The German parliament has decided to launch a panel of randomly selected citizens set to advise lawmakers on food and nutrition policies, in an effort to help navigate the thorny issue of the state interfering in dietary choices. The motion…
The former president’s current and potential rivals have failed to gain traction as the party seems to rally around him in the face of criticism. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The activist, Leonard Leo, has been instrumental in pushing the federal judiciary to the right. A new tax filing offers a glimpse of the deep pool of money flowing into conservative causes. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
President Zuzana Čaputová announced on Tuesday evening that she would take legal action against opposition leader and former prime minister Robert Fico for comments about her. Fico, the chair of Smer-SD, has repeatedly called Čaputová an “American agent” and, speaking…
The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) told EURACTIV that Socialists and Democrats (S&D) chief Iratxe García has problems controlling her group as socialist lawmakers collaborate with the centre-right contrary to her statement that cooperation with the EPP is over. In…
Hungary has failed to adequately address the EU’s concerns around the judicial package, which risks billions of Euros in much-awaited EU funds, several NGOs, including Amnesty International Hungary, said. The Hungarian parliament has voted in favour of a bill initially…
The Hungarian General who said a ‘local war’ between Poland and Germany led to the global Second World War is distorting historical facts, Poland’s ambassador to Hungary said in a letter. Speaking on the need for peace talks between Ukraine…
The opposition leftist Syriza (EU Left) and socialist (Pasok) parties have said all those involved in the wiretapping scandal, including politicians, will face criminal responsibilities and, if convicted, be jailed. Almost one week before the national elections (21 May), the…
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The ruling in Richmond is one of the first successful challenges to gun control laws under the Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 Bruen decision. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have