Energy policy is becoming a major battleground ahead of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election. Despite more than 80% of the region’s electricity already being generated from renewable sources, the AfD is proposing a fundamental reversal of Germany’s current energy policy. The party supports a return to nuclear power, limiting further renewable-energy…

Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanár and Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov discussed preparations for a meeting of the Slovak-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation. “Today, we discussed with the Russian side the organisational arrangements related to preparations for the…

Since the 2024 general election, more than 80,000 people have been deported from the United Kingdom, marking the highest figure since 2016. According to the UK Home Office, the number of deportations has increased by 52% compared with the previous two years. Those deported included foreign offenders, immigration law violators…

Economists had expected the public finances to break even in July, a month when Treasury revenues are typically boosted by self-assessment income tax payments. Despite strong tax receipts, the Office for National Statistics reported public sector borrowing of £1.8bn last month. During the first four months of the financial year,…