Bessent later confirmed the move in a post on X. “This general license will help stabilize the physical crude market and ensure oil reaches the most energy-vulnerable countries,” he wrote. The U.S. paused sanctions on Russian oil for 30 days immediately after the start of the war on Iran in February, which fueled a spike […]
Continue Reading“I understand that the reorganization process is under way, but it cannot come at the expense of such a staunch ally as Poland,” Kosiniak-Kamysz added. “We are a proven and reliable ally, which is why we expect partnership, friendship and a good exchange of information.” Kosiniak-Kamysz and Poland’s top military commander, Gen. Wiesław Kukuła, are […]
Continue ReadingRussia and Belarus practiced deploying tactical nuclear weapons on Monday, just one day after Ukraine carried out its biggest drone attack on Moscow. In a statement, Belarus’ Defense Ministry said the exercise, which was held with units of the Russian armed forces, intended to test the military’s readiness to launch nuclear weapons from mobile or […]
Continue ReadingCampaigners believe such a fundamental change to how NICE functions should have required primary legislation, rather than secondary legislation pushed through with limited scrutiny. Some MPs have already tried to push back on the legislative changes. Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell led a cross-party intervention, writing to former Health Secretary Wes Streeting to publish the […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission is preparing to take a much tougher line on China, we hear on this episode of the Brussels Playbook Podcast, with Zoya Sheftalovich joined by Nick Vinocur. Brussels is growing increasingly worried about cheap imports, industrial decline and dependence on Chinese critical raw materials. Then: Despite more than 20 EU sanctions packages […]
Continue ReadingCloud services featured in the Finnish agency’s recent annual report, which said their adoption can obscure the digital independence of states. Martelius said that there had been discussion in Finland about putting election information in a cloud service, but given that the Finnish election system functions “extremely well,” the idea was eventually dropped. “The kind […]
Continue ReadingMarkus Söders politischer Instinkt sagt ihm, dass die Luft dünner wird. Nach den bitteren Schlappen bei den bayerischen Kommunalwahlen und dem anhaltenden Druck durch die Freien Wähler und die AfD erfindet sich der bayerische Ministerpräsident mal wieder neu. Das Motto lautet ab sofort: Weniger Döner-Folklore, mehr DAX und harte Wirtschaftspolitik. Gordon Repinski saß am Abend […]
Continue ReadingThe debate over Niebler’s immunity reveals the tensions between the Parliament and prosecutors, including EPPO, over who gets to decide whether lawmakers should be investigated. If the full Parliament backs the JURI decision — which seems likely given Niebler is a member of the EPP, the Parliament’s largest political group — it would prevent the prosecutors from […]
Continue ReadingAdding insult to injury, instead of approving the deal as negotiated, the European Parliament is now trying to rewrite it by tacking on four new amendments. These changes would include sunrise and sunset clauses, suspension mechanisms and safeguards that were never part of the original Turnberry deal. In plain English, Brussels is trying to move […]
Continue ReadingThings can’t only get better It wasn’t always like this. The last Labour prime minister to win big before Starmer was Tony Blair. When he came to power in 1997, the U.K. had a bigger economy than China’s, was a leading member of the growing European Union trade bloc, and was approaching peak oil and gas production in the North Sea. Blair led […]
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