She added that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s failure to attend the debate “shows contempt for the thousands of farmers protesting in the streets and several millions of voters who are represented by the Patriots.” But it was the Patriots own far-right lawmakers and other signatories of the motion who also didn’t turn up. […]
Continue Reading“Today’s political class betrayed the hopes of the Bulgarians in compromises with the oligarchy,” Radev said. “Your trust obliges me to protect the statehood, institutions and our future.” Bulgaria, which joined the EU in 2007 and adopted the euro this month, has been mired in political deadlock and anti-corruption protests since 2020, and has held no fewer than eight elections in the […]
Continue ReadingTrump announced the establishment of the board — which he touted as “the Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place” — on Friday as a key part of his 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas. The French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot specifically noted on Monday the […]
Continue ReadingThe EU will miss the goal of completing the core of its continental transport network by 2030, according to an audit that reveals worsening delays and cost overruns for major rail, road and waterway projects. This so-called Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) is meant to link the bloc’s most important ports, airports and population centres by […]
Continue ReadingSteve RosenbergRussia Editor Reuters Listen to Donald Trump and you would think Moscow and Beijing were lying in wait off the coast of Greenland, ready to pounce to boost their power in the Arctic. “There are Russian destroyers, there are Chinese destroyers and, bigger, there are Russian submarines all over the place,” President Trump said […]
Continue ReadingREUTERS/Kevin Lamarque US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, as he again repeated his demand for control of Greenland. In a message to Norway’s prime minister, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. “Considering […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch An American citizen has been sentenced to five years in a Russian prison after being convicted of illegally transporting weapons, court officials announced on Monday. Charles Wayne Zimmerman received […]
Continue ReadingGrant for an estimated 800,000 electric vehicles.Image: keystone The new funding bonus for electric cars is coming. Who can benefit from it and which cars it applies to. January 19, 2026, 11:20January 19, 2026, 11:30 a.m Christopher Clausen / t-online An article by Anyone who buys or leases an electric car in Germany will in […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The Kremlin has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, and that Moscow is studying the proposal and […]
Continue Reading“It’s clear that a line has been drawn and enough is enough,” said one diplomat with knowledge of Sunday’s talks. “But at the moment we are discussing options — if Trump’s tariffs are imposed, then then we will be discussing not what options there are but which options to use.” The €93 billion in retaliatory […]
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