As It Happens5:43Chicago’s famous sidewalk ‘rat hole’ has been removed, but its legacy lives on Winslow Dumaine doesn’t believe Chicago has seen the last of “the rat hole.” The slab of concrete sidewalk with a rat-shaped imprint had become both a source of both pride and consternation for residents. Officials removed it on Wednesday, and the sidewalk … Read more
“If we are told that tomorrow we will become a member of the EU, then it will be possible to very easily cancel it, revise, transform or adopt a new one,” Garibashvili said. At the same time, he claimed that “there is no consensus a country can become a member of the EU today” because … Read more
The last time he voted in an election of any kind was “maybe” 20 years ago. Like most people in Luník IX, an impoverished Roma neighborhood on the outskirts of Slovakia’s second-largest city, Košice, he was not planning to vote in the upcoming European election. It doesn’t make sense for him to vote, because the … Read more
The current draft will be discussed by EU ambassadors Wednesday and by EU leaders Thursday. Several diplomats were optimistic the current language on Bosnia will ultimately be adopted by leaders. One diplomat from a country initially more skeptical of Bosnia’s progress to date, who was granted anonymity to discuss the topic candidly, said that the second … Read more
The task ahead on enlargement for the EU is Herculean, particularly on the issue of Ukraine. War-devastated Ukraine, with nearly 44 million people, would be the largest landmass in the bloc. Given its population, Kyiv would wield considerable influence in the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. Ukraine, once an EU member, will … Read more
Every New Jersey counties posted gains in home prices over the past year with three counties seeing increases of at least 10%, according to data from Zillow. Mercer, Camden and Atlantic counties topped the list for rising home values in the state between December 2022 and 2023, according Zillow. The highest typical home values were … Read more
Armenia is considering applying to join the European Union, its Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on Friday. In a television interview with Turkish channel TRT on the sidelines of a diplomatic gathering in Antalya, Turkey, Mirzoyan said Armenia is seeking to get closer to the West amid worsening relations with Russia. “New opportunities are largely … Read more
Avid food lover and globetrotter Enrica Tong started documenting her food journey on Instagram (instagram.com/enricatong) during the Covid-19 pandemic. She spoke to Andrew Sun. My parents always taught me to be open-minded with food. “You should always try something to know whether you like it or not,” they said. I have always kept that attitude. … Read more
Georgian Dream seeks a fourth consecutive victory in the parliamentary ballot, but Ivanishvili said his latest comeback did not aim principally to strengthen the party going into the election. Instead, he said, he wanted to protect the party’s leadership from possible corruption and internal rifts. Key election for Georgia’s EU bid Georgia became an EU … Read more
Despite the IOC’s ultimate recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in Paris as neutrals — that is, without a national flag or anthem — the International Gymnastics Federation recently decided not to include any Russian gymnasts on the list of athletes permitted to take part in qualifying competitions for the 2024 Olympics. … Read more
