Without another extension next week, the cap will automatically bounce higher because oil prices have risen due to the war in Iran — handing Russian President Vladimir Putin a windfall. The European Commission is legally obliged to recalculate the price ceiling after July 15 but the new cap would become effective only on Aug. 1, giving […]
Continue ReadingCases involving psychological suffering alone were excluded from the French bill. For patient requests that are deemed eligible, a lethal injection will either be self-administered by the patient or administered by a medical professional if the patient is unable to do so. Health professionals will be allowed to refuse to administer the injection if they […]
Continue ReadingThe House of Commons was exercised on Wednesday about the prospect of England beating Argentina in tonight’s World Cup semifinal. Ahead of Keir Starmer’s last Prime Minister’s Questions as premier before he exits the top job, Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle — the normally impartial chair — said he hoped the PM will be “bringing home” […]
Continue ReadingLONDON — A man was arrested Tuesday after an alleged threat to Nigel Farage on social media that he would be shot in the head. In a statement, the Met Police said they arrested a man in his 20s “on suspicion of sending threatening communications to a Member of Parliament.” That man was released on bail […]
Continue ReadingPourquoi les Ecologistes ont-ils autant de mal à peser dans le débat politique dans un contexte où il pourrait en tirer profit ? Au-delà de l’enlisement des discussions stratégiques à gauche, le sujet de l’adaptation pour faire face aux canicules a placé le parti, qui mettait auparavant davantage l’accent sur l’atténuation au changement climatique, sur […]
Continue ReadingA Canada-style ban would put a lot of pressure on online safety regulator Ofcom to assess whether platforms are safe for use, but a blanket ban would put a lot of pressure on the government to get the criteria right — a tall order, given how quickly technology, and the risks associated with it, evolve. There is support from influential campaign groups for the Canada model. In May, a […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. State Department on Monday launched a funding scheme worth nearly $5 million “to strengthen and develop democratic resilience, rule of law, freedom of speech and freedom of the press, and the defense of human rights in Europe.” Beneficiaries should “address national sovereignty, migration, censorship, and lawfare challenges in line with shared political philosophy, […]
Continue ReadingMusk, who is also the owner of Tesla and SpaceX, has regularly weighed in on European politics via social media, offering support to right-wing and far-right groups and candidates. In May, he claimed Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain was the only party that could “save Britain,” and he has shared posts from British far-right activist Tommy […]
Continue ReadingBut her relative popularity around the City contrasted with her image among voters, as the most unpopular politician in the country according to YouGov. And she made plenty of enemies in the business community too, with hikes to national insurance contributions for employers and an increase in capital gains tax. The inability of the government […]
Continue Reading“The only difference from before is that from now on, Péter Szijjártó will not be paid by the Hungarian people for the same ‘work,’ but by his actual employer,” wrote Magyar. A Fidesz loyalist since the late 1990s, Szijjártó served as Orbán’s spokesperson before he became foreign minister in 2014 — a position he held […]
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