The President of the EU Commission met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) in the eastern city of Lappeenranta on Friday morning.
Commission president, who is seeking another term, took aim at group that includes AfD and National Rally in pre-election debateThe European Commission president, Ursula Von der Leyen, has criticised the far right as “Putin’s proxies”, while refusing to rule out working with other rightwing nationalists, as campaigning began ahead of June’s European elections.Von der Leyen is seeking a second five-year term leading the commission, in the looming reshuffle of EU top jobs that follows the European...
The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Friday that Finland’s decision to close its border crossings with Russia over a surge in migrants was a security matter for the whole 27-member bloc to consider.
Ursula von der Leyen takes part alongside representatives from seven other parties as EU gears up for European parliament electionsThe far-right Identity and Democracy’s representative, Anders Vistisen, wrote on social media ahead of the debate:“The entire EU system has tried to prevent me and the right wing from participating in the EU top candidate debate tonight. They want to exclude right wing votes! They didn’t succeed - so tonight I will tell the truth about the EU’s disaster course...
Neither Cllr Tom Hunt, the leader of the council, nor Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, have to stand this year – but Cllr Douglas Johnson from the Green Party does. Cllr Johnson, the leader of his group, was able to win comfortably in 2021 and now he is aiming to do that again, keeping the City ward a Green ward. He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “I’m a councillor for City ward, I was elected in 2016 and again in 2021. “I chair the council’s housing...
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local pharmacy students organized a yearly opioid awareness walk. April is Opioid Awareness Month and students at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre hit the pavement Thursday to make others aware of the epidemic. The students also sell t-shirts and hotdogs and all proceeds are donated to the Wilke Barre Fire Department. []
Davis secured a 25-point victory in 2022 to secure his first term in the House.
The ex-president unambiguously favored Israel while in office but recent statements have been inconsistent and evasiveAt a windy rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, earlier this month, Donald Trump began his hour-long address by sending prayers and support to Israel as it withstood Iran’s aerial assault.“They’re under attack right now,” the former president and presumptive Republican nominee said. “That’s because we show great weakness.” Continue reading
After being elected to his second term as Trustee At-Large in 2020, Keli’i Akina, Ph.D is seeking to run again for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs position.
One voter, who has asked to remain anonymous, contacted the Local Democracy Reporter Service to say that she had received two postal votes at her home in Norfolk Park. She said: “I have a postal vote, the documents arrived yesterday. I received an identical batch today so I’ve phoned the helpline and the person I spoke to indicated that this appears to be an issue with Manor ward – and she’s taken my number so she can call me back with advice. “I’m really concerned from a voter integrity/fraud...
Pro-Palestinian Democrats in Congress are facing warning signs in several primary elections, even after one of their own survived a challenge from a pro-Israel Democrat on Tuesday.Representative Summer Lee, who represents Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, beat back a challenge from Bhavini Patel, winning by roughly 20 points. The race was the first of several where a challenger has raised concerns about a progressive incumbent's critiques of Israel amid the ongoing conflict between...
The Royal Oak at Brandon is back open