Charles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, is running for re-election.Image: Facebook Mar 19, 2026, 4:26 p.mMar 19, 2026, 4:26 p.m The small village of Arcis-sur-Aube with 2,785 inhabitants, north of Troyes, has gained international fame in recent days. In the village’s mayoral election, two candidates face off whose names are reminiscent of well-known state leaders. Center-right […]
Continue ReadingMar 19, 2026, 4:11 p.mMar 19, 2026, 4:11 p.m According to media reports, a long-time Kremlin propagandist has been admitted to a psychiatric clinic after a surprising political about-face. The blogger Ilya Remeslo was admitted to psychiatric hospital number 3 in St. Petersburg, reported the Internet portal “Fontanka”. Remeslo, who was previously known as an […]
Continue Reading“We should rejoin the customs union this parliament … we should rejoin the single market. We should try and do this during this parliament,” he told the newspaper. “And then we should, as a Labour Party, fight the next general election with a clear manifesto commitment, a vote for Labour means we would rejoin the […]
Continue ReadingThe text was drawn up by MPs from the ruling coalition as a preliminary working draft, rather than by the government as an official bill. Czech Minister of Justice Jeroným Tejc told POLITICO that the leaked version “was not prepared by anyone from the Ministry of Justice, and personally I do not consider it suitable […]
Continue ReadingUber says it will invest up to 1.25 billion US dollars (£750 million) in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis. Uber, or its fleet partners, are expected to buy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis, with the option to purchase up to 40,000 more in 2030. The companies said on Thursday that […]
Continue ReadingWhile the US has concentrated much of its military effort on degrading Iran’s missile and drone capability, sinking its Navy and, in recent days, attacking targets along Iran’s long Gulf shoreline, Israel has gone to great lengths to assassinate Iran’s leaders and attack elements of state control, including paramilitary Basij units responsible for much of […]
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon is seeking 200 billion dollars (£1.5 billion) in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information. It is an extraordinarily high number and comes on top […]
Continue ReadingAccording to one of the diplomats, European Council President António Costa blasted Orbán’s behavior as “unacceptable” and a breach of the terms of cooperation that underpin the EU. Costa pointed out that no leader has ever violated “this red line before.” A second diplomat said the level of frustration with Orbán was unprecedented, but— with […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A pro-Kremlin figure who unexpectedly denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine in a social media post this week that went viral has been placed in […]
Continue ReadingOne fear driving the shift to use homegrown tech is that of a “kill switch”; the idea that U.S. President Donald Trump could force the hand of American tech providers to cease services in Europe. Those fears peaked when the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan lost access last year to his Microsoft-hosted email […]
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