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.
Spanish Government takes on the European Parliament to shield Venezuela’s regime once again
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s executive formally invited Delcy Rodríguez to the Ibero-American Summit scheduled for November in Madrid.
Merz marks a bitter first year as German Chancellor amid record-low approval, coalition strife and a transatlantic rupture with Trump
A year on from the day he became the first German leader to need a second Bundestag vote to take office, Merz has presided over a stagnant economy, a coalition at war with…
World faces what ‘could be most severe energy crisis in history’, Brussels warns
European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen made the comments at a press conference.
EU and UK explore British role in €90 billion Ukraine loan
The European Union has held talks with Britain about London joining its €90 billion loan to Ukraine, a move officials said would deepen defence industrial ties between the…
Trump warns US troop withdrawal from Germany will go far beyond 5,000 as Merz row deepens
This decision comes amidst an increasingly contentious exchange over the manner in which the US has handled its war with Iran.
No rush: EU leaders schedule housing meeting for November as crisis bites
The European Union has confirmed that it will hold a "high-level meeting" on the bloc's deepening housing crisis in Dublin in November, with the EU 27 set to revisit the issue…
Brussels admits it does not know how much fuel Europe holds
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the conflict was costing the EU nearly €500 million a day in higher energy costs.
Mohamed tops baby name charts in Andalusia as immigration reshapes the Spanish region
Spain's most populous region is the latest European territory to reach a milestone already recorded in England and Wales, Belgium and parts of Germany and France.
EP votes to replicate Spain’s consent rape law – which freed more than 100 convicted sex offenders
The Spanish act, within months of coming into force, saw 978 sex offenders benefit from reduced sentences and 104 walk free from prison.
European Parliament votes to spend more and tax more in next EU budget push
The text calls for new own resources generating around €60 billion a year.
Germany slashes welfare state to fund rearmament
Merz has stated that the state pension will be reformed into what he described as “basic cover” for old age and will no longer be sufficient to maintain living standards.
Spain marks one year since Europe’s worst blackout in decades as accountability remains elusive
At 12:33 on April 28, 2025, the power systems of mainland Spain and Portugal collapsed simultaneously.
EU auditors warn budget reform does not guarantee better spending
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has warned that the European Commission's proposed overhaul of the EU's next long-term budget does not, on its own, guarantee that European…
EU now promises emergency farm aid after years of policies that pushed up costs
The European Commission has announced it is preparing urgent support measures for farmers across the bloc — after years of green regulations and energy policies that farm…