EU condemns all attacks on UN missions, foreign policy chief Borrell says
Brussels has condemned all attacks against United Nations missions in a statement published by outgoing foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
France’s belt-tightening budget aimed at reining in debt, finance minister says
France's belt-tightening budget will attempt to regain control over the country's "colossal" debt burden, Finance Minister Antoine Armand has said.
EC President von der Leyen promises Moldovans cash ahead of EU referendum
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on Moldovans to vote in an October 20 referendum on joining the European Union, promising the country…
Sweden police investigate shooting near Israeli target
Swedish police said on Thursday they were investigating a shooting near an Israeli target in the city of Gothenburg, which the national broadcaster said was a unit of Israeli…
Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord
Turkey has blocked access to the instant messaging platform Discord following a court decision after the platform refused to share information demanded by the government,…
Georgia’s ruling party starts impeachment of pro-Western president before election
The speaker of Georgia's parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, said on October 7 that the ruling party lawmakers would move to impeach the pro-Western President Salome Zourabichvili.
EU governments face pivotal vote on Chinese EV tariffs
European Union members face a pivotal vote on October 4 on whether to impose tariffs of up to 45 per cent on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles in the EU's…
Moldova alleges pro-Russian vote-buying scheme ahead of key vote
Pro-Kremlin forces are meddling in Moldova's upcoming presidential election by paying off tens of thousands of voters in a sweeping plot to derail Chisinau's bid for closer European Union ties,…
EU has enough support to impose Chinese EV tariffs, sources say
France, Greece, Italy and Poland will vote on Friday in favour of tariffs of up to 45 per cent on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) made in China, sources said, enough to…
EU demands info from YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok on content algorithms
The European Commission requested information on October 2 from YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on the parameters used by their algorithms to recommend content to users and their…
Russian forces in complete control of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine, war bloggers say
Russian troops are in complete control of the town of Vuhledar in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the SHOT Telegram channel and pro-Russian war bloggers said on Wednesday,…
Eurozone factory activity sees fastest-ever decline in September
Manufacturing activity across the Eurozone declined at its fastest pace this year in September as demand waned sharply despite factories cutting their prices, a survey showed…
Hungary’s chief prosecutor seeks to suspend legal immunity of Orban’s chief rival
Hungary's chief prosecutor has asked the president of the European Parliament to suspend the parliamentary immunity of Prime Minister Orbán's main political rival, MEP Péter…
Biden announces $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday to help Kyiv "win this war" against Russian invaders, using a visit…
Italian opposition accelerate plans to ease citizenship rules
Pro-immigrant groups and opposition parties have collected enough signatures to trigger a referendum on easing Italy's stringent citizenship laws for foreigners, government…
France’s new interior minister vows immigration curbs in rightward shift
France is likely to see much tougher immigration and security measures to reflect a broad rightward shift in society, its new interior minister said in remarks hinting at…
Borrell: West must boost aid ‘to stop Russia plunging Ukraine into the dark’
Russia is trying to knock out Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter to leave it dark and in the cold, the European Union's foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell…
Eurozone business activity unexpectedly contracts in September
Eurozone business activity contracted sharply and unexpectedly this month as the bloc's dominant services industry flatlined while a downturn in manufacturing accelerated, a…
Sandu launches Moldova re-election bid, referendum campaign on joining EU
Pro-European President Maia Sandu staged a city centre rally on Friday to kick off her bid for re-election in a month-long campaign held alongside a referendum to cement…
Turkey cracks down on hybrid car imports as it seeks Chinese investment
Turkey's trade ministry imposed strict conditions on the import of plug-in hybrid vehicles from some countries, including China, according to a notice published in the Official…
Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire
Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine and New Delhi has not intervened to stop the trade despite protests from Moscow,…
Western, Russian nuclear industries still intertwined, report says
The Russian and Western nuclear industries remain dependent on each other, a situation that has shielded Russia from European sanctions, an industry report said on Thursday.
Google wins EU antitrust fine fight but setback for Qualcomm
Alphabet unit Google won a legal challenge on Wednesday against a €1.49 billion ($1.7 billion) European Union antitrust fine, while Qualcomm failed to repeal a penalty.
Ukraine asks UN, ICRC to join humanitarian effort in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukraine said on September 16 that it had asked the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to join humanitarian efforts in Russia's Kursk region…
Greece to give homeowners incentives to ditch short-term rentals
The Greek Government has said it would give a three-year tax break to homeowners who converted their short-term rentals to long-term ones.
France, Germany, UK condemn Iran over ballistic missiles, target new sanctions
The governments of France, Germany and Britain condemned the transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia, and said they would cancel bilateral air services agreements…
France asks EU to let it delay submitting budget deficit plan
France has asked the European Commission to extend beyond September 20 a deadline for submitting a plan to reduce its public deficit to align with Paris' 2025 draft budget,…
Italy’s president says need to bring down public debt is “inescapable”
Italy's president said there was an "inescapable need" to bring down the country's mammoth public debt, but warned on Friday that markets' perception was a "questionable"…
Germany blocks CO2 vouchers for oil companies over fraud concerns in China
Germany's Environment Agency announced on Friday, September 6, that it rejected carbon credits for 215,000 tons of CO2 emissions from oil companies due to suspected fraud…
Volvo Cars abandons 2030 EV-only target
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars scrapped its target of going all-electric by 2030 on Wednesday, saying it now expected to still be offering some hybrid models in its line up…