August 19, 2020 Belarus challenger urges EU to support 'awakening' country The Belarusian opposition leader has called on European leaders not to recognize “fraudulent elections" that extended the rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko and sparked unprecedented mass protests in the country.
August 18, 2020 Italy, EU pledge support for Tunisia to help slow migration As growing numbers of migrants cross from Tunisia to Europe, Italy is sending $13 million to the African nation’s government to stem the migration and help the country’s young democracy as it copes with an economic decline worsened by the virus pandemic, according to a report.
August 16, 2020 Ireland reports largest number of daily coronavirus cases in over three months Ireland reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases since the start of May in an update the country’s chief medical officer called “deeply concerning.”
August 16, 2020 North Macedonia police stop truck suspected of migrant smuggling, find dozens inside Police in North Macedonia said Sunday they have found 80 migrants during a routine check in the central part of the country and arrested a truck driver for suspected migrant smuggling.
August 13, 2020 Calais mayor accuses Britain of 'declaration of maritime war' for migrant crackdown The mayor of Calais, France, has accused Britain of a “declaration of maritime war” over its proposed move to send in the Royal Navy to curb the waves of illegal immigration into the U.K. from France across the English Channel.
August 6, 2020 Polish opposition shows rainbow LGBT solidarity at president's swearing-in Members of Poland's parliament on Thursday used the swearing-in ceremony of President Andrzej Duda's to make a political statement, forming a rainbow with their clothing to highlight accusations of homophobia against his campaign.
July 21, 2020 European Union leaders agree on $2T recovery spending plan European Union leaders agreed on a $2.06 trillion spending package aimed at containing an unprecedented economic downturn by resorting to new measures that could ultimately deepen the bloc’s economic integration.
July 19, 2020 Deroy Murdock: An American in Paris: NSC Chief O’Brien presses U.S. interests in French capital The president was represented in the French capital by the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Robert C. O’Brien.
July 16, 2020 Dutch town cuts ties with its Polish twin recently declared a 'gay-free zone' A town in the Netherlands cut longstanding ties with its twin across the border in Poland, which recently established itself as an official “gay-free zone.”
July 13, 2020 Poland reelects President Andrzej Duda in narrow victory over liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski Polish President Andrzej Duda won a second five-year term, narrowly defeating his liberal opponent Rafal Trzaskowski in Sunday's presidential election, according to reports.