Shorouk Express “In fact, let us call it by its name – it is simply a lie.” 6. Socialists and liberals are seizing the chance to assert themselves “He who laughs last, laughs longest” may have been in the heads of Socialist and liberal lawmakers. While both factions feel sidelined and humiliated since last summer’s…
Shorouk Express Ursula von der Leyen appears before the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Monday ahead of the first vote of confidence in a European Commission president since 2014. The vote itself is scheduled to take place on Thursday. Given the EU’s mainstream parties say they will back her, she will certainly win it. But…
Shorouk Express Bayrou conceded that the budget was “imperfect” shortly before the vote. However, he stressed that it was necessary to get something passed to bring stability to France, which has relied on a stopgap spending measure after failing to pass a budget last year. Bayrou added that it was crucial for France to get…
