The 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 […]
Continue ReadingBadenoch instead took aim at Starmer’s successor, Andy Burnham, who will not face questions from MPs until September, with the Commons breaking up for recess Thursday. She accused the Makerfield MP of “scurrying away for the summer.” Changing PMs is no solution Given Starmer’s dire polling, Badenoch may be secretly sad the PM is stepping […]
Continue Reading“I said, ‘Hey, we have a 301 waiting in the wings,’” Greer said. He stressed, however, that the U.S. would “rather have an agreement.” The U.S. has already secured a commitment from the United Kingdom to pay more for drugs. In April, the two governments reached a deal that will see Britain raise pharmaceutical spending, as well […]
Continue Reading“Putin always escalated when he felt he was in trouble … the most natural escalation is the provocation,” said Kasparov, a former world chess champion who is now one of the Kremlin’s most prominent exiled critics. Kasparov said he expects such a move could involve an incursion into a country on NATO’s eastern flank, such […]
Continue ReadingThe testimony was the first of its kind in Brussels since the U.S.-based company’s early April decision to restrict its cyber-capable model, Mythos, to a set of trusted American firms. EU institutions have been desperately seeking access to Mythos and Fable, both capable of finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities, thereby putting critical infrastructure at risk. […]
Continue Reading“I have to say, all the human qualities that we learn to appreciate, all those remain very important to all of us. We found with you a very reliable and friendly partner,” he added. Starmer arrived in Paris Monday for celebrations marking Bastille Day, one of his final foreign engagements as prime minister before stepping […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday walked back threats to charge a 20 percent fee on all cargo ships that pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway that has been central to the renewed U.S.-Iran conflict. In a post to Truth Social, Trump said the strait will be open to “ALL Ship traffic except for Iran” and the U.S. […]
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