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What we’re watching: Texas in mourning, Boris caught in the act, deadly weapons sent to Ukraine, China’s human rights abuses exposed
Will the Texas school shooting advance the gun debate in the United States? Another mass shooting rocked America, killing 21 (including 19 children) at a Texas ... -
‘I don’t see the light’: War fuels Europe’s price spike
Placeholder while loading article actions MILAN — Edoardo Ronzoni inspects a construction site near Milan that he closed in March as material costs soared. He can’t ... -
Federal election: New voters have their say | Northern Beaches Review
Zoe Hudson, born in the UK for the first time, is so passionate about politics that she painted a “suspicious” portrait of Prime Minister Scott Morrison ... -
Czech Hall pushes back against China’s pressure to cancel Badiucao cartoons — Radio Free Asia
Organizers of an exhibition by dissident cartoonist Badiucao in the Czech Republic have refused to cancel the event despite pressure from the Chinese Embassy, which said ... -
EU oil ban adds pressure on Russia, but hurdles remain: analysts | Russo-Ukrainian War
The European Union proposes for the first time a complete oil embargo against Russia, while Moscow continues its war against Ukraine. The bloc hopes Europe will ... -
13 member states, including Croatia, against changing EU treaties
Pixabay License – Free for commercial use ZAGREB, 9 May 2022 – Thirteen Member States, including Croatia, do not support a proposal to amend the European ... -
Marine Le Pen to “malignant Manichaeism” — how science can help us understand populism
Recent election results in Europe have been interpreted as a reversal of populism. Researchers are trying to better understand what populism is and how it spreads. ... -
The Western Balkans as another sticking point ⋆ Visegrad Insight
In light of the war in Ukraine, the Western Balkans are becoming another sticking point in a divided world. But the Western Balkan region is all ... -
Czech Republic moves up 20 places in press freedom index – EURACTIV.com
Press freedom has improved in the Czech Republic according to this year’s Press Freedom Index, which now ranks the country 20th from the 40th place it ... -
NRG matters — EU energy ministers hold crisis talks; The Czech Republic adds gas to its reserves
RIYADH: Energy ministers from EU countries are holding emergency talks on Monday for a united response to Moscow’s demand that European buyers pay for Russian gas ... -
Taiwan donates $1 million to Latvian charity that helps Ukrainians
Taipei, April 30 (CNA) Taiwan’s representative office in Latvia on Friday signed an agreement with a local charity to donate US$1 million in funds raised from ... -
Classic Album Review: ‘When There Are No Words’ – Do Music and Politics Mix?
By Jonathan Blumhofer When there are no words presents six pieces written between 1936 and 1980 by composers responding (at least in appearance) to contemporary political ... -
Germany will deliver anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine | News | DW
The German government on Tuesday confirmed reports that it would approve the delivery of “Gepard” anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine. German Defense Minister Christina Lambrecht announced the ... -
Johnson pledges to prevent British exports to India from ending up in Russia | Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has said he will plug the loopholes to ensure British exports to India don’t end up being used in Russian weapons, as he admitted ... -
French presidential debate: Macron attacks Le Pen on Russia, commitment to ban the Muslim headscarf
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron ripped his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen on Wednesday during a televised debate for his ties to Russia and ... -
Senator Marklein: Broadband bill veto ignores needs in rural Wisconsin
MADISON — Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of Senate Bill (SB) 365 that would have ... -
Hovde passes government race, given 2024 US Senate bid
Madison businessman Eric Hovde is running for governor this year, telling WisPolitics.com he is considering a 2024 U.S. Senate bid instead. Hovde criticized Democratic Gov. Tony ... -
Why the Biden Administration Is Giving New, Heavier Weapons to Ukraine
The new arms package represents the most striking sign yet that the war in Ukraine is changing – and with it the weapons Ukraine will need ... -
Why Leni is garnering huge endorsements
Over the weekend, Hungary staged one of Europe’s most contentious elections in recent memory. Populist strongman Viktor Orbán, who has dominated the post-communist state for the ... -
Europe avoids Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine as war in Ukraine continues
Over the past two years, Russian Covid-19 vaccine makers have struggled to break into the European market with their flagship vaccine, Sputnik V. This year, Russia’s ... -
NATO, explained: why the alliance was formed – and what it does for Ukraine
As Russia continues its attack on Ukraine, NATO’s role is at the forefront. Here is a brief overview of the alliance, the role the United States ... -
Will Poland’s gentleman status vis-à-vis Ukraine help its standing in the EU? | Poland
MOscou’s invasion of Ukraine was a pivotal moment for Poland: proof that it had always been right about Russia, and the start of a huge national ... -
Madeleine Albright, first woman to serve as secretary of state, dies at 84
Worried about exposing their daughter in Belgrade’s public schools to Marxist indoctrination, however, the Korbels sent Marie to a private school in Switzerland and changed her ... -
Andrej Babiš: the former Czech Prime Minister will be tried for fraud
Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš will go on trial after being charged in a fraud case involving European Union grants. The Czech parliament previously voted ... -
The war in Ukraine provokes a political makeover in Poland
Joining three European prime ministers on a risky train journey to Ukraine’s beleaguered capital Kyiv, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Poland’s de facto leader and longtime scourge of European ... -
Irish people targeted by ads to join Ukrainian army
Irish residents are targeted with online advertisements encouraging them to join the International Defense Legion of Ukraine. The ads, running on Facebook, include contact details for ... -
Putin’s past actions testify to his growing authoritarianism
Was the Russian invasion of Ukraine a foreseeable event that could have been predicted by the past actions of Vladimir Putin, a war plan that had ... -
Russian airstrikes hit western Ukraine as invading troops advance towards Kyiv
Russia expanded its military offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking for the first time near airports in the west of the country as troops kept up ... -
Ukrainian President Zelensky will address the Commons as Johnson continues his diplomatic offensive
MPs will hear Volodymyr Zelensky talk about the plight of Ukraine as Boris Johnson continues his diplomatic offensive to encourage Western leaders to punish Russia for ... -
Boris Johnson draws up a six-point plan for Ukraine to present to world leaders this week
Boris Johnson said words must now be matched by actions – adding: ‘The world is watching’ ( Image: Reuters) Boris Johnson yesterday drew up a six-point ... -
UNICEF supports refugees in Blue Dot safe spaces
People needing help: 18 million Children in Ukraine: 7.5 million Moved/on the move: about 500,000 Approximately 350,000 children miss their education On 500,000 families are forcibly ... -
SNP MSP Michelle Thomson apologizes for comparing Ukraine’s struggle to Scottish independence
The AN SNP MSP has apologized for being ‘insensitive’ after linking Ukraine’s struggle for survival after a Russian invasion to Scotland seeking independence from the UK. ... -
Musk’s Starlink internet ‘active’ in Ukraine
The latest on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk says his company SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is now “active” in Ukraine. The ... -
Calls to grant Ukraine EU candidate status – EURACTIV.com
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, thanks to on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Before ... -
Red flag: German autobahn madness must end
Around 70% of the German autobahn currently has no speed limit. Photo: Imago / barth-werbung.de / Panthermedia Last summer, a Czech millionaire drove his car on ... -
A community glossary of open exchange terms
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Sam Parsons, Ana Todorovic, Michele C. Lim, Matt Jaquiery, Sarah Ashcroft-Jones, Mirela Zaneva, Tsvetomira Dumbalska and Graham ... -
‘It’s just terrifying to hear the news every day’: Ukrainians in Seattle fear for their homeland
Read the news. Calling the family. Watch the news. Calling the family. Make contingency plans. Calling the family. Repeat. On Friday, President Joe Biden said he ... -
Kosovo president accuses Russia of destabilizing the Balkans
Kosovo’s president on Thursday accused Russia of using its traditional ally Serbia to “destabilize” the Balkans as Moscow clashes with the West over the Ukraine ... -
Irish politicians are traveling for St. Patrick’s Day this year
The Irish Government has announced its St Patrick’s Day 2022 program which will see the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and government ministers travel to promote Ireland and Irish ... -
Nicola Sturgeon news: Final nail for Indyref2 – FM to pay ‘£10bn a year’ in UK | Politics | News
Gordon Brown shares a financial warning about independence First Minister Nicola Sturgeon continued to push forward the SNP’s campaign for another referendum on Scottish independence and ... -
Czech government criticized for pandemic law – EURACTIV.com
The government – which has eased COVID-19 restrictions to a minimum – has been criticized for its proposed amendment to the Pandemic Act. Various groups, the ... -
Russia’s rise triggers Ukrainian capital outflow, Czech minister says
Ukraine’s economy is already feeling the impact of Russia’s military buildup through capital flight and will require stabilization from abroad, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky ... -
Bulgaria may soon abolish the COVID pass – EURACTIV.com
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, thanks to on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Today’s ... -
Lord Coe leaves Lords after taking a job with a company vying to run the UK lottery
He has already enlisted Sir Keith Mills, chairman of the Nectar and Air Miles loyalty schemes, as chairman of the Allwyn bid vehicle. A source close ... -
Democracy Digest: Orban acts as Putin’s ‘mini-me’; Turow Agreement between the Czech Republic and Poland
Czechs and Poles compromise on Turow; trash and glamor in the Czech Republic Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was in Prague on Thursday to seal a ... -
Belarusian MFA comments on reasons for not opening polling stations for constitutional referendum abroad
MINSK, Feb. 2 (BelTA) — Belarus does not plan to open polling stations abroad for the referendum on constitutional amendments, said Anatoly Glaz, head of the ... -
Secret deals with Tories expose Austrian Greens – EURACTIV.com
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, thanks to on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Today’s ... -
Boris Johnson to double British troop numbers against Putin’s forces in Ukraine
The move will increase the British contingent in neighboring countries to 2,300 to bolster NATO’s eastern and northern flanks as 100,000 Russian troops threaten to invade. ... -
For NATO members in Russia’s shadow, US is doing too little too late
A senior Lithuanian official – one of three Baltic states allied with the United States in NATO since joining in 2004 – stayed up late to ... -
Kyiv’s stance on minority rights ‘limits’ support in conflict – EURACTIV.com
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, thanks to on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Before ... -
Emmanuel Macron news: French president accused of using EU role to boost re-election bid | Politics | News
Nicolas Bay also claimed that Mr Macron’s speech to MEPs in Strasbourg last week hinted at ambitions to become President of the European Commission – although ... -
Prague-born Madeleine Albright became secretary of state 25 years ago
She was born on May 15, 1937 as Marie Jana Korbelová in the Smíchov district of Prague. She received the nickname “Madla” from her grandmother, who ... -
Ministers make ‘misleading’ claims over Brexit hit to music touring, Lords inquiry warns
Ministers make ‘misleading’ claims about the costs and red tape faced by artists trying to tour the EU post-Brexit, a parliamentary inquiry has found. Liz Truss ... -
Britain should stay well out of Russia-Ukraine border dispute | Simon Jenkins
NOTNothing in politics is as dangerous as a struggling populist – unless it’s two struggling populists. Today we have Britain’s Boris Johnson and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, ... -
Rep. Gallagher to Impose Sanctions on Olympic Committee for Alleged Complicity in CCP Peng Shuai’s Disappearance
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Wisconsin Republican Representative Mike Gallagher will introduce legislation on Tuesday to sanction the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ... -
Towards disaster? The United States and Russia harden their positions in the talks | New Policies
By MATTHEW LEE and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The failure of high-stakes diplomatic meetings last week to resolve escalating tensions around Ukraine has ... -
The new Czech government coalition wins the vote of confidence | Politics
The Czech Republic’s new government won a mandatory vote of confidence in the lower house of parliament on Thursday, with the coronavirus pandemic and soaring inflation ... -
Fortenberry Lawyer Says His Statements to Agents Should Be Dismissed | Regional government
Nebraska Representative Jeff Fortenberry announces his candidacy for re-election. With U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry across the country in Washington, DC, lawyers argued in a California courtroom ... -
James A. Baker III’s words on NATO loom’s deadlock in Ukraine
WASHINGTON – When officials from Russia and the United States sit in Geneva on Monday for high-level talks with another war in Europe at stake, an ... -
Poland recalls Ambassador to Prague over comments on coal mines | Government-and-politics
FILE – Cars drive slowly to block a border between the Czech Republic and Poland near the Turow coal mine near Bogatynia, Poland on Tuesday, May ... -
Babiš large farms oppose fairer CAP plan for smallholders – EURACTIV.com
Czech farm organizations representing large farmers – such as Agrofert Holding, the beneficial owner of which is Andrej Babiš – oppose the changes foreseen in the ... -
What the January 6 report means for the future of democracy (Opinion)
That’s why the January 6 House special committee is right to schedule bipartite hearings and the release of an interim report by this summer. The sooner ... -
Tomori’s tears, emotional patriotism and the future of Nigeria
Tunji Olaopa Posted January 2, 2022 At present, a large percentage of Nigerians know the name of Professor Oyewale Tomori. The revered scholar has doubled his ... -
Czech Presidency can revive faltering Eastern Partnership – New Eastern Europe
In mid-December, Brussels hosted a key Eastern Partnership summit. The Czech Republic has long attached great importance to this form of EU neighborhood policy. However, the ... -
Vaclav Havel: writer and politician
Politicians are often writers. We have the examples of Lenin, Trotsky, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and many others from past and present. But Vaclav Havel [1936-2011], ... -
Reviews | From the “silent majority” to the unvaxed minority
I recently found myself in conversation with a libertarian journalist visiting Vienna. “Are we to be surprised that Austria has decided to lock in the unvaccinated ... -
Kosovo experts oppose prison outsourcing to Denmark – EURACTIV.com
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Editor’s opinion: ... -
Foreign scholars hail Vietnam’s foreign policy | World
Honorary President of the Czech-Vietnamese Friendship Association Marcel Winter (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Vietnam’s current foreign policy, based on understanding, compassion, mutual respect and mutual ... -
New center-right government takes office in Czech Republic | Politics News
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala inherits several big challenges, from soaring inflation to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s new center-right government has ... -
Federal Prosecutor Says Fortenberry Lawyers Tainted FBI Agent | Regional government
In a transcript of his July 2019 interview with the FBI in Washington, DC, Fortenberry indicated that he had been distracted during an interview four months ... -
Latvia has a new Ambassador to Canada / Article
According to the Foreign Ministry, Kaspars Ozoliņš started his diplomatic career at the ministry in 1994. He worked in the Department of International Organizations and the ... -
Thousands of people protest in Prague against COVID vaccine mandate | Politics
PRAGUE (AP) – Several thousand people marched through the Czech capital on Sunday, protesting a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for certain groups, including people aged 60 and ... -
Fourth wave restrictions come into effect – BBJ
A woman receives the third booster dose of the German-American Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty coronavirus vaccine at Ferenc Markhot Hospital in Eger on December 1, 2021. Photo by ... -
Biden and Putin clash as tensions rise on Ukrainian border | Politics
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Speaker Köver says opposition policy is “overtly treacherous”
László Köver, the speaker of parliament, accused the left-wing opposition of carrying out “an openly treacherous policy”, in an interview published in the Saturday edition of ... -
Why are the countries of Eastern Europe getting closer to Taiwan?
December 2, 2021 WHEN TAIWAN opened a “representative office” in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, on November 18, one of its first guests was an elderly ... -
Future Czech EU Minister worried about situation in Hungary – EURACTIV.com
With the change of Czech government, Budapest could lose Prague’s support in its disputes with the EU over the rule of law. The next Czech Minister ... -
National cabinet on the Omicron variant in Australia.
The report did not investigate individual allegations of bullying. An interim report submitted in July said the investigation heard from hundreds of people but only 16 ... -
Czech President to appoint Fiala as new Prime Minister on Sunday
Czech President Milos Zeman will be released from hospital on Saturday and will appoint Petr Fiala, leader of a center-right coalition, as the new prime minister ... -
TV’s Dr. Oz is seriously considering running for the US Senate in Pennsylvania
Dr. Mehmet Oz, TV’s Dr. Oz, is seriously considering running for the open Pennsylvania Senate seat as a Republican, according to a source close to his ...
