Numerous committee members told POLITICO the atmosphere in the room had been largely collegiate and respectful. But tensions have risen to the surface, both in the sessions and in the hothouse of social media.
“It’s really very unpleasant and, as far as I’m concerned, completely…
The Global Fund says it has contributed to cutting the combined death rate from AIDS, TB and malaria by 61 percent over the past two decades, saving 65 million lives.
“We’re talking about disease programs that affect millions of people,” Sands said. There are roughly 25 million people…
BRUSSELS — As the scion of a 700-year-old winemaking dynasty, Florentine Marquis Lamberto Frescobaldi knows better than anyone that patience is a virtue. And when it comes to tariffs, the Italian government is taking his side.
When POLITICO met Frescobaldi last Friday in the marbled…
Three bar managers in Belgium are among five men who have been arrested in connection with an investigation into the rape and sexual assault of dozens of women, local police say.
Prosecutors said the suspects were linked to the spiking of drinks of at least 41 female victims from December 2021 to…
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has endorsed as a whole draft bill No. 4560, allowing for the Ukrainian road transport services market to be adapted to EU standards.
The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Communities and Territories Development Ministry, an…
Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul’s mayor and the main political rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been arrested. So what is Europe doing about it? Staying pretty quiet, it seems. Mass protests are breaking out across Turkey but Brussels is keeping its…
In April 2023, former Luxembourgish lawmaker Monica Semedo was fined by an internal legislative committee for her treatment of a staff member in a bullying incident, leading the Parliament to rule in favor of the victim. After the committee’s decision, Semedo said in 2023 she would bring…
The prosecution presented damning evidence that many of the assistants never worked the jobs they were said to have.
“If you don’t work, it’s hard to prove that you did work,” the lawmaker said.
A lot can happen between now and 2027. If Le Pen is sentenced but…
Investigations are ongoing into what exactly happened during the first round of voting in Romania last year, which Dan describes as “a big fail” by the state institutions responsible for safeguarding democracy. He is frustrated that the authorities have still not given…
Process aside, though, the chats also provide real insight into how top Trump officials see the world — especially America’s oldest allies in Europe. And it’s not a pretty picture.
Vice President JD Vance is the first to mention the continent in the chat, while raising doubts about…