Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) for the first time won a district council election as it overtook Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats in national polls, sparking concerns over a…
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New Zealand Leader’s Plane So Prone to Breakdowns He Takes a Backup on China Trip
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesThe United States has Air Force One, a plane that can refuel in midair and act as a presidential command center. New Zealand has Betty, an aging Boeing 757 that…
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EU to Meet on U.S. Data Transfer Pact in Mid-July – Lawyer
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossThe European Commission is due to finalise a new data transfer pact with the United States by mid-July, a lawyer for Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), the bloc’s lead regulator…
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EUEuropeFeaturedHungaryMilitaryNewsRussiaUkraine
‘A Lamentable Situation’: Hungary Maintains Veto on €500 Million in EU Military Aid for Ukraine
The Hungarian government is preventing the EU from approving a new tranche of €500 million in military assistance for Ukraine. The month-long veto was re-affirmed during a meeting of foreign…
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UK Estimates Cost of Deporting Each Asylum Seeker to Rwanda Will Be 169,000 Pounds
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenBritain’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost 169,000 pounds ($215,035) per person, according to the first detailed government assessment of a high-stakes promise to tackle record numbers…
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“Paper Tiger” or “Snow Leopard”: The EU Sanctions Tajikistan One Year On?
Brussels, Frankfurt (29/5 – 33) European Parliament members have strongly condemned ongoing repression by the authorities of Tajikistan against journalists, activists and protesters in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). A history of…
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Thaw With Turkey Should Continue After Elections, Says Greek FM
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenGreece said Tuesday it would welcome expanded cooperation with Turkey after both countries hold elections next month ‒ including on energy issues that have been at the heart of decades-old…
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Hungary and Poland Provide Model for Israel’s Assault on Judiciary
At the height of the protests in Israel over Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned judicial changes early last month, a Polish minister gave a revealing radio interview in Warsaw. “Of course, we are talking…
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AUKUSAustraliaGovernmentNew ZealandNewsUKUS
Aukus Engagement Has More Benefits Than Risks
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesThe potential participation of NZ in Pillar II of the Aukus agreement is a vital and necessary contribution to our security and to regional stability Opinion: The recent announcement by Defence…
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Pacific Elders’ Voice Urges Pacific Leaders to Take a Decisive Stand on AUKUS
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansThe Pacific Elders’ Voice is urging the Pacific Islands Leaders to take a decisive and ethical stand on the submarine deal between Australia, United Kingdom and the United States which…