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  • European Court of Auditors: Recovery Fund’s Potential for Greater Business Support

    European Court of Auditors: Recovery Fund’s Potential for Greater Business Support

    LUXEMBOURG – In return for financial support from the fund, countries committed to implementing reforms and investments aimed at improving the business environment. However, the European financial watchdog notes that these efforts have not yet produced adequate results. Following the substantial economic damage inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, the EU established a…

  • UN Envoy Praises Colombia Peace Process as Global Model, Urges Increased Funding
  • Latvia’s Parliament Votes to Withdraw from Global Treaty Protecting Women

    Latvia’s Parliament Votes to Withdraw from Global Treaty Protecting Women

    The move to exit the treaty was initiated by the right-wing opposition party, Latvia First, receiving backing from a member of the ruling coalition. The centrist Union of Greens and Farmers parted ways with Prime Minister Evika Siliņa to support the bill’s passage. Ingūna Millere, from Latvia First, informed POLITICO that the Istanbul Convention represented…

  • Democratic Lawmaker Allegedly Secretly Filmed Two Critics in Bed to Intimidate

    Democratic Lawmaker Allegedly Secretly Filmed Two Critics in Bed to Intimidate

    Maryland (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Baltimore City State Senator Dalya Attar has been arrested and indicted on federal extortion and conspiracy charges for secretly filming two of her political rivals in bed together and threatening to release the footage to silence them. The indictment alleges a coordinated scheme involving surveillance devices and threats to suppress…

  • EU Drops Key Measure from Child Sexual Abuse Legislation

    EU Drops Key Measure from Child Sexual Abuse Legislation

    Brussels – Denmark, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, has opted to eliminate the requirement for platforms to detect and report child pornography in the proposed legislation aimed at combating it, in hopes of facilitating its adoption, a diplomatic source revealed on Thursday. The European Commission introduced a proposal in 2022…

  • Hurricane Melissa Displaces Thousands Across the Caribbean
  • CVVM: Two-Thirds of Czech Citizens Oppose Euro Adoption

    CVVM: Two-Thirds of Czech Citizens Oppose Euro Adoption

    Prague – A significant portion of Czech society remains opposed to adopting the euro. According to an August survey by the Public Opinion Research Center (CVVM), two-thirds of citizens are against implementing the euro in the Czech Republic, while only 30 percent support its adoption. The results were sent to ČTK today. Due to recent…

  • Prince Andrew Loses Titles and to Vacate Royal Lodge

    Prince Andrew Loses Titles and to Vacate Royal Lodge

    “These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him,” the statement added. The announcement follows renewed scrutiny over Andrew’s friendship with the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as reports that he was living effectively rent-free in the 30-room lodge, prompting a…

  • Italy Trials EU Migration Screening on Lampedusa Amid Wider EU Dialogue

    Italy Trials EU Migration Screening on Lampedusa Amid Wider EU Dialogue

    Italy is taking a central, operational role in the European Union’s efforts to revamp its approach towards migration, hosting a crucial pilot test of the new EU screening process on the island of Lampedusa. The exercise, conducted in cooperation with FRONTEX, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), and EUROPOL, is a key preparatory step…

  • Security Council LIVE: Emergency Session Convened by Ambassadors on Sudan