Courage lies in seeking peace, not in prolonging this war
As soon as Trump took the first steps toward fulfilling his campaign promise to end the war in Ukraine, proponents of confrontation with Russia rose as one across…
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‘Not a single NATO army is ready to resist the cascade of drones’, Ukraine commander warns
NATO armed forces are not ready for a modern drone war, the military commander in charge of Ukraine's unmanned systems warned three years into a conflict with…
Belgian medical universities to include war-victim training
Belgian doctors in training will receive extra education to prepare them for war victims, according to senior staff at Ghent University.
‘Childish and petulant’ Green MEP urges commission to stop funding Musk-linked companies
Left-wing German Green MEP Daniel Freund has submitted a written question to the European Commission demanding a full breakdown of European Union funds allocated…
Likely German coalition government agrees almost €1tn debt-fuelled spending spree
Parties negotiating the formation of a new German government have agreed to authorise €500 billion in new debt for infrastructure projects.
Germany to end aid to Rwanda amid DRC conflict while EC continues raw materials deal
Germany has decided to stop new development aid to Rwanda because of the African nation's role in the conflict in the neighbouring country, the Democratic Republic…
Macron’s top adviser faces legal action for refusing to testify in public-debt probe
French President Emmanuel Macron’s top adviser, Alexis Kohler, was facing legal action after repeatedly refusing to testify before a French parliamentary committee…
German National Bank proposes letting go of strict fiscal policy
Germany's Bundesbank proposed a reform of the country's debt brake, allowing Berlin to borrow an additional €220 billion by 2030, a break from its traditional…
‘Poland only has ammunition for three days of war,’ says presidential hopeful
Sławomir Mentzen, the Polish presidential candidate of the right-wing Confederation party, has claimed that if war broke out Poland would only have enough ammunition…
Austria announces “immediate halt” of family reunification for asylum seekers
Austria’s incoming government has announced a stop to all family reunification procedures for asylum seekers effective immediately.
US VP climbs down on France-UK ‘insults’, with Zelensky ready to sign minerals deal
US Vice President JD Vance has denied disrespecting France and the UK by describing a planned peacekeeping force in Ukraine as 20,000 troops from some "random country…
Qatargate: Italian Socialist MEPs hit with parliamentary immunity waiver requests
The Belgian Federal Prosecutor's Office has asked the European Parliament to waive the parliamentary immunity of two MEPs in connection with the Qatargate scandal.
France’s National Rally says EU’s €800bn defence ‘rearm’ plan is a power grab
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been accused of attempting to grab more power for Brussels after unveiling a "rearm Europe" plan based on…
EU prosecutor’s office reports €24.8 billion fraud in 2024, half linked to VAT scams
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has reported a record €24.8 billion in fraud for 2024, more than half of which was linked to cross-border VAT scams.
German NGOs urge incoming government to get tough on social media platforms
More than 75 German non-governmental organisations (NGOs), trade unions and church representatives have sent an open letter to the country’s expected future government…
EC’s Omnibus package ‘risks undoing sustainable finance ambitions’, warns think-thank
Bruegel, a leading European think-tank, has warned that the European Commission’s first 'Omnibus package' could jeopardise the European Union’s sustainable finance…
Poland’s Wałęsa claims Trump like ‘Communist interrogator’ in Zelensky meeting
The Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa has written an open letter to US President Donald Trump slamming his behaviour during his recent Oval Office meeting with…
Europe still has no realistic plan on Ukraine
The emergency summit convened in London on Sunday by the UK prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, was hailed as a major success – and in some ways it was.
Trade wars erupt as Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs
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Trump is Gary Cooper, the only sheriff who can confront the villain Putin
Oscars’ weekend, and the Oscar for best picture should really have gone to High Noon II, in which Europe replaced the US as the sheriff that confronts the villain…
European defence stocks soar as leaders call for major military rebuild
European leaders have been scrambling to rebuild their long-neglected militaries, spurred by the US hard-line geopolitical stance in the Eastern Pacific.
Alleged terrorist attack in Mannheim leaves two dead, injures dozens
Several people have been killed and more injured in an alleged vehicle ramming attack in the German town of Mannheim in Baden-Wurttemberg.
Leaked documents: ‘Italians torpedo EC’s plans to implement EU-wide nutrition labelling’
The European Commission has reportedly abandoned its years-long attempts to set up the mandatory Nutri-Score across 27 member states, it has been reported.
France, Britain propose partial one-month Ukraine truce, Macron reveals
France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would not cover ground fighting, French President Emmanuel Macron told…
Head of new Polish media centre admits it is a ‘government mouthpiece’
Michał Broniatowski, the director of Poland's new Foreign Language Media Centre created by public broadcaster TVP, has admitted it was designed to promote the government's…
Polish right-wing candidate tops PiS rival in election poll
Poland’s presidential election race took an unexpected twist as a result of an opinion poll putting Sławomir Mentzen from the right-wing Confederation party in…
MEPs push to strip Hungary’s veto as Orbán defies EU strategy on Ukraine
Left-wing MEPs have called on Brussels to revoke Hungary's veto power as its Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refused to join the bloc line on the Ukraine war during…
Mass protest in Romanian capital in support of presidential candidate Georgescu
Thousands of Romanians took to the streets of the capital Bucharest protesting against the annulment of the presidential elections in December and voicing support…
Austria’s economic crisis: GDP slump worse than expectations
Austria’s economy shrank by 1.1 per cent in real terms in 2024, it was was announced on March 3 by the country’s federal statistical bureau Statistik Austria.
Tempi rail disaster: Greek Government under fire over cover-up allegations
Major protests have erupted across Greece on the second anniversary of the Tempi rail disaster that left 57 people dead and the government scrambling for cover.