Governance

Woche der Entscheidung – POLITICO

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Woche der Entscheidung – POLITICO

Wann kommt die Vertrauensfrage und damit die Neuwahlen? Der Kanzler zeigt sich kompromissbereit und gleichzeitig angriffslustig. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie sich Scholz wieder in der “Phase der Autosuggestion” befindet und bespricht mit Chef-Korrespondent Rasmus Buchsteiner, wie es mit Regierung und Bundestag weitergeht.  Im 200-Sekunden-Interview ist der Parlamentarische Geschäftsführer der Unions-Bundestagsfraktion zu Gast. Er erklärt, welche … Read more

California’s failed AI safety bill is a warning to Britain – POLITICO

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California’s failed AI safety bill is a warning to Britain – POLITICO

Meta executive and former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg recently said Britain had “wasted a huge amount of time.” | Nhac Nguyen/AFP via Getty Images But California’s experience had other lessons for Britain, too. In vetoing the bill, Newsom took aim at its narrow focus on frontier systems, arguing that it ignored the context … Read more

The state of integrated care systems 2023/24

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The state of integrated care systems 2023/24

Key points Integrated care systems (ICSs) play an instrumental role in tackling the issues facing the health and care system today while building for tomorrow. This report examines progress made by local systems over the past year. Leaders of integrated care boards (ICBs) and integrated care partnerships (ICPs) reflect on their ambition for the future, … Read more

The EU fiddles while Kyiv burns – POLITICO

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The EU fiddles while Kyiv burns – POLITICO

This was the main decision G7 leaders made at their summit. And to enable it, the EU was to adopt a law prolonging the freezing of sovereign Russian assets until Moscow had paid for its war against Ukraine in full. This would guarantee the frozen assets would continue to be available to produce the interest … Read more

EU countries approve first 4.2B payment to Ukraine – POLITICO

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EU countries approve first 4.2B payment to Ukraine – POLITICO

EU governments gave the go-ahead to the first official payment of around €4.2 billion to Ukraine under a €50 billion package of loans and grants to support the country’s reconstruction. They deemed Ukraine to have met nine conditions in a set of reforms covering “public finance management, governance of state-owned enterprises, business environment, energy and … Read more

The UK has a new government — let the lobbying commence – POLITICO

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The UK has a new government — let the lobbying commence – POLITICO

In the first few days of the new government, public affairs agency Shearwater Global announced they’d hired former Labour Home Secretary Charles Clarke. Ex-Labour MP Holly Lynch was snapped up by Arden Strategies, the agency run by former Scottish Labour Leader Jim Murphy. Swathes of former political advisers and party comms staff have also found … Read more

MURIC tasks traditional rulers with caring for masses

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MURIC tasks traditional rulers with caring for masses

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has applauded the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, for his recent effort to bring down the prices of foodstuffs in Ile-Ife and environs. Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi In a video clip that went viral on Saturday, 13 July, traditional chiefs of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, were … Read more

Macron’s heirs duel over his scraps as they seek to form coalitions after election chaos – POLITICO

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Macron’s heirs duel over his scraps as they seek to form coalitions after election chaos – POLITICO

Mayhem in the presidential camp  While centrists did better than expected on Sunday — scoring enough seats to beat the far-right National Rally, which most pollsters had tipped to come in first place — the movement is still bleeding support and membership. Many are questioning whether their future lies within Macron’s party, Renaissance, now that … Read more

Black Sea offshore natural gas bolsters EU energy security – POLITICO

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Black Sea offshore natural gas bolsters EU energy security – POLITICO

In an era when energy security becomes crucial for Europe, amid all the challenges posed by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the exploitation of Romanian natural gas from the Black Sea’s depths emerges as a tangible factor in strengthening energy supply security, for the countries in the region, and for the entire European Union. The European … Read more

Slovakia’s Fico plots to dismantle the free press – POLITICO

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Slovakia’s Fico plots to dismantle the free press – POLITICO

Shortly after beginning his fourth term as prime minister last fall, Fico and his government ceased communicating with four respected independent media outlets that he deemed “hostile,” including TV Markíza — the nation’s most-watched station, with a 27 percent market share — as well as the dailies Denník N and SME and the news site Aktuality. … Read more