Polish police arrest 2 convicted politicians with former government who took refuge with president

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police on Tuesday arrested two politicians convicted of abuse of power who had taken refuge for hours in the palace of President Andrzej Duda, in a dramatic escalation of a standoff between the new and … Read More

Poland’s revolution gets real as government reclaims control of public media

Broadcasters went off the air as opposition MPs barricaded themselves in public TV headquarters in an effort to stop the management changes. WARSAW — Poland’s new government moved Wednesday to seize control of the country’s publicly owned television, radio and … Read More

Italy parliament rejects ESM reform, irking Brussels

ROME, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Italy’s lower house of parliament voted on Thursday against a long-awaited reform of the euro zone bailout fund, throwing into doubt ratification of a European Union treaty that is designed to provide help for failing … Read More

EU agrees to open Ukraine membership talks in shock win for Kyiv

BRUSSELS, Dec 14 (Reuters) – European Union leaders granted Ukraine a major political win on Thursday by agreeing to start membership negotiations at a time when its counter-offensive against Russia’s invasion has failed to make major gains and U.S. military … Read More

Italy to withdraw from China’s belt and road initiative, say sources

Decision of only G7 nation to join project reportedly communicated to Beijing three days ago Italy has formally notified China of its withdrawal from Beijing’s ambitious belt and road infrastructure initiative (BRI), a significant trade and infrastructure project, according to … Read More

French minister warns country ‘durably under threat from Islamist terrorism’ after Paris stabbing suspect ID’d

Paris stabbing suspect pledged allegiance to Islamic State during X video before deadly attack on German tourist, prosecutor says French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin reportedly told TF1 television on Sunday that the country was “durably under threat from Islamist terrorism” … Read More

It’s OK to ban wearing religious symbols at work, EU top court rules

A public administration may prohibit staff from wearing items such as an Islamic headscarf, CJEU says. The EU’s top court on Tuesday ruled that a public administration may ban staff from visibly wearing any sign which reveals philosophical or religious … Read More

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