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.
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UK wins arbitration battle with Rwanda over scrapped asylum deal
Rwanda had sought approximately £100 million (€115.
Magyar seeks to oust Hungary’s head of state
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said his government would amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok.
US commentators say UK barred them over Israel criticism
"I tried to get on a flight to London to attend SXSW London and give a speech at Oxford. I've been banned for criticizing Israel." said Cenk Uygur.
France lands record €93 billion in foreign investment
"This edition of Choose France alone will make it possible to crystallise a record amount of €93 billion in confirmed investments, for more than 15,000 jobs,"…
The Volhynia massacre of 1943 still poisons the Polish attitude to Ukraine
For years, Poland was among Ukraine’s most loyal supporters in Europe.
Tusk government hurriedly signs scores of contracts funded from EU’s defence loan
The contracts followed the government signing an agreement for Poland to borrow €43.7 billion from the €150 billion SAFE programme.
Spanish Socialists suffer sharpest poll collapse of the year amid corruption scandals
Some 5.3 per cent of 2023 PSOE voters have switched directly to the PP, with the bulk of losses going to abstention.
Massive immigrant riots in Paris after Champions League win
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Croatia’s Vujčić takes over as ECB vice-president
Vujčić has led the Croatian National Bank since 2012 and steered his country into the euro in 2023.
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…
Ankara burns the maritime rulebook
Can you vote wishful thoughts into reality?
Malta’s Labour Party wins fourth consecutive term under Abela
The outcome handed a fresh mandate to Prime Minister Robert Abela, who had called the snap election a year early.
Polish President Nawrocki wants to strip Zelensky of the country’s highest honour
Zelensky received the Order of the White Eagle from then-president Andrzej Duda during a visit to Warsaw.
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.
Hungary new governement backs Budapest pride
New interior minister, Gábor Pósfai, said recently that Pride "must be made possible" in Hungary.
Croatia clears way for late-night alcohol bans to tackle drunk tourists
The change follows years of complaints from residents.
Belgian PM open to review anti-racism laws to restore freedom of speech
"As long as you don't call for violence, I think words should be combated with words and not with a court."
Tsipras returns to Greek politics with new party, leaps to second in polls
The party aims to create a more centrist, broad progressive alliance that brings together the radical left, social democracy and political ecology.
Old people and no children: Pope warns against Europe becoming ‘the old continent’
On May 25, Pope Leo XIV addressed members of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Demography at the Vatican with a warning that they risk becoming “the old…
Polish soldier acquitted for firing warning shots at immigrants on Belarus border
He had faced up to three years in prison for the incident near Dubicze Cerkiewne, in eastern Poland.
German police stop remigration activist from boarding flight to Porto summit
According to the German police, spreading the concept of remigration is "problematic".
NATO says it stands ready to defend ‘every inch’ of allied territory after Russian drone hits Romania
"We will continue to enhance our readiness to deter and defend against any threat, including from drones. Russia's reckless behaviour is a danger to us all".
Iceland to hold referendum on reopening EU membership talks
The question on the ballot will be: "Should negotiations on Iceland's membership in the European Union start again?"
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 Congress can’t make Trump stay in Europe
When President Donald Trump returned to power, the overwhelming reaction from European leadership was that they would need to grit their teeth for four years.
Romania summons Russian ambassador after drone hits block of flats near Ukraine border
The country is a member of both the European Union and NATO, and shares a 650km land border with Ukraine.
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.
Austrian court jails man over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
The jihadist had pledged himself to Islamic State and schemed to strike tens of thousands of fans at the singer's sold-out shows.
Kallas says EU can never be a neutral mediator in Russia-Ukraine talks
"One thing is very clear: we are on Ukraine's side and we are defending our own core security interests".