All Change in Bulgaria… Are Europe’s Fears Justified?
Bulgaria’s political turbulence ended last month when former president Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party swept the nation’s eighth election in five years. President Iliana Iotova has granted Radev the mandate to assemble a governing coalition, positioning him to lead the country tomorrow. Analysts are already debating whether the new administration will tilt toward Moscow, echoing recent concerns raised after Hungary’s right‑wing shift. The outcome will test Europe’s ability to manage democratic backsliding and security risks in the Balkans.
World Health Day: With RFK Jr as US Health Secretary, 'Standing With' Science Isn't Enough
World Health Day this year spotlights the WHO’s "stand with science" campaign, but the slogan is under scrutiny as the United States nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. Kennedy, a known vaccine skeptic, casts doubt on the administration’s...
Britain’s Economy Is Flatlining - but We Have the Defibrillator. It’s Time to Use It.
The Office for National Statistics reported that UK GDP growth has essentially flatlined, signalling a stagnant economy. An analysis by Frontier Economics suggests that fully implementing the UK‑EU summit commitments could add roughly 2 percent to annual growth, a figure the...
The Trump Drug Deal Threatens the Very Purpose of the NHS
The UK government has negotiated a UK‑US pharmaceutical trade deal that raises NICE’s cost‑effectiveness threshold from £20‑30k to £25‑35k per QALY. The higher threshold will deem more expensive drugs cost‑effective, increasing NHS drug spend while reducing rebate rates from 22.9%...
Should the UK Ban Under-16s From Social Media?
British MPs voted 307‑173 against an outright ban on under‑16s accessing social media in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, but left the door open for future restrictions. The decision follows a wave of legislation in Australia, France and Spain...