6 May marks a long-awaited and much needed leap forward for freedom of movement of workers and a well-functioning single market, as the Committee on Employment and Social affairs (EMPL) endorses the trilogue agreement which significantly strengthens and improves cross-border…
Category: 3. Europe
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New rules ‘sends a clear signal of relief for consumers’
MEPs say that EU citizens should have more ways to get a car checked, but frequency of mandatory tests should not change.
The new EU-wide rules would allow the technical inspection of a car to be conducted in an EU country other than its country of registration.
This, it is…
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VE Day: Welsh-French spy killed in mystery crash after war
Just eight days after Victory in Europe (VE) Day on May 8, 1945, during his final operation to collect intelligence on concentration camps, he was fatally injured yards from Flossenburg Camp near the current Czech Republic border when he was hit by a car being driven by a German soldier who had,…
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Appeal for help to repair vandalized war graves
An appeal has gone out for information and help following a spate of “despicable” thefts from war cemeteries in Belgium.
The thefts have taken place in recent weeks at different locations around the country, the latest being at Braine l’Alleud in Brabant Walloon.
It…
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UK elections 2026 — live updates – POLITICO
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is braced for a tough weekend as results from Britain’s biggest set of elections since 2024 pour in.
Voters have picked more than 5,000 English councilors in 136 councils, including all 32 London boroughs; six mayors in England; all 129 members…
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White House distances itself from tighter AI regulation
Senior White House officials are trying to soothe industry concerns that the administration could require tech companies to submit their advanced artificial intelligence models for federal vetting before releasing them to the public.
A day after one top White House economic adviser publicly…
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Diäten-Streit: Koalition im Clinch ums eigene Gehalt – POLITICO
In dieser Folge spricht Rixa Fürsen mit Rasmus Buchsteiner über den Streit um die Diätenerhöhung im Bundestag. Ab 1. Juli stehen knapp 500 Euro mehr im Monat für jedes Mitglied des Bundestags an. Jetzt ringen Union und SPD darum, ob sie das stoppen und wenn ja, wie und bis…
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Meet the musical act comprised entirely of world leaders – POLITICO
Then there’s U.S. President Donald Trump (who wouldn’t be cool even if he were cryogenically frozen), who shared this week that his dancing to The Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” embarrasses even his wife. You’d think Melania would be beyond humiliation at this point but clearly not….
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Greece bets big on MAGA, as other EU countries turn away from Trump – POLITICO
Greece bets big on MAGA, as other EU countries turn away from Trump – POLITICO
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The ever-diminishing role of Marco Rubio – POLITICO
Similarly, one would be forgiven for asking to see any evidence of a well-functioning policy process that would provide the president with different options, detail their costs and benefits, and provide coherent strategies for implementation — all of which are normally the responsibility of…
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