As time runs out for Eugen Tomac to win backing in the Romanian parliament, he tells POLITICO that austerity must continue,…
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Canada’s Carney heads to Ireland, where keeping Trump happy comes first
Amid the ongoing clash between Ottawa and Washington, Dublin is working hard to stay out of the kerfuffle and charm both…
Berlin attacks Cypriot EU budget proposal as ‘unaffordable’
A high-ranking German official slammed a proposed 2 percent cut to the bloc’s €2 trillion budget as not even “close to…
Council of Europe urges Belgium to sort out prison overcrowding
The debate over prisons comes as the country faces rising drug-related crime. …
A year after ICE swept L.A., fewer raids but harsher rules squeeze immigrants nationwide
Along with focusing on deportations, the administration is deploying other tactics to deter legal, as well as illegal, immigration. …
House Democrats ask new ICE director to roll back policy limiting oversight visits
Democrats wrote a letter in response to a policy that requires lawmakers to identify detainees at least two business days before…
After uncertainty, a positive sign for L.A. Olympics transportation funding
The funding requires passage in Congress, but its approval in committee last week is a crucial signal of investment from Washington…
Arellano: In Orange County, a progressive Latina pol beats back well-funded haters — again
Expect the race between Jessie Lopez and David Penaloza in California’s 68th Assembly District to become a referendum on whether the…
Russian businessman sentenced in Belgium sanctions case
The court described the offense as a “political crime.” …
UEFA invites Somali ref barred from US to oversee flagship European game
“Football is made to connect people, and UEFA wants to show its respect to Omar and his outstanding officiating skills,” said…