With public concern about migration on the wane, the governing Law and Justice party is making opposition to gay rights a cornerstone of its campaigning.
Tag: Europe
‘Veggie Discs’ Could Replace Burgers Under European Food Labeling Proposal
A proposal making its way through the European Parliament would ban the use of “burger,” “steak” and “sausage” for vegetable products.
Anti-Semitism Is Back, From the Left, Right and Islamist Extremes. Why?
Anti-Semitism is now being harnessed for political ends by ideologies that otherwise would have little overlap. That fusion is new, and dangerous, experts say.
What Do Ireland and Northern Ireland Want From Brexit?
The two players most affected by the “Irish backstop” and the wrangling over their common border often get left out of the conversation. Can both be satisfied?
With Trump, NATO Chief Tries to Navigate Spending Minefields
Jens Stoltenberg is the European leader who has shown the most deft hand with President Trump. But his credit of the president for spending increases has annoyed fellow European officials.
Times Insider: Note to Self: When Chasing After Russian Spies, Phone Home
I’ve spent the last year or so trying to dig up novel information about Russia’s intelligence services, particularly the assassins employed by the Kremlin to eliminate enemies of the state. Mom is worried.
3 Teenage Migrants Are Charged in Malta With Hijacking Ship at Sea
The suspects, said to be a sociology major and two high school students, allegedly forced a small tanker that had rescued them and others off Libya to head for Europe.
The Interpreter: Brexit Mess Reflects Democracy’s New Era of Tear-It-All-Down
Britain’s breakdown represents a much wider phenomenon. Across Western democracies, politics are increasingly defined by opposition — to everything.
Live Briefing: Theresa May’s Brexit Deal Is Rejected by U.K. Parliament
Lawmakers refused, for a third time, to back the prime minister’s deal to withdraw Britain from the European Union.
Live Briefing: Brexit Live Updates: U.K. Parliament to Vote on Theresa May’s Departure Deal
Lawmakers will vote a third time on the prime minister’s deal to withdraw Britain from the European Union, and she has promised to step down if it passes.