The British government has rejected the characterisation of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” made by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff during their meeting in St Petersburg on 21 October. This was stated by the British Prime Minister’s spokeswoman, Kate Simmons, in response to journalists’ questions. According to her,...
German government approves plan against organized social benefits fraud
The German federal government has approved a ten-point plan at a cabinet meeting to combat abuse of social benefits and exploitation, particularly in connection with freedom of movement within the EU. The document was prepared by Labor and Social Affairs Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU)....
Brussels proposes unblocking €4.2 billion in EU funds for Hungary
The European Commission has proposed that the EU Council lift restrictive measures against Hungary and unblock €4.2 billion from cohesion policy funds. The move follows rule-of-law reforms carried out by the country’s new government. The Commission concluded that Budapest has addressed previously identified shortcomings that posed a risk to the...
Reform UK received a record £72 million in donations from two crypto billionaires in two days
The right-wing populist party Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, received £36 million each from two British crypto billionaires within 48 hours. The sum exceeds the total donations received by all British political parties last year (just over £69 million). The first to announce his gift was BitMEX co-founder Ben...