European prosecutors take over Belgian probe into Pfizergate – POLITICO

European prosecutors take over Belgian probe into Pfizergate – POLITICO

Transparency campaigners and some political opponents have sought to put pressure on the Commission to discuss the case, but von der Leyen has so far avoided addressing it. In a reply to a direct question put to her by POLITICO about missing text messages, von der Leyen said: “Everything necessary about that has been said … Read more

Turkey’s Erdoğan suffers blow in crucial mayoral elections as secular opposition surges – POLITICO

Turkey’s Erdoğan suffers blow in crucial mayoral elections as secular opposition surges – POLITICO

In his victory speech delivered late Sunday, Imamoğlu said the local election results would have big implications for the country’s political future. “Turkey will blossom into a new era in democracy as of tomorrow. March 31, 2024 is the day when democratic erosion ends and democracy begins to recover,” he told a big crowd in … Read more

‘Bad’ EU nature law needs to ‘go back to the drawing board,’ Belgian PM says – POLITICO

‘Bad’ EU nature law needs to ‘go back to the drawing board,’ Belgian PM says – POLITICO

But in an interview with De Zondag, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said the bill “may sound good, but it is a bad law.”  He added: “I am not against a law that protects our nature, on the contrary. I am against bad legislation. … This needs to go back to the drawing board. … Read more

UK Conservatives polling below 100 seats, survey shows – POLITICO

UK Conservatives polling below 100 seats, survey shows – POLITICO

Reform U.K., the right-wing populist party set up by Nigel Farage, would score 8.5 percent and win seven seats, with the Liberal Democrats getting 22 seats, according to the survey.  In Wales and Scotland, the Conservatives would see a complete wipeout, winning no seats, according to the report. The analysis gives the Scottish National Party … Read more

Taiwan’s Indigenous tribes could hold the key to its independence – POLITICO

Taiwan’s Indigenous tribes could hold the key to its independence – POLITICO

Taiwan’s Indigenous tribes could hold the key to its independence – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to … Read more

Netanyahu faces Israel coalition crisis over drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – POLITICO

Netanyahu faces Israel coalition crisis over drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – POLITICO

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the suspension of state subsidies for ultra-Orthodox Jews studying in yeshivas instead of doing military service. The ruling could have far-reaching consequences for Netanyahu’s government and for the tens of thousands of religious men who currently are exempt from mandatory military service. The court ruling came just days ahead … Read more

Putin the autocrat comes of age – POLITICO

Putin the autocrat comes of age – POLITICO

But it also resulted in him suffering “delusional beliefs” about the state of affairs in his country, as underlings feared sharing any information that could be seen as negative, Umarov said.  He added that although there are clear parallels between the autocracies in Central Asian countries and Russia today, there is also an important difference. … Read more

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

First published in the Boston Globe, March 28, 2024 | By Chappatte First published in U.T. Independent, India, March 29, 2024 | By Paresh Nath First published on PoliticalCartoons.com, Canada, March 26, 2024 | By Dave Whamond First published on PoliticalCartoons.com, Canada, March 25, 2024 | By Dave Whamond First published on PoliticalCartoons.com, March 27, … Read more

DA in KZN says it’s not losing sleep over MK Party

DA in KZN says it’s not losing sleep over MK Party

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) says it’s not losing sleep over former President Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party. DA provincial leader Francois Rodgers says the party is banking on its Zulu-speaking premier candidate, Chris Pappas, to win over Zulu speakers. He spoke on Friday during his visit to Newholmes Christian Fellowship … Read more

Russian influence scandal rocks EU – POLITICO

Russian influence scandal rocks EU – POLITICO

Voice of Europe’s YouTube page throws up a parade of EU lawmakers, many of them belonging to far-right, Euroskeptic parties, who line up to bash the Green Deal, predict the Union’s imminent collapse, or attack Ukraine. There is no suggestion that those appearing on the network accepted cash. The website has its roots in the … Read more