UN agency urges EU to build on Ukraine refugee experience
The UN’s refugee agency UNHCR has called on Sweden and Spain to use their 20
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Comer Asks Treasury for Biden Family Financial Records as G.O.P. Inquiries Begin
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Austrian conservatives keen to punish climate activists
Conservatives eager to win important looming local elections in the state of Lower Austria are wanting to further crack down on climate activists with stricter sentences, though legal experts see such a move as problematic. On 29 January, elections will…
Wiretapping scandal: Greece heading towards autocracy, S&D says
The way the Greek authorities are handling the unfolding wiretapping scandal is alarming and indicates that the country is “already on an advanced path towards an autocratic state”, an influential Austrian EU lawmaker from the Socialist and Democrats told EURACTIV.…
Greek trial of NGO workers starts amid crackdown on humanitarian aid at EU’s borders
The trial of 24 humanitarian aid workers charged with facilitating illegal immigration to Europe began on the Greek island of Lesbos on Tuesday (10 January), the latest in a series of restrictive actions by EU border states on NGO activity.…
Soledar: Ukraine battle hints at rift in pro-Russian forces
Image source, ReutersImage caption, The battles around Bakhmut are among the fiercest of the warBy Will VernonBBC News, Moscow Russia's defence ministry says its forces are taking part in the battle for Soledar, a town north of Bakhmut in east…
Iran sentences Belgian aid worker to 40 years in prison, 74 lashes
Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele, imprisoned in Iran for almost a year over espionage, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison and 74 lashes, Iranian news agencies report. After being arrested in February 20
Dutch to continue cooperation with Belgium to tackle drug smuggling
Dutch and Belgian customs will continue their cooperation against drug smuggling in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp in 20
Finland’s wind power capacity increased by 75% last year
An increase of 75% in wind power capacity in 20
Kyiv and Copenhagen to discuss twinning agreement
Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko has reached out to Copenhagen Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen to discuss a twinning agreement between both cities to reinforce cooperation. Based on a proposal from Kyiv, the city of Copenhagen’s economic affairs department has prepared a…