Politics

Greece has the highest number of open investigations on its practices across the European Union.

If the bloc hopes to influence the aspiring autocrats in candidate countries, it must establish a strong culture of independent media within its own borders.

President’s decision to pause so-called reciprocal tariffs on the same day as implementing them came after his administration previously insisted the new rates were here to stay.

The scrutiny will apply to foreign students, people applying for green cards — or seeking any other kind of immigration benefit.

“It sounds like they are getting some good results,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday France could recognise a Palestinian state in June, adding that in turn some countries in the Middle East could recognise the state of Israel.

Pope Francis had a previously unannounced meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon with Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla, during their state visit to Italy, Buckingham Palace and the Vatican announced.

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, said U.S. President Donald Trump’s pause of tariffs for 90 days was evidence of a united European approach to trade having a positive effect, and called for tariff-free U.S.-EU trade.

Germany faces a “new unpredictability” in relations with the U.S. and will need to provide more military leadership given the unprecedented challenges of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday.

After introducing landmark laws to regulate artificial intelligence, Europe now wants to reduce the burden.