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How Jeffrey Epstein helped Rio Tinto subjugate Mongolia

Mongolia has suddenly found itself at the center of one of the loudest corruption scandals of recent years. From declassified correspondence by Jeffrey Epstein, it became clear that the financier, convicted of pedophilia, spent years giving direct instructions to the country’s

Parliament budget committee backs €10bn EU4Health fund

On Wednesday (15 April), MEPs on the European Parliament’s powerful Budget Committee endorsed their negotiating position on the 2028–2034 EU budget - known as the MFF – Multiannual Financial Framework - including a breakdown of the amounts they want to allocate to each EU

MEPs give reaction to outcome of Hungarian elections

EU politicians have broadly welcomed the outcome of Hungary’s keenly-awaited elections. But there are also warnings from some quarters that the new PM must be "judged on his record." The Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, won a two-thirds majority in the Hungarian parliamentary

Plans afoot to celebrate Belgian 'Liberation Day'

Plans are in the pipeline to celebrate one of the most “joyous” days in the history of Belgium... Liberation Day. It happened on 8 May when the country was liberated from Nazi occupation. Every year a commemoration has been held, in collaboration with the Royal British Legion,