Taliban Release 2 Americans Detained in Afghanistan
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Congress Proposes More Than $44 Billion for Ukraine
The spending bill unveiled Tuesday includes billions more for the country than President Biden had requested. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Digital policy ranks low on Swedish EU presidency’s priority list
The upcoming Swedish EU Council presidency published its political priorities for the next six months on Wednesday (14 December). Here is what can be expected in terms of digital policy. Sweden will take the helm of the EU Council for…
UK judges rule Rwanda deportation plan lawful
Judges in London on Monday (19 December) ruled that the UK government’s controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda was lawful, after a legal challenge by migrants and campaigners. Former prime minister Boris Johnson brought in the proposal to try…
Germany halts Puma tanks purchase after series of breakdowns
Germany will not acquire more Puma armoured personnel carriers, for now, the Social Democratic Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said after all 18 tanks purchased to contribute to a NATO taskforce broke down during an exercise on Monday. Every single one…
The partition of Ukraine would only encourage Putin’s imperial ambitions
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches the ten-month mark, various commentators in the West continue to push the idea that Ukraine should trade territory for peace. However, Russia’s long history of imperial expansion provides a sobering lesson for these…
Price cap for Slovak households falls after government collapse
Following the government’s collapse last week, shareholders of Slovenské elektrárne a.s decided not to approve the price cap deal, which would have delivered price-capped electricity to households, several sources confirmed to EURACTIV Slovakia. Under the deal, which has now been…
Bulgarian business wants to join Eurozone but society has doubts
Two in three Bulgarian entrepreneurs favour joining the Eurozone in 20
French Health Authority recommends COVID jab for vulnerable children.
Children aged between six months and four years who are considered particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 are recommended to get the vaccine as the virus is actively spreading, a recommendation issued by the national health authority on Monday writes. The recommendation…
Austrians, Dutch abstain from gas price cap vote
The Netherlands and Austria were the only two countries to abstain from voting on the EU’s new gas price cap due to concerns about major disruptions to the EU’s energy security and financial markets, according to Dutch Energy Minister Rob…