William Burns, a C.I.A. Spymaster With Unusual Powers
Mr. Burns, a key figure in bolstering the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine, has amassed influence beyond most previous spy chiefs. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
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Biden and McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit as a Possible Default Looms
The president will host the House speaker and other congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss their impasse over the debt ceiling and spending cuts. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Is this weekend a unique chance for Armenia-Azerbaijan peace?
US secretary of state Antony Blinken (c) meeting in Arlington, Virginia on 4 May with the foreign minister of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov (left), and the Armenian foreign minister Ararat Mirzoyan (right) (Photo: Azerbaijan ministry of foreign affairs) This Sunday (14…
73 years after the Schuman declaration, let’s decide who we are!
In a deeply divided world, the European Union needs to take a more proactive role, deepening its federalism and working towards a more cohesive political and fiscal union, writes Ilhan Kyuchyuk. Ilhan Kyuchyuk is a member of the European Parliament…
Democracy without limits: no more undemocratic thresholds in Europe [Promoted content]
![Democracy without limits: no more undemocratic thresholds in Europe [Promoted content] | INFBusiness.com](https://globalpolitics.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/e67a2c2c435a838149b14015c819c15c.jpg "Some people are systematically excluded from any political representation, an unfair situation that must be addressed")
Some people are systematically excluded from any political representation, an unfair situation that must be addressed By Lorena López de Lacalle, EFA President and Manuela Ripa, MEP. All European citizens are equal. That is the basic principle of European democracy.…
Immortal Regiment to march in Sofia despite criticism
The procession of the Immortal Regiment will take place in the Bulgarian capital Sofia today on Europe Day despite having received broad criticism in Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year. To commemorate the end of World War…
Romania: No austerity measures, but better spending
Romania’s government coalition of liberals and social democrats concluded discussions on measures to reduce budget expenditures, hoping to save over 5 billion lei (over €1 billion). With revenue receipts in the first part of the year lower than the estimates,…
Slovenia’s plans to improve air connectivity struggling to take off
The government’s plans to improve the country’s dismal air connectivity have gone off to a rocky start as only Luxembourg and Montenegro flag carriers have applied for state subsidies to help them cover airport fees at Slovenia’s three international airports.…
Serbia unveils new measures following two mass shootings
Following the two mass shootings that shocked Serbia last week, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić presented several new steps that came into effect on Monday, including an illegal weapons amnesty. Following the mass shooting by a 13-year-old in Belgrade that took…
Albanian ombudsman raises questions over post-earthquake reconstruction
Almost four years after the earthquake that claimed the lives of 51 people and left thousands homeless in November 2019, the Albanian Ombudsman has raised concerns over many still struggling with housing issues. The 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Durres county…