If government size and employment rate had been the same in 2022 as they were in 2000, the cost of today’s government would have been $47,000 per employed person. That is a lot of money—until we do the same arithmetic with today’s government size and employment rate. Then the cost comes out to $59,700.
Billboards in Budapest, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, contradict the official position of the Hungarian government, which from the outset of the war has called for the West to pursue “a cease-fire and peace talks.”
Sweden’s request to extradite Majid represents a notable role reversal for Sweden and Turkey and comes as Swedish courts have been parsing through Turkey’s own extradition requests.
Turkey, which has already benefited from a customs union with EU member states since 1995, will benefit from European aid for its businesses and innovation programmes.
Petkov believes that no alliance is possible with Borissov and his party, GERB, without disavowing his initial political commitment. For Borissov, this is nothing less than “stubbornness.”
Despite reviving coal production, the German government has been adamant about phasing out all nuclear power production by the end of this week.
The contrast between these two women in Italy is certainly unique in our history. Meloni and Schlein are each trying to fill the leadership void that is lacking not only in Italy, but also in Europe.
The documents had been floating around on messaging channels popular with gamers for several weeks, or even months, before making it to Telegram and catching the attention of the media.
Orbán aired his belief that the U.S. represented a significant threat to Hungarian interests in intelligence obtained by the CIA.
“It’s civil servants running the county at the minute. With the politicians being out of office, the health service is way behind with operations and cancer treatments. It’s all because they can’t agree, and it all comes down to Orange (Protestants) and Green (Catholics).”
Reporters have described the affair as “America’s most serious intelligence leak in a decade.”
The ultra-Right National Party is regarded as the heir to the banned Golden Dawn party and will be blocked from advancing to May elections. The decision is likely to help moderate nationalists.
