Political leaders in the European Parliament will decide on Wednesday (2 October) which parliamentary committees will hear which commissioners designate and establish a timetable for the upcoming hearings. After days of negotiations between committee chairs, a new proposal, seen…
The latest poll shows that Poland’s far-right Confederation Party has gained the most support among the parliamentary parties following the floods that struck the country’s southern regions. Poland was the largest country to be affected by the torrential rains and…
Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota sparred over immigration, abortion and foreign policy — and then on Donald Trump’s 20
Trilobites Male locusts have long been observed shielding mates from other males. Researchers say this behavior may also protect the females from desert temperatures. It may seem like a hopeless place, but locusts find a way to breed in the…
Hundreds of residents of tiny Ain Ebel in southern Lebanon heeded the Israeli military’s warning to flee. Many sought shelter in a nearby monastery. It began with a flurry of phone calls. First to the village doctor, then the local…
Sentiment about the Hezbollah leader shifted after the Israeli strike that killed him, partly reflecting anger toward Israel, according to an analysis. Public perceptions of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader who was assassinated by Israel last week, have grown more…
The authorities said they were investigating after the explosions were heard early Wednesday morning near Copenhagen. Nobody was injured. The authorities in Denmark are investigating two explosions early Wednesday morning near the Israeli Embassy near Copenhagen. The explosions, which took…
A fight over key positions in the European Parliament’s research panel and working groups has sparked a major spat between influential lawmakers from the centre-right EPP and the Greens. After the Greens voted together with the hemicycle’s right-wing groups, the…
Bulgaria, which has not yet sanctioned any Russian assets, does not have an accurate picture of the scale and nature of Russian investment in the country’s economy, Justice Minister Maria Pavlova said in response to a parliamentary question. A total…
The long-simmering crisis at the world’s fourth-largest carmaker has now reached a critical point, with lawmakers from the opposition and ruling parties set to question CEO Carlos Tavares on 11 October. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares will appear before the Italian…