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Coronavirus pandemic ‘weakening’ rule of law in EU countries: Report
The coronavirus pandemic has substantially “weakened” rule of law in multiple EU countries, a report the Civil Liberties Union for Europe released on Tuesday shows. The report looked into 14 member...
View ArticleSuspected murder sparks UK debate on women’s safety
A woman’s disappearance, now treated as a suspected murder, has sparked a debate on women’s safety in public spaces in the U.K. Prominent politicians, journalists and other public figures joined...
View ArticleBannon loses battle to start right-wing academy in Italy
Steve Bannon, former Breitbart executive and ex-chief strategist to Donald Trump, has lost a legal battle to create a right-wing academy in Italy. Italy’s Council of State on Monday ruled against the...
View ArticleUK move to lift nuclear cap is ‘insurance policy,’ says minister
Britain’s foreign secretary has defended plans to lift Britain’s cap on its stockpile of nuclear warheads. Dominic Raab said the move — expected to be outlined Tuesday in a long-awaited review of...
View ArticleSturgeon should resign if ministerial code was broken, says Labour leader
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon should step down if an inquiry finds that she breached the ministerial code, U.K. Labour leader Keir Starmer said. Speaking during a visit to Glasgow, Starmer...
View ArticleCoronavirus outbreak, resignations interrupt Dutch coalition talks
Coalition talks in the Netherlands were interrupted on Thursday following a coronavirus outbreak and resignations among the team coordinating the negotiations. The two politicians leading the talks —...
View ArticleChina sanctions British MPs in retaliatory move
China has issued sanctions against several British politicians after the United Kingdom joined the European Union in sanctioning Chinese officials linked to human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The...
View ArticleUK to prioritize own vaccine rollout before sharing shots with others
British Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said Tuesday the U.K. will focus on vaccinating its “whole adult population” before it considers providing other nations with any surplus doses of the...
View ArticleMacron and Merkel discuss vaccine cooperation with Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke to Moscow about the potential use of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine, according to statements released by both...
View ArticleOut of office: The politicians and advisers who have left their posts due to...
Dodgy contracts, secret island holidays and even a lockdown orgy — scores of politicians have fallen foul of coronavirus restrictions or abused their positions of power and been forced to resign. No...
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