The Commission could lodge infringement proceedings against Poland if it fails to withdraw the anti-inflation measures reducing VAT on gas and fertilisers as these are not in line with EU legislation, Polish media report. The EU’s VAT directive allows a…
The duel between Catherine Cortez Masto, the Democratic incumbent, and Adam Laxalt, her Republican challenger, serves as a referendum on voters’ concerns nationwide over inflation and the economy. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift…
Senator Ron Johnson, a Republican and one of the foremost spreaders of misinformation, won a third term, turning back a challenge from Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The Republicans Dan Newhouse and David Valadao prevailed. But Elaine Luria, a Democrat and Jan. 6 committee member, lost. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Poland’s Border Guard rescued 10 people from a swamp on the border with Belarus on Tuesday (8 November), it said, as Warsaw warns that a new migrant crisis could erupt on its borders. In 20
Republicans made modest gains in US midterm elections but Democrats did better than expected, leaving control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden’s agenda unclear on Wednesday morning (9 November). Many of the most competitive races were too…
The German line of economic thinking has a long reputation of being conservative. Austerity, debt reduction and fiscal discipline are the buzzwords that many in Europe associate with Germany. However, the consensus of German economists has been increasingly shifting to…
The first Black governor of Maryland, the first woman elected to the Senate from Alabama and the first openly transgender state legislator in Montana were among the victors. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift…
Senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, are still neck and neck with less than half the vote. They will go to a runoff if neither gains 50 percent. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
In the context of investigations against Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, German authorities searched the premises of the Frankfurt and Munich branches of major Swiss bank UBS on Tuesday. The objective of the search was to find evidence of certain business…