US defense contributions ‘unfair,’ Europe needs to do more, incoming Lithuanian minister says

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene said on Wednesday that the large U.S. proportion of Western defense spending is unfair to Washington and that Europe needs to step up and bolster its defense industries to … Read More

Romanian court annuls presidential election citing Russian ‘aggressive hybrid action’

Dec. 6 (UPI) — Romania’s Constitutional Court Friday canceled the presidential run-off election between far-right candidate Calin Georgescu and centrist Elena Lasconi. The court cited a Russian propaganda campaign as the reason. The court said in a statement that its … Read More

EU orders TikTok to preserve Romanian election data amid suspicion of Russian interference

Dec. 5 (UPI) — The European Commission Wednesday issued a retention order to TikTok to preserve data on the Romanian election and for upcoming EU elections amid suspicion of Russian interference in the vote. “We ordered TikTok today to freeze … Read More

France’s National Assembly votes ‘no confidence’ in Prime Minister Michel Barnier

Dec. 4 (UPI) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier lacks the confidence of France’s National Assembly, which on Wednesday night voted to force his resignation while approving a “no-confidence” motion. A coalition of right- and left-leaning ministers voted 331 to … Read More

French government faces collapse after PM circumvents parliament over budget bill

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier used the controversial Article 49.3 of the French Constitution to force the adoption of next year’s social security budget plan. In retaliation, opposition parties from the left and far right are threatening his government with … Read More

Far-right Dutch pol demands deportation of ‘multicultural scum’ who attacked Israeli soccer fans: ‘Looks like a Jew hunt’

A far-right Dutch pol is demanding the deportation of the antisemitic thugs who hunted down and attacked Israeli soccer fans after a match in Amsterdam — labeling them “multicultural scum.” “Looks like a Jew hunt in the streets of Amsterdam. … Read More

Vote results in South Caucasus nation of Georgia suggest manipulation, say two US pollsters

TBILISI, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Two U.S. pollsters commissioned by Georgian opposition forces called into question official results that showed the governing Georgian Dream party won last weekend’s parliamentary election in the South Caucasus country, as opposition parties prepared to … Read More

Eurozone inflation tops estimates in October: Could this affect ECB policies?

Eurozone inflation hit 2% in October, exceeding forecasts and up from September’s 1.7%, driven by services and food prices. Germany witnessed unexpected price increases. The euro strengthened. Inflation in the eurozone accelerated in October, with the consumer price index reaching … Read More

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