Rumours that Bayer could be split up following the early replacement of its CEO triggered by the takeover of US corporation Monsanto, are swirling in Germany, leading to outcry from unions but a rise in share prices. On Wednesday, the…
Brussels could make joint purchases of drugs to prevent future shortages in France and the rest of the EU, the national health authority said during a hearing in the Senate on Thursday. “The problem [of drug shortages, editor’s note] is…
Imports of Russian gas into Austria are approaching market shares last reached during pre-war times, as Gazprom is once again delivering the total contracted amounts, while deliveries from Germany and Italy are dropping. Few countries relied as much on gas…
EU leaders adopted their toughest stance on migration in recent memory at a special summit on Thursday (9 February) against the backdrop of irregular border crossings hitting their highest level since 2015. Migration control has re-emerged at the top of…
The Florida governor and possible presidential candidate is the latest in a string of Republicans to target the Supreme Court decision that has long protected journalists accused of defamation. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The first-term Democrat is adapting to Congress while coping with the lasting effects of a near-fatal stroke, and the institution is adapting to accommodate him. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
President Biden has endorsed “harm reduction,” which aims to cut down on overdoses by encouraging safer drug use. But the organizations carrying out that strategy are severely underfunded. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Spain’s abortion law, in force since 2010
Workers on Thursday paraded in Lisbon from Largo Camões to the parliament building in a protest organised by the CGTP trade union confederation against the rising cost of living, calling for wage and pension increases. The demonstration started around 3:10
Poland threatened Minsk with sanctions after a court in Grodno sentenced Andrzej Poczobut, Polish-Belarusian journalist and activist living in Belarus, to eight years in prison. Poles living in Belarus, as well as minority organisations and their activists, are having a…