The European Commission issued a warning to the UK on Monday that proceeding with planned “significant” changes to the Brexit withdrawal agreement would risk “cutting Northern Ireland off from the EU’s single market.” Speaking at a press conference, a spokesperson for the European Commission criticized the UK government for continuing to push for the removal […]
Etichetă: oversight
Dutch foreign minister quits after parliament votes to censure her oversight of chaotic Afghanistan evacuation
The Netherlands’ foreign minister, Sigrid Kaag, has stepped down from her post after the country’s parliament censured her and the Dutch defense minister over a chaotic Kabul evacuation that left many behind. Kaag announced her resignation on Thursday, after the motion of censure was passed by the parliament. The motion targeted the whole cabinet, but […]
France’s Macron wants oversight body for police conduct, vows to double law-enforcement presence in public
The French president has said that the country is moving to modernize its police force, increasing the number of boots on the ground while looking at ways to monitor the conduct of law enforcement officers. Speaking on Tuesday at the National Police School in Roubaix, President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted to introduce a new […]


