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In a new report on the rule of law in the EU, the European Commission recommends that in Poland the functions of the minister of justice and the prosecutor general should be separated.more

Queen Elizabeth II's grandson and his wife Meghan Markle will soon be visiting New York. Their visit is related to the upcoming celebration of the International Nelson Mandela Day, which falls on July 18. Prince Harry will give a speech at the upcoming session of the UN General Assembly.more

The British government today asked to vote on a confidence vote for itself. The vote is likely to take place next week and the government is likely to gain majority support in the House of Commons.more

It is almost certain that former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will be in the final two candidates in the election of the new leader of the British Conservative Party, and it is likely that he will lose regardless of who he competes with, analysts from the London-based bookmaker Smarkets believe.more

Tory MPs are to cast their first votes in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as party leader - and prime minister. After nominations closed, the eight hopefuls took part in a hustings event in Parliament as part of efforts to secure support from their colleagues.more

A hospital has installed beehives to ease the fears of children who have suffered life-threatening reactions to bee and wasp stings. more

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want Russian commanders to rise to prominence in the war in Ukraine because it could jeopardise his position, writes the independent Russian portal Meduza.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) a bill on a special status - legal and social guarantees - for Polish citizens in Ukraine, the Ukrainian President's office reported yesterday.more

Donald Tusk's promise to propose a four-day working week in Poland after winning the elections has kindled the hopes of working people, but also great fears among entrepreneurs, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita".more

The new leader of the UK's ruling Conservative Party, who will also become the country's Prime Minister, will be announced on 5 September, the party's leadership announced yesterday. This means that Boris Johnson will remain Prime Minister until that date.more

The outgoing British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that he would not publicly support any of the candidates for his successor, as this would weaken his or her chances.more

The State’s economic outlook comes with high downside risks but remains positive despite some fierce headwinds and the worst cost-of-living crisis in a decade.more

The gradual shutdown of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline through which Russian gas flows to Germany has begun. From At 6:00 am, the gas flow is being reduced in order to carry out the long-announced maintenance work, a spokesman for Nord Stream AG told dpa. In a few hours, the actual flow will be zero.more

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is the latest big name to enter the leadership race - pledging to start cutting taxes "from day one".more

British Deputy International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt announced today that she will run for the leadership of the Conservative Party and, consequently, for the position of Prime Minister, while the head of diplomacy, Liz Truss, is to announce it within the next 24 hours. Both are among the favorites in the race that began with Boris Johnson's resignation.more

Two more former British ministers - Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt - joined yesterday evening among the applicants for the position of the leader of the Conservative Party, and thus the Prime Minister of Great Britain.more

Two more members of the British government - Transport Minister Grant Shapps and the new Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi - announced that they would run for the leadership of the Conservative Party and, consequently, for the office of Prime Minister of the country. Thus, the group of candidates already consists of 6 people.more

The government's policy towards the war in Ukraine, inflation and the coronavirus are the issues causing the greatest dissatisfaction among Germans. In addition, almost half of them express concern about the deterioration of their own economic situation, according to the survey, commissioned by ARD and the daily newspaper "Welt".more

Rishi Sunak, who was Britain's finance minister until Tuesday, announced yesterday that he would run for the position of the new leader of the Conservative Party, and consequently the country's prime minister. He is one of the favorites of the race started on Thursday. Today Kemi Badenoch joined him, which means that there are already four candidates.more

Germany's finance minister gets married on Sylt. For three days he spins in luxury while people despair over skyrocketing prices. The Chancellor warns of a crisis, while half of Berlin's political bubble gathers on the elite "Porsche drivers' island" and feasts for three days, writes the RND portal.more

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy Angela Rayner have been cleared by Durham Police of breaking lockdown rules. It follows an inquiry into an event at a Labour MP's office in April 2021. In a statement, the police said there was "no case to answer" citing an exemption to lockdown rules for "reasonably necessary work".more

Efforts to manage seriously violent inmates in Irish prisons, including those viewed as "possessing a serious potential to kill", have been ineffective or even counterproductive. more

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have abandoned plans to hold an outstanding wedding reception at the government's country residence, Chequers, his office confirmed today.more

Tom Tugendhat of the Conservative Party announced yesterday that he intends to run for the party's presidency and the post of UK Prime Minister to replace the outgoing Boris Johnson.more

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday that he does not intend to make any major policy changes until he leaves office. He intends to remain a ranking MP after leaving Downing Street.more