While 31 percent thought Starmer and his team had changed the country in the right way, “but not enough,” more than half — 56 percent — said Labour has either not changed anything since winning power in 2024 or changed the country for the worse. And a similar proportion — 53 percent — said Labour has no realistic […]
Continue ReadingThe changes at the top of the Commission, introduced when von der Leyen started her second term in December 2024, reflect a broader political shift away from environmental topics — the Green Deal having been a key part of her first term — toward business and defense. The Commission now has its first commissioner dedicated […]
Continue ReadingVice President JD Vance brushed aside President Donald Trump’s speculation about his and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s potential presidential campaign while likening Trump’s fascination with the heir to GOP leadership to “The Apprentice.” Vance told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday that he isn’t thinking about 2028, while calling Rubio a “very, very […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking on RTL radio on Wednesday, Tardif alleged that President Macron maintained a “platonic relationship” with Farahani for several months. However, some exchanges — which Tardif said he was forwarded by people close to Macron — “went quite far,” the journalist said. Tardif said one message sent to Farahani said: “I find you very attractive.” […]
Continue ReadingThe Commission’s Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms, Raffaele Fitto, one the officials overseeing the recovery spending, defended Spain, saying: “While the payment of pensions and other forms of current expenditure is not eligible for NextGenEU or Recovery and Resilience (RRF) funds, it could be possible for Member States to temporarily use some of the […]
Continue ReadingPodgorica has closed 14 of the 33 chapters that need to be provisionally closed before it joins the bloc. Rule of law remains the toughest hurdle, with Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos urging Montenegro to keep reforms going. The country of some 600,000 people became an EU candidate in 2010, four years after splitting from Serbia, […]
Continue ReadingPutin has 14 days to sign the bill into law. This year, various European intelligence agencies have labeled Russia as a direct threat to the West and to NATO. EU defense officials and lawmakers fear that the Kremlin could view the next year or two as the ideal time to test the West’s commitment to […]
Continue ReadingCampaigners have criticized Ofcom for not taking action sooner. The Molly Rose Foundation’s CEO Andy Burrows welcomed the fine but said the process “has taken an interminable amount of time.” “Molly Rose Foundation submitted detailed evidence which showed scores of vulnerable young people remained at risk while Ofcom’s investigation dragged on. Further lives were lost during this period,” he said. Seven months ago the […]
Continue ReadingThe surface vessels would be offered in addition to U.K. autonomous minehunting systems, and the forward deployment of the warship HMS Dragon, a Type-45 Destroyer. Healey offered Starmer his backing as dozens of Labour MPs called on the PM to quit, posting on X: “People are worried about current conflicts and looming global crises. They […]
Continue ReadingLooking ahead, Merz called pension reform the “toughest nut to crack.” “None of this is malice on my part or on the part of the federal government,” he insisted. “It is demography and mathematics.” That line drew another wave of boos and whistles from the audience. The hostile reception comes as Merz’s popularity continues to […]
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