Bigwigs in the UK Conservative Party are fond of saying that their members compose ‘the most sophisticated electorate in the world’. It is certainly one of the peculiar quirks of British democracy that prime ministers can be elected solely by…
A close ally of Viktor Orbán is among those bidding for national TV licenses in Serbia. Bidding began in April for four TV broadcast licenses, set for final allocation by Serbia’s Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) in August. Among…
The president has grown fond of boasting about a prolonged streak of falling gasoline prices, a move wrapped in risk and irony. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
A photo released by the White House on Thursday showed President Biden at his desk while in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Michael D. Shear July 22, 2022, 12:0
If convicted of both charges stemming from his defiance of the Jan. 6 panel’s subpoena, he could face a fine of up to $1,000 and up to a year in prison for each. Send any friend a story As a…
The European Commission on Friday (22 July) launched four new legal proceedings against Britain over London’s failure to implement Brexit divorce terms to govern trade with Northern Ireland. The proceedings by Brussels add to the legal case load after a…
The European Commission gave Hungary a final month to address its concerns about the rule of law before asking European Union governments to suspend some of the funds Hungary is to get under the bloc’s 2021-2027 budget. The new deadline…
It is well established that a handful of countries rule the roost in the world of international summitry and diplomacy. The G7, G20
Participatory budgeting, the process allowing citizens to decide how to spend a part of the city budget, is not yet common in Cyprus. However, residents on the island agree that citizen participation is vital when it comes to allocating municipal…
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, anti-gay rhetoric and calls to roll back L.G.B.T.Q. rights have grown bolder among Republican elected officials and candidates. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have