STRASBOURG ― The co-chair of the Greens group in the European Parliament, Bas Eickhout, announced he will step down as an MEP with immediate effect. “I have critically reflected on my own actions in the past period,” he said in a statement on Wednesday. “I have not always done the right thing in the past….
Month: May 2026
Hamas to blame for lack of progress on phase two of ceasefire, Board of Peace report says
Despite an October ceasefire, Gaza remains gripped by daily violence as Israeli strikes continue, with both the military and Hamas accusing one another of violating the truce.
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Video shows Lithuanians sheltering in underground parking during drone alert
Footage showed residents sheltering in an underground parking area after Lithuanian authorities issued a drone alert in Vilnius and urged people to move to safe locations amid reported activity near the Belarus border.
Trump shows off massive White House ballroom construction site
Donald Trump toured the construction site of his proposed White House ballroom in Washington, calling it “one of the most beautiful buildings” ever built in the United States.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offers Cubans ‘new path’ in special video address
Addressing the Cuban people directly in Spanish, Rubio accused the country’s communist leadership of theft, corruption and oppression.
Playful Energy Day: Dance, Style & a Very Persistent Dog
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World Cup stadium workers demand ICE stay out
Workers at SoFi Stadium protested outside the venue demanding guarantees that personal data collected during FIFA accreditation would not be shared with US immigration authorities.
How political parties took control of the EU Parliament’s bureaucracy — and sparked a staff rebellion
How political parties took control of the EU Parliament’s bureaucracy — and sparked a staff rebellion The Parliament’s administrative staff are supposed to be non-political, but unions say that’s not the case. By MAX GRIERAin STRASBOURG Illustration by Natália Delgado/POLITICO The thousands of people who work in the European Parliament’s administration are supposed to be…
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