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
“With this email, I would like to inform you that the contractual relation between the College of Europe and Prof. Olivier Costa has been terminated today,” Federica Mogherini, the rector of the College of Europe and a former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, wrote to staff and students on Wednesday in an … Read more
Look back on the party’s history. The leaders who put the nation’s interests first and governed from the center did so with distinction: Disraeli, Stanley Baldwin, Winston Churchill, Harold Macmillan and, yes, Margaret Thatcher too. When they went populist, it didn’t work. Who remembers the first Tory populist Andrew Bonar Law, who went full protectionist, upending … Read more
They fumed as to why the EU executive was issuing the target now, of all moments, with anti-green rage simmering, the far right pouncing, the EU election looming, and farmers blockading the front gates of the legislature. “Everyone was shooting at the 2040 target,” said one EPP official who, like others, was granted anonymity to … Read more
Palestinians would have a different take, of course. They argue the Palestinian Authority was never allowed by Israel to grow into an independent state, and has additionally has squeezed by encroaching settlements. But what about the future? According to Bennett, there are two principles that should guide Israeli policy moving forward: “One is Israel’s security, … Read more
Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is dividing Europe’s eastern neighborhood — with some countries moving closer to the European Union but others, including Georgia, gladly following Russia’s path to authoritarianism, a report published Wednesday said. The report by Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum noted that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine boosted relations between some eastern states and … Read more
HELSINKI — After seven years in the political wilderness, Alexander Stubb is closing in on a remarkable comeback and new top job: president of Finland. Ahead of a first round of voting this Sunday, Stubb has a 3-percentage-point lead in opinion polls over his nearest rival, Pekka Haavisto of the leftist Green League, who is in turn 6 points ahead of seven other candidates. In a likely runoff, surveys give Stubb of the … Read more
Ana Brnabić is the prime minister of Serbia. As a direct response to calls from Serbia’s opposition for snap elections at the parliamentary and local levels, my country held early elections on December 17, 2023. Under President Aleksandar Vučić, and a government led by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), over the past 11 years … Read more
Last Updated: December 12, 2023, 17:18 IST Rajasthan new Chief Minister: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has officially announced Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma as the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan. The meeting took place at the BJP office in the presence of the party’s three central observers led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh After … Read more
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