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  • Halting Asylum Processing: A Signal to Future Syrian Authorities

    Halting Asylum Processing: A Signal to Future Syrian Authorities

    BRUSSELS, December 12, 2024. (Hina) – The decision by several EU member states, including Croatia, to halt the processing of asylum applications from Syrian refugees immediately following the fall of Assad’s regime is not hasty, but rather a significant message to the forthcoming government in Syria, asserted Croatian Interior Minister Davor Božinović on Thursday. “It…

  • Final In-Person IRF Roundtable of 2024 Celebrates IRF Ambassador Rashad Hussain on Capitol Hill
  • Is the US on the Brink of War with Iran?

    Is the US on the Brink of War with Iran?

    It is very important to know that the relationship between these two countries, namely the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, is one of tension, suspicion, and occasional confrontation. These tensions have risen in recent years as a result of geopolitical concerns, sanctions, nuclear developments, and regional rivalries. It is as…

  • Spain Urges “Utmost Respect” for Asylum Rights in the EU

    Spain Urges “Utmost Respect” for Asylum Rights in the EU

    Brussels – On Thursday, Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska urged for “maximum caution and maximum respect” regarding fundamental rights, emphasizing the importance of not implementing measures that could jeopardize the right to asylum. His remarks came after the European Commission released a communication addressing the instrumentalization of migrants, which could potentially lead to certain restrictions.…

  • Masked Individual Hurls Firebombs at Antwerp Colruyt; Police Initiate Investigation

    Masked Individual Hurls Firebombs at Antwerp Colruyt; Police Initiate Investigation

    Antwerp (Eurotoday): On November 28, a masked man attacked a Colruyt supermarket in Antwerp, throwing three firebombs. There were no serious injuries reported. The suspect escaped on an electric scooter, and police are seeking information to identify him. On the evening of Thursday, 28 November, a masked man arrived at a Colruyt supermarket in Antwerp…

  • Giorgia Meloni to Bestow Italian Citizenship on Argentina’s Javier Milei

    Giorgia Meloni to Bestow Italian Citizenship on Argentina’s Javier Milei

    Rome is preparing to confer Italian citizenship on Argentina’s President Javier Milei, according to reports from local media citing government sources. Milei, who is scheduled to visit Italy on Friday for a meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, will receive citizenship by descent, as his grandparents hailed from Italy, Il Post reported. The Argentinian president…

  • President Signs Legislation Addressing European Digital Identity Wallet Provisions

    President Signs Legislation Addressing European Digital Identity Wallet Provisions

    Bratislava – The national level of trust service provision is set to improve, alongside enhancements within the European community. This initiative is a result of an amendment to the Act on Trust Services for Electronic Transactions within the Internal Market, recently signed into law by Slovak Republic President Peter Pellegrini. A key feature of this…

  • Why Does the EU Consistently Delay Taking Responsibility?

    Why Does the EU Consistently Delay Taking Responsibility?

    The following article has been rewritten as requested, with “Brussels Morning” replaced by “Eurotoday” in the final section: — The EU institutions reached a new record in 2024 in Georgia in terms of being surprised, unprepared and non-responsive vis-à-vis well-planned and well-predicted moves of the ruling party to consolidate its hold on power, including by…

  • UK May Provide Celebrities Protection Against AI Cloning

    UK May Provide Celebrities Protection Against AI Cloning

    As part of upcoming consultations, a new “personality right” is expected to be introduced, according to three insiders familiar with the discussions. This measure aims to provide individuals—particularly celebrities whose livelihood depends on controlling their public image—with stronger legal protections against the unauthorized use of their likeness by generative AI tools. The new right would…

  • Pellegrini Approves Amendment to Equalization Tax Law in Line with EU Directive

    Pellegrini Approves Amendment to Equalization Tax Law in Line with EU Directive

    Bratislava – On Friday, the President of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini, enacted an amendment to the equalization tax law. This legal standard, put forth by the Ministry of Finance (MF) of Slovakia, received final approval from the National Council (NC) on November 28, as reported by TASR. Last year, the equalization tax law integrated…