French Epstein probe uncovers new victims and more suspected recruiters
Half of the alleged victims counted by Paris prosecutors had never appeared in any earlier case file, as the investigation continues after the death of model scout Daniel…
US steps up pressure on NATO allies over International Criminal Court
Every member of the alliance except the US and Turkey is party to the Hague-based court Washington has vowed to dismantle.
Spanish government ignored spy warning a day before Ceuta mass crossing
The alert reached Madrid's office in the city on July 29 and went no further, and the official in charge now refuses to resign.
UK and Belgium sign first post-Brexit police pact to target Channel smugglers
Belgian officers would be allowed to carry weapons on some Eurostar trains and join the UK-France intelligence cell in northern France under the deal.
Ceuta president asks Brussels to confront Morocco over ‘harassment’ of the city
Juan Jesús Vivas has broken with Madrid's line that Rabat remains a reliable partner on migration.
Norway lays King Harald V to rest as European royals gather in Oslo
Seven reigning houses, Volodymyr Zelensky and the largest security operation in Norwegian history have converged on a capital brought to a standstill.
Bardella presses France to shut ‘radical’ mosques as Brussels holds back
The National Rally leader wants the Muslim Brotherhood banned outright, while the European Commission has left any EU terrorist listing to member states.
Moroccan man held with Kalashnikov at Brussels station has Spanish residence permit
Belgian prosecutors suspect the 23-year-old of belonging to a criminal organisation as investigators examine links to the drug war in the capital.
EU carbon rules raise costs at Spain’s biggest port as an EU-backed Moroccan port prepares to open
Tanger Med now handles more than twice as many containers as Algeciras, and a second Moroccan hub part-financed by the EBRD is due to start operating this year.
Spanish Government withholds satellite images of Ceuta convoy from judge
Police sources say the pictures show hire cars moving in formation towards the border, and that ministers blocked their inclusion in the report sent to the National Court.
European Parliament blocks Patriots exhibition on South Africa
The Parliament's third-largest group says the ban followed pressure from South African officials and amounts to political censorship.
Trump hails AfD landslide and blames Germany’s immigration rules
The US President called the winners "the Populist Party" and signed off with MGGA, a German version of his own campaign slogan.
Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump map showing island under American flag
Reykjavík called in Billy Long hours after the European Commission unveiled a new investment package for Greenland.
Moscow accuses EU of weaponising human rights against Russia
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Brussels was in no position to lecture, pointing to statelessness in the Baltic states and what she called European…
German police widen hunt for grid saboteur as more devices found at coal plant
A fresh letter claiming responsibility has been recovered near the Weisweiler power station, while the number of devices defused in Saxony has risen to 21.
Spain’s Interior Ministry admits secret ideological files on dozens of journalists
The Spanish Government says the dossier was for internal use only and denies it amounted to a blacklist.
Meloni says Schengen holds only if member states defend EU borders
The Italian Prime Minister received Bart De Wever in Rome a day after the Alternative for Germany won in Saxony-Anhalt, with border checks between Italy and Spain still in…
Latvia bans Russian and Belarusian books over ‘war propaganda’
Riga has gone beyond EU sanctions with a national import ban, though the books already on its shelves can still be sold.
Eiffel Tower shuts as staff protest at removal of women during Hindu visit
The company said the visit had formed part of a cultural festival tied to the temple opening and to the 2026 France-India year of innovation.
EU procurement overhaul takes aim at Chinese bidders
Bidders would also have to explain prices falling significantly below competing offers, a provision Euractiv described as a veiled reference to China.
Serbia buries Mladić as EU says glorification has no place in candidate countries
The bloc's diplomatic service issued its warning as thousands gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of the convicted war criminal.
Von der Leyen promises ‘substantial’ EU package on Greenland visit
The European Commission President is in Nuuk to sign a renewed partnership declaration with Denmark and Greenland, with investment pledges expected to run into the hundreds…
Brussels prepare to drop Article 7 against Hungary before mission assesses reforms
The European People's Party wants the case closed as a political victory for Péter Magyar's Tisza party, though the law at the heart of it is still in force.
Europe’s sovereigntist leaders hail AfD landslide in Saxony-Anhalt
Messages of congratulation reached Magdeburg from Madrid, Lisbon, Rome, The Hague and Budapest within hours of the first projections.
AfD sweeps Saxony-Anhalt with its best result in any German election
The party has taken more than double the vote of the governing Christian Democrats in a landslide without precedent in its history.
Farage would ‘crush’ Argentina over the Falklands, Reform UK says
Robert Jenrick said a government led by the party leader would use every lever of the British state after Javier Milei revived Argentina's claim to the islands.
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General implicated in scam call centre protection racket
Recordings released by NABU point to a "boss" above the ring whose patronymic and career match those of Ruslan Kravchenko.
Mitsotakis promises tax cuts and higher wages as Greeks protest over living costs
The Greek Prime Minister has set out a four-year plan of income support and tax relief less than a year before a general election.
German power grid sabotage points to climate extremist, not Russia
Investigators have named a 48-year-old activist as their main suspect after days in which ministers suggested a foreign power might be behind the attacks.
Meta disables Albanian protest accounts as MEPs demand answers
Opposition figures, activists and journalists covering the anti-government "Flamingo Revolution" lost access to Instagram as Albania negotiates European Union membership.