By Tornike Mandaria in Tbilisi Georgia’s parliament has passed at third reading a legislative package introduced by the ruling Georgian Dream party that bans “LGBT propaganda,” same-sex marriage and adoption, and gender-affirming treatments. The contro…
US imposes sanctions on Georgian officials and far-right leaders
By Tornike Mandaria in Tbilisi The US Department of State has announced visa sanctions against 60 Georgian citizens, including government officials, business leaders, and law enforcement representatives, for their role in ‘undermining democracy’ in Geo…
Former Lithuanian premier Andrius Kubilius appointed first EU defence commissioner
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has appointed the EU’s first defence commissioner, former Lithuanian premier Andrius Kubilius, to coordinate Brussels’ military stand on Ukraine, but this is a role that many have criticised for having…
Rufián advierte a Sánchez de un pacto de Junts con PP y Vox y este dice que hay mucho por hacer hasta 2027
El portavoz de ERC en el Congreso de los Diputados, Gabriel Rufián, ha preguntado al presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, sobre cuánto va a durar la legislatura al tiempo que le ha alertado de un pacto de Junts con PP y Vox que supondría una mayoría…
Esteban (PNV) cree que el Gobierno actúa “correctamente” con su posición sobre Venezuela y apela a ser “firmes”
El portavoz del PNV en el Congreso, Aitor Esteban, ha considerado que el Gobierno central está “actuando correctamente” en su posición respecto a Venezuela y, tras defender que hay que ser “firmes” ante lo que una situación que se está “enmarañando”, h…
EU court annuls €1.5 billion antitrust fine for Google
A European Union court in Luxembourg has annulled a nearly €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) antitrust fine for Google. The judges ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission had not provided sufficient evidence that Google had abused its dominant positi…
German city of Dresden on high alert for flooding
The eastern Germany city of Dresden is bracing for potential floods on Wednesday, after days of heavy rains caused severe inundations across Central Europe. The Elbe river which flows through the city has now reached the 6-metre mark, leading authoriti…
Bayern make Champions League history in ‘incredible night’
Bayern Munich had an “incredible night” as they became the first team in Champions League history to score nine goals in one match in their impressive 9-2 home win against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday evening. The new competition format was not a problem f…
EU court annuls €1.5 billion antitrust fine for Google
A European Union court in Luxembourg has annulled a nearly €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) antitrust fine for Google. The judges ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission had not provided sufficient evidence that Google had abused its dominant positi…
Flood clean-up work begins in Czech Republic amid reports of looting
The first instances of looting have been reported in areas affected by flooding in the Czech Republic, Interior Minister Vit Rakušan said on Wednesday after a crisis meeting in Prague. He said that the law prescribes harsher penalties for such acts dur…