Trump's son says Le Pen's verdict proves Vance right about EU

The sentence handed down to Marine Le Pen, the head of the parliamentary faction of the French National Rally party, proves US Vice President JD Vance is right about the EU, son of the American leader Donald Trump Jr. said on X.

Bangladesh Calm After Court Scraps Job Quotas

Bangladesh appeared calm on Monday amid a curfew, but widespread disruption of telecoms prevailed a day after the Supreme Court scrapped some quotas for government jobs that sparked protests this month that killed scores.

Kiev forces given carte blanche to catch citizens unwilling to be cannon fodder

The Ukrainian leadership has given free rein to its authorities to persecute people who are unwilling to serve as cannon fodder and instead choose to leave the country, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

EU fines Hungary €200 million for flouting asylum laws

The EU’s top court on Thursday fined Hungary 200 million euros ($216 million) and imposed a daily one-million-euro penalty for failing to follow the bloc’s asylum laws and illegally deporting migrants, a decision Budapest slammed as “unacceptable”. 

Georgian Parliament overcame the President's veto on the law on foreign agents

The Georgian Parliament by a majority vote overcame the veto of the country's President Salome Zurabishvili on the law on foreign agents. The Mtavari television company reported this on May 28.

Georgian parliament’s committee OKs motion to overturn veto on foreign agents law

The Georgian parliament's legal affairs committee has approved a motion to override President Salome Zourabichvili's veto on the law on foreign agents. The meeting was streamed live on the legislature's website.

Georgian President vetoes law on foreign agents; US threatened Georgia with sanctions

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili vetoed the law on foreign agents adopted by parliament. She announced this at a briefing.

Polish PM accuses EU of blackmail as row over rule of law escalates - BBC News

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has accused the EU of blackmail in a heated debate with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen over the rule of law.

Spanish fishermen rail against 'absurd' EU rules • FRANCE 24 English

 

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EU takes Poland to court over law ‘undermining’ judges – EURACTIV.com

The European Commission said on Wednesday (31 March) it is taking Poland to the European Court of Justice over a reform it says undermines the country’s judicial independence. Poland brushed it off, saying it had “no legal or factual justification”.

Google says it will appeal European Commission's $5-billion Android fine

Technology giant Google said it was to appeal the European Commission's decision on Wednesday to impose on it a fine of 4.34 billion euros ($5 billion) for alleged illegal practices linked to Android mobile devices in a bid to strengthen the dominance of its renowned search engine.

Taiwan monitoring China after aircraft carrier enters ADIZ

Taiwan is monitoring Beijing's military moves after China's aircraft carrier the Liaoning sailed into waters belonging to Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Tuesday.

Pèlerins et touristes franchissent à nouveau en masses le seuil du Saint-Sépulcre

Pèlerins et touristes soulagés et fervents se sont pressés en rangs serrés mercredi dans le Saint-Sépulcre rouvert après trois jours de bras de fer avec Israël pour des questions d'argent et de principe.

EU Will Not Lift Visas unless Turkey Eases Terrorism Laws

The European Union told Turkey on Friday it would not ease travel requirements for its citizens unless Ankara softens counter-terrorism laws that the bloc says are excessive.

Russia blasts Ukrainian Donbas law as preparations for war

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it saw Ukraine's new law on the return of the insurgent Donbas region in eastern Ukraine as "preparations for a new war."

Israel under fire for passing bill to execute Palestinian attackers

A senior Palestinian official on Wednesday condemned the Israeli parliament's "execution" bill against Palestinians carrying out attacks on Israelis.

European Commission triggers unprecedented sanctions procedure against Poland

The European Union raised the stakes to their highest level against Poland on Wednesday over judicial overhauls that Brussels calls undemocratic, laying the groundwork for an unprecedented punishment after months of acrimony, according to a Dow Jones Newswire report supplied to EFE.

Londres publie son projet de loi pour mettre fin à la suprématie du droit européen

Le gouvernement britannique a publié jeudi un projet de loi pharaonique destiné à mettre fin à la suprématie du droit européen, dont l'examen au Parlement, où il a perdu la majorité absolue, lui promet bien des nuits blanches.

Brazilian anti-austerity protests end in violence

Anti-austerity protests in several large Brazilian cities ended in violence early Saturday as protesters clashed with police and setting buses ablaze over proposed measures that would change labor laws.

London presents its plans to convert the EU's laws into the United Kingdom's

The United Kingdom on Thursday set out its plans for converting existing European Union law into its own as the country paves the way for its departure from the bloc.