
Parliament To End Cooperation if Hungary Assumes Council Presidency
“We should strip this presidency of all glitter and glamor,” the mostly leftist coalition argued, saying that they can’t let Orbán become “face of the European Union.”

“We should strip this presidency of all glitter and glamor,” the mostly leftist coalition argued, saying that they can’t let Orbán become “face of the European Union.”

Proposals by Polish Green MEP Sylwia Spurek that would guarantee the right of EU citizens to live free from the smells caused by animal farming are the latest in a worrying anti-meat turn by Eurocrats.

After President Duda’s signing, a commission will be set up with the power to investigate whether Polish public servants had been unduly influenced by Moscow. Those convicted would be banned from holding public office for up to 10 years.

The President of Kazakhstan laughed off the suggestion that his nation would accept Russian nuclear weapons.

The country is also working to pass a “Fake News” bill that would have far-reaching implications for freedom of political speech.

The planned Pandemic Treaty is scheduled for approval next year, and would enable the WHO to mandate lockdowns, vaccine passports, and even crackdowns on ‘misinformation.’

In northern Kosovo, ethnic tensions flared when Kosovo Serbs clashed with police and NATO peacekeepers as the former demanded the removal of recently elected Albanian mayors.

One Russian lawmaker described the strikes as the worst attack on Moscow since World War II.

There is something shady about the EU’s new deal with Pfizer. Albeit at a higher price, EU countries will have to pay for fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses, but the Commission refuses to say exactly how many.

By calling for early elections, Sánchez is likely working to deny the country’s right-of-center opposition any additional time to further increase its share of the vote.
The exchange between the two leaders occurs in the context of Russia’s strong support for the Latin American Left.
Hungary’s generous assistance comes despite the fact that it’s been maligned repeatedly as a “trojan horse” of Russia.
Under the directive, member states will be forced to sanction companies that do not comply with the new standards by 2026. If they don’t, the member states themselves could be subject to punitive measures.
For their part, authorities in the Brazilian legal system, including the president of the Electoral Court, Alexandre de Moraes, have been explicit in opposing the questioning of the election results.
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin’s exceptionally harsh rhetoric comes amid an escalating war of words between the French and Italian governments.
A new center-right party, the Bündnis Deutschland (BD), was founded by 50 ex-members of other German parties. The BD aims to be the voice of the neglected middle class, but the media has already framed it as right-wing.
While the cost of doing business in Europe has increased dramatically in the last year, the euro has also lost value against the dollar. The depreciation benefits euro-zone exports to America.
Moscow has defended itself against the allegations of interference, but Macron hammered home his accusations, describing the Russian attitude as “predatory.”
The plan likely comes in response to the massive uptick of illegal migration witnessed along the Central Mediterranean this year.
The FDP deputy leader trashed his coalition partners’ positions on illegal immigration, energy policy, and their plans to hand out massive sums of money to citizens.
Armed with a strong mandate for executing his democratically progressive vision, Tokayev’s mineral and fossil fuel-rich Kazakhstan is sure to attract foreign investors—particularly from the West, which has taken a liking to this “new Kazakhstan.”
Between 2019 and 2020—amid the COVID-19 pandemic—the number of marriages celebrated with a religious rite dropped by 67.9%, while the number of civil marriages dropped by 28.9%.