Czech PM’s Asia tour aims to counterbalance Chinese dominance
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, together with a business delegation will on Saturday commence a 10
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Commission won’t halt €1 million daily non-compliance fine for Poland
The European Commission rejected the government’s application to halt the daily €1 million fines Poland pays for not complying with an interim EU Court measure to suspend the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court, Polish media report. If Poland were…
Republican 2024 Hopefuls Flock to N.R.A. Meeting in the Wake of Mass Shootings
The current and potential 2024 presidential candidates are expected to show support for gun owners’ rights — a core issue for the party’s base, but one that can be a tougher sell in a general election. Send any friend a…
Facing Tough Senate Race, Montana G.O.P. Looks to Change the Rules
An election bill moving through the Republican-led legislature would rewrite the rules for a single race: the looming battle against Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The Conundrum of the DeSantis Base: Pro-Trump and Anti-Trump Voters
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has had to appeal to two conflicting elements of his base: Republicans who are repelled by Donald Trump, and those who remain enthralled by him. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Hungary to quit International Investment Bank
The government has decided to recall its delegates from the Russian-controlled International Investment Bank following US sanctions on Wednesday, the Economic Development Ministry confirmed on Thursday. The Hungarian government discussed the situation and decided that, although the international bank played…
EU socialists, Commission up in arms to protect natural reserve in Andalucía
The socialist group (S&D) at the European Parliament is organising an emergency parliamentary visit to Spain, whereas the Commission is threatening court proceedings over a law to be adopted by Andalucía´s regional parliament that would risk the Doñana National Park,…
Slovenia extends natural gas, electricity price regulations until year’s end
According to the government, the regulation of retail prices of electricity and gas for households, small business consumers, and protected users and the regulation of electricity prices for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be extended until the end of…
Albania pushes to keep children in schools amid rising dropout rates, segregation
Education and Sports Minister Evis Kushi, with representatives from the Italian Embassy in Tirana and UNICEF Albania, announced a new project to stop children from dropping out of school. Figures from UNICEF in 2022 found that some 17% of those…
Serbian Ambassador to US discusses relations, visa liberalisation
Serbia and the US expect a strategic partnership, which would even open up the possibility of visa liberalisation between both countries, Serbia’s Ambassador to the US, Marko Đurić, said in an interview for Kurir. Đurić met with the special adviser…