“And that is the purpose of the conference in Gdańsk. Our goal is to ensure that Polish companies, also thanks to this conference, have a guaranteed place in the distribution of contracts related to Ukraine’s reconstruction,” added Domański. Nawrocki revoked the Order of the White Eagle from Zelenskyy on Friday, after the Ukrainian leader named an army […]
Continue ReadingRamsey ordered Jeffrey Donaldson — one of Northern Ireland’s most prominent politicians for decades — to be remanded in custody ahead of his scheduled sentencing Sept. 25. The judge told Donaldson he would be listed on the U.K.’s National Sex Offenders Register and must expect to face “a lengthy sentence.” His legal team did not […]
Continue ReadingThe constitutional amendment is the latest move in the fight between the prime minister and Sulyok. Magyar’s Tisza Party won an overwhelming parliamentary majority in April on a mandate to turn the page on Orbán, and Magyar promised on election night to oust Sulyok. The president has since vowed not to step down, turning to […]
Continue ReadingThe U.K. also wanted to use the meeting as a launchpad to expand talks on taking the U.K. closer into the EU’s economic orbit, with details of any plan expected to be confirmed at the meeting. Starmer’s successor, widely expected to be Manchester regional mayor Andy Burnham, could take office as soon as July 17 […]
Continue ReadingThe probe follows the finance department’s finding that the now-defunct Identity and Democracy group misspent €4.3 million between 2019 and 2024. ID remained active until the June 2024 European Parliament elections, after which many of its members and staff regrouped under the Patriots banner. According to the report, officials discovered irregularities in the Patriots’ accounts […]
Continue ReadingThe Commission president made note of Starmer’s efforts to reinforce European defense during a period in which U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed doubts about NATO’s future and moved to reduce the presence of American troops in Europe. London and Brussels inked the EU–U.K. security and defense partnership last year to create a new structure […]
Continue ReadingThe negotiations in Switzerland resulted in the creation of a “communication line” between the U.S. and Iran to coordinate the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the statement. The memorandum of understanding signed last week had stated that during the 60-day window, the two countries would lift their blockades of the […]
Continue ReadingStorm denied that the comment constituted hate speech. “I will not accept being called a racist by political colleagues, and I take that kind of defamatory allegation very seriously,” he told POLITICO. “I don’t understand why Ms Al-Sahlani thinks it’s a reference to her ethnic background, country of birth, or heritage, and any interpretation suggesting […]
Continue ReadingEvery year, 200 billion cubic meters of fossil gas are wasted through methane leaks and flaring across the global fossil fuel system. That is equivalent to around twice the annual liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports of Qatar. Cutting methane would recover energy that has already been extracted, while preventing it from entering the atmosphere and […]
Continue ReadingStarmer said Monday he had asked Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee to launch a leadership contest, with nominations open until July 9 and the race over by the summer parliamentary recess. The aim is to have a new Labour leader in place by September — and Starmer said he will “remain in place until the […]
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