WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is demanding a federal court grant him blanket immunity from prosecution for anything he did during his four years in the White House. But even some of Trump’s top allies in Congress rejected Trump’s latest legal cla…
Listen: Trump’s top Senate allies try – and fail – to defend his immunity claim
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is demanding a federal court grant him blanket immunity from prosecution for anything he did during his four years in the White House. But even some of Trump’s top allies in Congress rejected Trump’s latest legal cla…
Parliament approves in first reading lobbying bill crucial for EU integration
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, approved in the first reading on Jan. 10 a bill on lobbying, one of the remaining requirements presented to Kyiv by the European Commission in its latest assessment, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said. In its No…
Parliament approves in first reading lobbying bill crucial for EU integration
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, approved in the first reading on Jan. 10 a bill on lobbying, one of the remaining requirements presented to Kyiv by the European Commission in its latest assessment, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said. In its No…
Parliament approves in first reading lobbying bill crucial for EU integration
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, approved in the first reading on Jan. 10 a bill on lobbying, one of the remaining requirements presented to Kyiv by the European Commission in its latest assessment, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said. In its No…
Survey: Nearly half of Germans support nationwide farmers’ protests
Nearly half of Germans support the cpuntry’s farmers in their protests against the government’s planned subsidy cuts, according to a survey conducted by the Yougov Institue on behalf of dpa. As demonstrations continued for a third day on Wednesday, 45%…
EU Commission wants ‘youth check’ for legislative proposals in future
The European Commission wants to institute a ‘youth check’ for its legislative proposals in future, the European Union said on Wednesday. “When designing EU policies, the Commission will apply a ‘youth check’ which will ensure that their impact on youn…
Germany to provide further €15 million in military aid to Lebanon
Germany is providing Lebanon with a further €15 million ($16.4 million) to enable the army to better ensure security in the south of the country as tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia grow. The more the UN observer mission UNI…
‘Germany has lost a very great man’ – Becker hails Beckenbauer
Germany tennis legend Boris Becker has named the death of Franz Beckenbauer a shock and said the nation’s football icon had been a role model for him. “I knew he wasn’t feeling well but I didn’t know that he would die on Sunday. Therefore it was a huge…
Inflation in Ukraine fell to three-year low: What went up in price in 2023
Consumer price growth in Ukraine in 2023 slowed to 5.1%. This is the lowest figure since 2020 when inflation was at 5.0%, according to the State Statistics Service. According to the statistical agency, prices rose by 0.7% in December. However, due to h…