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Sweden’s sizeable Kurdish population sees signs of rising repression after Turkey demanded action as price of Nato admission

(CNN) — Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin hasn’t been posted online yet, but he is already doing the Russian authoritarian’s bidding.

Central and Eastern Europe stagnated in its battle against corruption, with the worst offenders - led by Poland and Hungary - overshadowing the steady improvements made by several other EU member states. Corruption perception levels have decreased in many EU candidate countries but are still prominent enough to block their path to EU membership. 

The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary, after the country's recently-adopted sovereignty bill violates EU law.

Carlson claims he was the only Western journalist who bothered to ask. The Kremlin promptly slapped that down, saying Carlson’s position “contrasts with that of the traditional Anglo-Saxon [...]

European Commission says Viktor Orbán’s government is violating EU law and the principle of democracy

The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish officials said Wednesday that they have decided to close their investigation into the September 2022 explosions on the underwater Nord Stream gas pipelines which were built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany, saying they don’t have jurisdiction. Sweden’s investigation was only one of three into the explosions. Denmark and […]

European Commission says Viktor Orbán’s sovereignty moves will ‘harm democracy’ in member state

In a sign of EU Parliament’s rightward tilt, Marion Maréchal’s party has entered the Italian and Polish-led conservative group.