Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán took a swipe at the EU on Monday, describing it as a ‘poorly executed contemporary parody’ of the Soviet Union, after the EU Parliament urged the Commission to resist Hungary’s €13 billion rule of law ‘extortion’.…
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, with European Parliament president Roberta Metsola, in Israel following the Hamas massacre on 7 October (Photo: EU Commission) Following the deadly 7 October attacks by militant group Hamas, European Commission president Ursula von…
A visibly-nervous Viktor Orban meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin in Beijing last week (Photo: Screengrab) The footage of the meeting between the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his EU-ally Viktor Orbán last Tuesday (17 October) in Beijing highlighted the nervousness…
As the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Mr. Menendez bucked Democratic colleagues — and presidents — on matters ranging from Cuba to Iran. Share full article From Latin America to the Middle East, Senator Robert Menendez has…
The political scion, whose long-shot Democratic primary challenge has faltered, released a video teasing a third-party candidacy that would put Democrats on high alert. Share full article Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer and prominent purveyor of conspiracy theories,…
Cities across Europe are increasingly challenging the dominance of automobiles by restricting their access to urban centres. But as a recent campaign decrying automotive bans by the centre-right EPP group shows, the issue risks descending into a left-vs-right culture war…
Checks at Germany’s eastern border could be on the horizon, according to Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD/S&D) on Saturday, as the government gears up for a sharp crackdown on irregular migration in what will be another blow to the Schengen…
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The problem with the import of Ukrainian grain into Bulgaria was created by Russian propaganda, Transport Minister Todor Gvozdeykov said on Monday after Bulgarian grain producers – who have been demanding a ban on the import of agricultural products from…
Belgium is committing €3 million to the Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection and Just Transitions, Belgium’s Development Cooperation Minister Caroline Gennez announced, as Germany and Spain respectively committed €7 million and €10 million to the new fund ahead…
The Colorado congresswoman previously denied vaping during the performance, but could be seen doing so on surveillance video. Share full article Representative Lauren Boebert was kicked out of a performance of the family-friendly musical “Beetlejuice” in Denver on Sunday. Representative…
Officials say they have detected no launches of balloons since the United States shot down one in February, though they believe China is likely to restart the program. Share full article A U.S. fighter jet shot down a Chinese balloon…