The European Parliament will vote soon on a law aiming to increase returns of irregular migrants, also through controversial deportation centers outside the EU, detentions up to two years, and raids on homes that NGOs compare to US style ICE’s methods. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) approved […]
Continue ReadingListen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music European leaders haunted by memories of the 2022 energy crisis are bracing for impact as the war in the Middle East begins to drive up oil and gas prices. Today on the podcast, host Zoya Sheftalovich and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Nicholas Vinocur discuss what tools the EU has at its disposal to soften the blow […]
Continue ReadingAccording to Hungarian outlet Telex, lawmakers plan to debate the legislation under an unusual fast-track procedure after the parliament’s national security committee met Monday. Hungarian authorities say they are examining whether the convoy — stopped while transiting the country last week — posed national security risks. They are also investigating the origin and intended use […]
Continue ReadingAfter the seizure of a Ukrainian cash-in-transit vehicle in Hungary and the arrest of seven companions, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summoned the Hungarian ambassador. Mar 10, 2026, 4:55 a.mMar 10, 2026, 4:55 a.m In a protest note, Kiev accused Budapest of, among other things, violating the European Convention on Human Rights in its dealings with […]
Continue ReadingAt the United Nations, the USA failed in its attempt to stop a joint declaration on women’s rights. 03/10/2026, 04:2903/10/2026, 04:29 Ultimately, 37 of the 44 voting states in the UN Commission on the Rights of Women voted for a text negotiated as a compromise – only the United States voted against it, six states […]
Continue ReadingIn Baden-Württemberg, where the AfD finished a strong third, Merz’s conservatives came up shy in their effort to recapture power in a state that was long a conservative power base, while the SPD, Germany’s oldest political party, suffered its worst election performance since World War II, coming in with a humiliating 5.5 percent. The election […]
Continue ReadingAfter the G7 meeting, the chancellor told the House of Commons that the best way to help consumers would be a de-escalation of military tensions. The markets have read that into President Trump’s comments. Even if the war stopped today, there is still havoc in supply chains, and damage done to energy infrastructure, that will […]
Continue Reading“It formalises an ideological framework related to a ‘common consciousness of the Chinese nation’ across education, religion, history, culture, tourism, mass media and the internet and directs that this ideology be integrated into urban and rural planning and economic development,” said Human Rights Watch China Researcher, Yalkun Uluyol.
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11° Sunny Today, Riga will experience cool weather, with temperatures ranging between 0 °C and 10 °C. Gentle breezes are expected across Riga Today, with speeds reaching around 15 km/h. Expect a humid atmosphere, with levels hovering around 81%.
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16° Patchy rain possible A slightly cool ambiance awaits London on today, with temperatures hovering between 7 °C in the morning and 15 °C in the afternoon. Gentle breezes are expected across London Today, with speeds reaching around 8 km/h. Rain is highly likely at 89%, but with light accumulations around 2.1 mm.
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