EU strikes deal on return hubs in toughest migration law to date
The regulation would also raise the maximum detention period for those awaiting return from six months to 24 months.
Pressure grows to strip conscription-age Ukrainian men of EU protection
EU governments are weighing how to handle the bloc's temporary protection scheme when it next comes up for renewal.
Right-wing De la Espriella wins Colombia’s first round, sets up run-off with Petro-backed leftist
With most of the conservative vote now consolidating behind him, the right-wing lawyer enters the June 21 run-off as favourite against a divided left led by Petro's chosen…
Brussels unblocks €16.4 billion for Hungary after Magyar agrees reforms, as expected
"Only a few weeks have passed, but we can already feel a strong wind of change across Hungary," von der Leyen said.
Von der Leyen says Russia has crossed ‘yet another line’ after drone strikes Romania
"Russia's war of aggression has crossed yet another line," von der Leyen said in a post on social media.
US and Iran reach tentative ceasefire deal as Europe eyes the Strait of Hormuz
The emerging memorandum of understanding would pause the fighting while both sides negotiate over Iran's nuclear programme, sanctions relief and regional security.
Spanish judge links plot to derail corruption cases to Sánchez reflection period
A judge at Spain's National Court (Audiencia Nacional) has linked the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) to an alleged scheme set up to "systematically and continuously…
The impossible debt: Europe arrives at the long run Keynes brushed aside
The European Central Bank holds close to 40 per cent of some governments' debt.
Sánchez claims Pope Leo XIV backs ‘common sense’ of his policies
The 45-minute meeting on May 27, 2026, has unfolded as agents of the Guardia Civil have been searching the Madrid headquarters of his Spanish Socialist Workers' Party.
Iran and US closer to Hormuz deal despite fresh strikes
European countries are also preparing to take part in the demining of the strategic waterway.
Spain doubles down on €9 billion green push, leaves blackout questions unanswered
"The energy revolution can't be just for those who can change cars, put up solar panels on their roof or renovate their homes without subsidies," Sánchez said.
Zapatero’s legal jeopardy: The fronts facing the country’s first former PM indicted for corruption
A 158-page police report describes a "finance boutique" set up to channel political-influence payments around the €53 million Plus Ultra bailout.
Gabriel Attal: Macronism’s youngest face in search of the presidency it shaped
The 37-year-old former prime minister announced he would seek the Renaissance nomination to succeed Emmanuel Macron.
Spanish opposition figures to join Madrid march demanding Sánchez resignation
The Zapatero investigation adds to a long list of cases affecting Pedro Sánchez's political circle.
Andalusia deepens European socialism’s long retreat
After defeats in the UK and Denmark, the socialists have suffered another heavy setback and are struggling to make their case in the contemporary political arena.
Spanish left closes ranks around Zapatero as opposition demands Sánchez resign
From the Socialist parliamentary group to the UGT trade union, Sánchez's political family has rallied behind the former prime minister — even as ERC and Podemos admit the…
France has the European Union’s most overcrowded prisons
Foreign nationals account for about a quarter of inmates — around three times their share of the country's population.
Zapatero becomes first former Spanish Prime Minister investigated for corruption
The judge is examining suspected money laundering and influence peddling around the Plus Ultra bailout, in a case that reaches into Zapatero's decade of dealings with Caracas.
Europe without Orbán: the brakes come off in Brussels
His successor arrives in office as the figure Brussels had hoped for, and worked towards, well before Hungarians voted.
PSOE slumps to worst-ever result in its Andalusian stronghold as Vox emerges as kingmaker
The Socialists have fallen to their lowest score on record in the region they ruled for almost four decades, while Vox holds the key to Moreno Bonilla's re-election.
Moreno Bonilla, the PP globalist champion who is in politics to have a quiet life
Few Spanish so-called conservatives have embraced the policy menu of the European progressive consensus with as little visible discomfort.
Why Sunday’s Andalusian vote is Spain’s true general-election dress rehearsal
Some 6.8 million Andalusians are eligible to vote. Few Spanish elections offer a cleaner read on national sentiment.
So-called frugal northern countries round on Spain as EU funds row escalates
For PM Pedro Sánchez, who is already grappling with corruption investigations involving figures close to the ruling PSOE, the timing is awkward.
Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and conflicts’ over Taiwan as Beijing summit leaves Europe on the sidelines
The two presidents have held a closed-door session lasting roughly two hours and 15 minutes – their longest direct exchange since their October 2025.
Trump lands in Beijing for two-day summit with Xi shaped by trade, Taiwan and Iran
The US President, whose last trip to the People's Republic took place in November 2017, is due to hold formal talks with Chinese President on Thursday.
Foreigners commit almost 85 per cent of thefts in Catalonia
An internal report from the regional police force has revealed the disparity, with foreign nationals also accounting for 73 per cent of arrests for violent robbery and 60…
US rejects UN migration declaration, denouncing replacement immigration across the West
The Trump Administration did not take part in the second International Migration Review Forum, held at UN headquarters in New York.
Brussels rushes Ukraine accession as Orbán exit leaves no openly critical voice
The European Commissioner for Enlargement has urged the bloc's member states to formally open all six negotiation clusters with Ukraine "as soon as possible".
Reform UK breaks into ‘red wall’ strongholds as Labour suffers heavy local losses
The Labour Party has lost control of important councils in the UK local elections, with Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK making sweeping gains and breaking into traditional…
Brussels vows to end EU poverty by 2050 while importing millions of poor immigrants
The European Commission has set out to eliminate poverty in a quarter of a century, even as the same institution promotes the arrival of millions non-EU nationals annually.