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence on Wednesday, sending the document to the Chamber of Deputies for a decision. The Czech Republic…
A blast ripped through a street near Paris’ historic Latin Quarter on Wednesday (21 June) and rescuers were searching for two missing people feared buried under the rubble of a building that partially collapsed in the explosion. The explosion tore…
European institutions are preparing to admit Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen this year, with visa-free travel by air expected in October, followed by the abolition of land border controls by 1 January, diplomatic sources in Brussels and the Bulgarian parliament…
President Biden will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for meetings and a state dinner, only the third since Mr. Biden took office two and a half years ago. Give this article Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India speaking with President…
Missing from Chris Christie’s campaign stop: Republicans who are leaning toward Donald J. Trump but open to an alternative. Give this article Chris Christie at his campaign announcement two weeks ago, also in New Hampshire. He is the Republican in…