The victory of the French left in the recent parliamentary elections was a surprise for many, with EU leaders quick to share their relief that a nationalist government is not taking power in France. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was “happy”…
Left-wing camp in France divided over pick for prime minister
The broad leftist coalition that banded together to beat back the French far-right is struggling to pick a candidate for prime minister. The multi-party New Popular Front (NFP) alliance, which was the surprise winner of Sunday’s snap parliamentary elec…
No grandma? No problem! A program connects kids with ‘wish grannies’
Colourful building blocks are scattered across the living room floor and a thick rope for twirling dangles from the ceiling next to the dining table. Traces of children are everywhere in 75-year-old Marita May’s house in Bad Ems, a town some 75 kilomet…
Scholz says Germany will fulfil its ‘special responsibility’ to NATO
Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he has assured fellow NATO leaders that Germany, as Europe’s largest economy, will pull its weight in the alliance. “Germany is the largest country in Europe within the NATO alliance. This gives us a very special responsibil…
Ukraine’s Zelensky thanks Germany’s Scholz for air defence systems
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for the delivery of air defence systems from Germany. “Thank you, Olaf, for the air defence,” Zelensky told Scholz at a meeting on the sidelines of a NATO summit …
Lack of a full endorsement for Biden from close ally Pelosi
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday “it’s up to the president to decide” if he should stay in the race despite President Joe Biden’s insistence he is still running, showing how unsettled the question remains among prominent Democrats and Capito…
George Clooney calls for ‘hero’ Biden to ‘save democracy’ in 2024 — by leaving the race | Opinion
Following President Joe Biden’s widely criticized debate performance against Donald Trump on June 27, Democrats have been arguing over whether Biden should or shouldn’t be their party’s 2024 nominee. Some Democrats are calling for Biden to drop out of …
George Clooney calls for ‘hero’ Biden to ‘save democracy’ in 2024 — by leaving the race | Opinion
Following President Joe Biden’s widely criticized debate performance against Donald Trump on June 27, Democrats have been arguing over whether Biden should or shouldn’t be their party’s 2024 nominee. Some Democrats are calling for Biden to drop out of …
Ukraine to receive first tranche of Russian assets in few weeks – European Commission
Ukraine will receive the first tranche of profits from the frozen assets of the Russian Federation within the next few weeks, citing European Commission representative Christian Wigand during a press conference in Brussels. “We have our proposal, which…
Ukraine to receive first tranche of Russian assets in few weeks – European Commission
Ukraine will receive the first tranche of profits from the frozen assets of the Russian Federation within the next few weeks, citing European Commission representative Christian Wigand during a press conference in Brussels. “We have our proposal, which…