President Biden said his budget was designed to “lift the burden on hard working Americans” and drew sharp contrasts with the proposals that Republicans have offered. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The revelation by Representative Darin LaHood, Republican of Illinois, put a twist on a murky incident that has loomed over a debate on reauthorizing an expiring surveillance law. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
As the full-scale invasion of Ukraine entered its second year last month, Western leaders were keen to demonstrate their continued determination to prevent a Russian victory. At the same time, with no end in sight to what is already by…
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Greece on Wednesday (8 March) and workers went on strike in the biggest show of public anger yet over the country’s deadliest train disaster that killed 57 people last week.…
French President Emmanuel Macron is in favour of enshrining the woman’s right to abortion into the Constitution, and he plans to introduce a bill before parliament in the next months. The announcement was made on Wednesday, International Women’s Day, as…
There are no shortcuts to EU accession, Austria’s EU Minister Karoline Edtstadler said during her trip with seven of her European counterparts to Moldova on Wednesday, where she also expressed solidarity towards the country where many fear Russia’s aggression could…
The Taliban should reverse restrictions on women’s rights and freedoms, according to a joint statement released by the foreign ministers of 23 countries and EU Chief Diplomat Josep Borrell. The foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France,…
Hungary has made it clear that it favours NATO accession for Sweden and Finland, as it has now clearly placed itself in the “Western camp”, though it still remains unclear as to when parliamentarians will vote on the matter. Finland…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke out strongly on Wednesday against Turkey’s demands that Sweden changes its freedom of expression laws, just one day before NATO talks between Sweden, Finland and Turkey were set to resume. Sweden’s NATO application is…
In theory, funding the government takes place in two major stages. But it’s a fraught and complicated process; here’s a step-by-step guide. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have