German Chancellor Olaf Scholz convinced Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to leave the room where the bloc’s leaders were voting on whether to open negotiations with Ukraine about joining the EU, he confirmed to reporters on Saturday, admitting the controversial tactic could not serve as a “universal solution.” Scholz had …
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The troubled Swiss bank Credit Suisse hampered the investigation into accounts possibly held by high-ranking German Nazis and SS officers, some of which turned out to be active for decades, the US Senate announced on Tuesday. The Senate Budget Committee published the findings on Holocaust Remembrance Day, after issuing its …
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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky personally refused to implement the 2015 Minsk agreements – a roadmap for peace in the east of the country, which was co-sponsored by Germany and France. He made the admission during an interview with Der Spiegel published on Thursday as he continues his tour across Europe. …
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Credit card borrowing in the UK in April rose at the fastest annual rate in nearly two decades, according to data released by the Bank of England on Tuesday. The regulator revealed that spending on cards was 11.6% higher than last April, marking the biggest increase since November 2005, while …
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The globe’s three major credit rating agencies – S&P, Fitch, and Moody’s – withdrew ratings on Russia and Russian entities on Friday in order to comply with Ukraine-related European Union sanctions imposed on the country. The EU prohibited international financial institutions from rating Russia and Russian firms on March 15 …
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The idea of a digital identity and wallet for citizens residing within the European Union may date back to 2020, but pandemic-era restrictions have shown the extent to which governments can shut off access to everyday life, should they so choose – and with ever-changing criteria that can be difficult …
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On Wednesday, the temporary uplift to Universal Credit payments came to an end. The scheme provided recipients of social welfare with an extra £20-a-week throughout the pandemic; the government always said the uplift would be a temporary measure. The scheme’s end also comes a week after the government’s Covid-19 furlough …
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The Covid-19 crisis has given governments worldwide a golden opportunity to roll out a new system of control over their citizens under the guise of protecting their health. Although it’s now clear that Covid jabs don’t prevent contamination or transmission, they have provided our democracies with the perfect pretext to …
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Speaking to Fox News on Saturday night, Trump boasted that he was “tremendously proud” of the role he played in developing safe and effective vaccines to fight Covid – a process that typically requires more than a decade. “I think if we didn’t come up during the Trump administration with …
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The top-ranked side in the world were given a shock by the rampant Russians, losing 25-20, 25-12 and 25-19 as they slipped to their first defeat of the tournament. American coach Karch Kiraly did not shirk the 3-0 scoreline afterwards, singling out Dinamo Kazan prodigy Fedorovtseva and teammate Irina Voronkova for praise among opponents …
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