The Pilot or the Marine? Biden May Soon Announce His Pick for Top Commander.
Officials say the president’s list of candidates to replace Gen. Mark A. Milley is down to two names. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
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Albanians protest over triple femicide by convicted rapist, murderer
Crowds of activists and members of the public, including women and children, gathered outside of the Albanian Ministry of Justice on Thursday evening to protest over the murder of three women by a man with a long history of rape,…
Bulgarian government doubles down on unfair retail trade practices
Retail chains in Bulgaria have caught the eye of the authorities as the Commission for Consumer Protection has revealed the high rate of violations and suspected unfair trade practices in the retail sector. In the last two weeks, the Commission…
EU remains positive despite Serbian backtrack, Kosovar disappointment over deal
Following Serbian President Aleksander Vucic’s apparent backtrack on plans to sign the EU-brokered proposal to normalise relations between Serbia and Belgrade, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti spoke of his disappointment to parliament on Thursday while the EU remains positive. During…
More Doctors Can Now Prescribe Buprenorphine to Opioid Users. Will It Help?
The federal government loosened regulations for buprenorphine, but health experts warn that entrenched problems around training and access could stall efforts to get people the medication. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Slovenia mulls faster labour market access for asylum seekers
Slovenia is considering shortening the time asylum seekers must wait before accessing the labour market, with the Interior Ministry saying on Thursday that a proposal is already in the pipeline. The government is now looking into moving in the direction…
Czech president: EU army no longer in Macron’s mind
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Anger, sorrow in Greece as train crash death toll rises
Anger and sorrow grew in Greece on Thursday (2 March) over a devastating train crash that killed dozens of passengers along with crew members near the central city of Larissa in the country’s worst rail disaster. Carriages were thrown off…
Gunpoint negotiations with Russia impossible say Scholz
Nobody can hold talks if they are being held at gunpoint, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told lawmakers on Thursday, pushing back on calls for peace talks with President Vladimir Putin. The Social Democrat chancellor addressed the parliament’s plenary to mark…
French MPs pave way to dropping legal limit on nuclear in energy mix
Lawmakers voted in favour of doing away with the 50% legal limit on nuclear in the country’s total energy mix on Thursday as part of France’s larger efforts to build newer, more modern nuclear plants. The vote took place in…