Category: World

The United Kingdom thanks the Committee Chairs for their comprehensive briefings and reaffirms our strong support for the work of all three Committees.  They share overlapping priorities to protect our citizens and prevent the spread of terrorism, and we welcome efforts to ensure that their work is collaborative and united. President, I will make three […]

In the run-up to the 50th anniversary of Francisco Franco’s death on Nov. 20, 2025, the left-leaning Spanish government led a vigil honoring the many victims of the dictator’s regime. While the exact numbers remain impossible to determine, historians estimate that Franco’s men killed up to 100,000 people during the brutal Spanish Civil War, and […]

  The Commission today presented a new set of measures that should enable Europe’s businesses to spend less time on administrative work and compliance and more on innovating and scaling up. It opens opportunities for European companies to grow and lead in technology, while upholding Europe’s highest standards of fundamental rights, data protection, safety, and fairness.  The measures could […]

On the occasion of the signing by His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and The Honorable Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr. Marco Rubio, of the Strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) Partnership between the two countries, His […]

WASHINGTON – Ten defendants have been arrested – and 11 total are in custody – pursuant to a nine-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charging a former Olympic snowboarder now on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, a Canadian criminal barrister, a reggaeton musician, a would-be gangland news website operator, and others in […]

A concise round-up of key developments across Africa Business & Macro Climate & Energy Geopolitics & Policy Technology & Deals Human Rights & Security Outlook Continental Outlook Africa’s current trajectory reflects a mix of economic expansion, energy reform challenges, and geopolitical tensions. The continent’s resilience will hinge on balancing growth opportunities with governance reforms, debt […]

Ireland’s Minister of State for Food Promotion, New Markets, Research and Development, Noel Grealish TD, is in Mexico this week to strengthen trade ties and promote Irish agri-food produce. The visit comes as the modernised EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement nears completion, opening new opportunities for Irish exporters in one of Latin America’s fastest-growing markets. High-Level […]

Ireland has announced a €2.22 billion capital investment package for 2026–2030, aimed at delivering world-class sporting facilities, modernising national cultural institutions, completing the National Broadband Plan, and strengthening Irish language media. The funding forms part of the Government’s National Development Plan (NDP) Review, described as the largest capital injection in the history of the State. […]

Over the past decade, prominent European politicians seemed to think that legal regulation would be enough to control the internet. They focused primarily on drafting laws to regulate foreign platforms rather than prioritising investment in developing European alternatives. This focus contributed to producing the internet Europeans experience today, in which users typically must rely on […]