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Von der Leyen has an extra woman thanks to Bulgaria, but it's controversial: "She sold passports to migrants"

Von der Leyen has an extra woman thanks to Bulgaria, but it’s controversial: “She sold passports to migrants”

The European Commission is enriched by another woman, after Bulgaria gave up its male candidate to satisfy the demands of President Ursula von der Leyen. But the proposed name has already sparked a controversy with old accusations of selling passports to migrants resurfacing. Ekaterina Zaharieva, former Justice and Foreign Minister of Sofia, has been officially nominated by Prime Minister Dimitar ...

Bardella in trouble, "false documents to escape accusations of fraud on EU funds"

Bardella in trouble, “false documents to escape accusations of fraud on EU funds”

Falsified documents to pretend to have a job he didn’t actually do in order to improperly receive European funds. This is the accusation that has been made against the leader of the Rassemblement National, Jordan Bardella, who allegedly pretended to have a job as a parliamentary assistant to work for the radical right-wing party. The French newspaper Libération made the ...

Earthquake in Syriza: leader Kasselakis, the former banker the left didn't like, loses confidence

Earthquake in Syriza: leader Kasselakis, the former banker the left didn’t like, loses confidence

Political earthquake in the main opposition party in Greece. Syriza has ousted its leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, a former banker whose election had created confusion in the formation of the radical left, also leading to the departure of a part of its militants and historical leaders. Kasselakis was ousted yesterday (Sunday 8 September) with 163 votes in favour of the motion ...

Greece tired of summer invasion: taxes for tourists and exemptions for long-term renters

Greece tired of summer invasion: taxes for tourists and exemptions for long-term renters

Greece is tired of the invasion of tourists during the summer months and the consequences they have on the lives of the country’s citizens, despite the clear economic benefits for the hospitality sector. For this reason, the government of Athens has decided to impose taxes on visitors who come to the country during the hottest times of the year and ...

Why Macron's move is an opening to Le Pen's far-right

Why Macron’s move is an opening to Le Pen’s far-right

It seemed destined to remain on the fringes of French politics until 2027, but Marine Le Pen has silently reclaimed the scepter of France in her own way. This was clear when the great enigma of the French summer was solved on September 5. At the head of the transalpine government comes a man with long experience and who enjoys ...

Another (small) coup by M5s: Palmisano coordinator of The Left in the Regional Affairs Committee

Another (small) coup by M5s: Palmisano coordinator of The Left in the Regional Affairs Committee

The Five Star Movement’s decision to join the radical left The Left continues to pay the price. Valentina Palmisano from Puglia has been appointed coordinator of the group in the Regional Development Committee of the European Parliament. “The Regi Commission is one of the most important and delicate because it works to reduce disparities between the levels of development of ...

Zelensky in Italy to "negotiate" with Meloni: "Give us more weapons to attack Russia"

Zelensky in Italy to “negotiate” with Meloni: “Give us more weapons to attack Russia”

Volodymyr Zelensky once again asks for more weapons from his allies and to be able to use them to attack Russia, and has announced a surprise trip to Italy to participate in the Ambrosetti Forum and meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with whom he will have “negotiations”. The Ukrainian president participated for the first time in person in the ...

What's Wrong with the Cordon Sanitaire Against the Far Right

What’s Wrong with the Cordon Sanitaire Against the Far Right

What’s Wrong with the Cordon Sanitaire Against the Far Right September 1, 2024 is a sadly historic date for Europe. Björn Höcke, a German politician with openly Hitlerian sympathies, has dragged the Alternative for Germany party to first place in Thuringia, a small state-region in East Germany. In numerical terms, a marginal result, yet one with an impact from a ...

EU, US and UK sign treaty on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

EU, US and UK sign treaty on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

The European Union has signed the first legally binding international treaty on Artificial Intelligence. This is a convention promoted by the Council of Europe, to which the United States and the United Kingdom, among others, have also adhered. The Convention provides a common approach to ensure that AI systems are compatible with human rights, democracy and the rule of law, ...

Macron's Coup: Popular Barnier Appointed Prime Minister

Macron’s Coup: Popular Barnier Appointed Prime Minister

In the end, Emmanuel Macron decided to force the issue and appointed a member of the People’s Party as prime minister: former minister and former European Commissioner Michel Barnier. The choice infuriated the left-wing Popular Front, winner of the election, which called it a “stolen election”. The French president appointed the 73-year-old conservative 60 days after legislative elections that resulted ...