Romania taken off US visa-free travel list – POLITICO
The announcement comes two days before the first round of Romania’s re-do presidential election. U.S. Vice President JD…
AfD is officially a right-wing extremist group, Germany’s intel agency says – POLITICO
This is the first time in modern German history that the party with nationwide representation in parliament has…
France is banning activist groups as presidential rivals jockey for position ahead of 2027 poll
PARIS (AP) — The French government is banning activist groups on the edges of the political spectrum as…
India’s start-ups are not lacking innovation but imagination
When Minister Piyush Goyal recently lamented Indian start-ups’ lack of “real innovation,” he triggered a familiar debate on…
Kallas’ visit to Baku – POLITICO
In contrast, under President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has become the quintessential autocracy. Power in Baku is concentrated in…
Iran-US nuclear talks return to secluded Oman
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will…
Democratic backsliding in Europe holds lessons for America – POLITICO
Anyone who has lived through a democracy’s collapse knows the score: Authoritarians often come to power off a…
Could Canada join the EU? Unlikely … but not impossible. – POLITICO
Those candidate countries include Western Balkan countries as well as Ukraine and Moldova which are progressing well (if…
Ukraine’s Democracy Still Works Without Elections
In early April, Ukraine’s leadership quietly began taking preliminary steps toward holding new elections, presumably in the event…
EU must condemn Hungary for ICC exit, Palestinian Oscar-winning director says – POLITICO
So far, Brussels has approved limited sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and East…