Irregular EU border crossings fall across all major routes, except Spain
The eastern and central Mediterranean remained the busiest routes and still accounted for nearly 60 per cent of all detections.
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AfD lodges defamation complaint against Merz over ‘ethnic cleansing’ accusations
Members of the Bundestag are normally shielded from prosecution for what they say in the chamber under Article 46 of the Basic Law, Germany’s constitution.
France cuts growth forecast in half and admits deficit will overshoot 5 per cent
The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) had already put the figure at 0.
Europe pays almost 10 times the US price for wholesale gas
The exact gap moves from day to day. Market prices in recent weeks have put it at anywhere between eight and 10 times, depending on the trading session.
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Visegrad Group vows to block EU policies that raise energy prices
The group has no formal institutional structure, relying instead on consultations among prime ministers and government ministries, with cross-border initiatives…
Brussels lets Ukraine spend EU loan on US Patriot missiles and its own drones
The decision came as the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance met for the first time, with defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius warning that Europe had to match Russian output.
Dutch households with a heat pump see energy bills rise the most
A large majority of households would pay €400 to €600 more a year by 2031 than they do now.
Anthropic finds its chatbot in Iranian ministries and Yemen rockets
Anthropic reveals that its chatbot, Claude, was misused by Iranian ministries and Yemen groups for cyber operations and weapons development, prompting account bans…
Bulgaria’s presidential frontrunners clash over Europe and Ukraine
President Iliana Iotova has vowed to keep Sofia out of the war in Ukraine while her main rival, Andrey Gyurov, has pledged to anchor the country firmly in Europe.
More than 120 MEPs push to reopen frozen Russian assets debate
The letter was signed by 122 parliamentarians from six political groups, backs a late-August initiative by Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Spain.
Foreign nationals make up vast majority of theft suspects on Paris region transport
Official data for 2025 show nationals of Maghreb countries topped the nationality breakdown, even as recorded crime on French public transport fell to its lowest…
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Polish provincial areas bear the brunt of rapid increase in migration
Coverage of this has been scant in the Polish media, which prefers to concentrate on the failures of integration in Western capitals and security on Poland's eastern…
BRICS leaders converge on New Delhi as Iran and Ukraine wars loom over summit
Putin, Xi and Pezeshkian are among those expected at the two-day gathering, with divisions over the war in Iran set to test the expanded bloc.
Zucman invites Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez to Paris ‘anti-oligarchy’ summit
The French economist behind the rejected billionaire levy wants to put wealth taxes at the heart of France's 2027 presidential race.
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Athens looks to Paris to restart power cable stalled by Turkish warships
Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Emmanuel Macron discussed the Great Sea Interconnector at the Élysée on September 9, weeks after a French fund took control of the project.
Hungary and Czech Republic round on Spain over EU aid for Ceuta
Péter Magyar and Andrej Babiš contrasted the Commission's emergency support for Pedro Sánchez's government with the daily fine Hungary faces over its asylum rules.
ECB lifts rates for second time this year
The bank has kept its 2026 inflation forecast unchanged but revised up its projections for the following two years.
Rubio vows to hold ‘enemies of civilization’ to account on Kirk anniversary
The US Secretary of State has marked a year since the conservative activist was shot dead at a Utah university, as the man accused of his murder faces trial.
Fico’s Smer party drops in Slovakian polls as nationalists surge
If a general election were held now, NMS’s voting model for daily Sme would give PS 21.6 per cent, Smer 16.2 per cent and Republika 15.6 per cent.
Lagarde plays down neutral rate as ECB raises borrowing costs again
The European Central Bank President said the theoretical benchmark carried little weight while the energy shock from the Iran war kept inflation above target.
European top court says Netherlands does not have to recognise Yemeni polygamy
The applicant contracted three marriages in Yemen and has 13 children: Eight with his first wife, three with his second and two with his third.
Belgian defence minister says anti-terror law could be used against communist festival
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken stated that the new anti-terror law could target foreign speakers at the upcoming ManiFiesta festival, citing concerns over…
Dutch Volt branch skips memorial for 105 murdered Jews after organisers refuse Gaza link
Group leader Anna Kaal, Volt's sole councillor on the 39-seat municipal council since the March 18 local elections, wrote that the ceremony needed "broadening" to…
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…
Most Europeans say the EU is in decline
Sixty-eight per cent of those interviewed described Europe in terms of “general deterioration or a loss of normality”.
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.
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BSW ready to back AfD candidate in Saxony-Anhalt as Germany’s political firewall cracks
Wagenknecht's party could hold the key to a historic vote in the eastern German state, putting Berlin’s long-standing political consensus under renewed pressure.
Brussels releases emergency funds for Ceuta invaders as the city remains occupied
Most of the emergency package falls under the EU's asylum and migration budget, paying to house and process the thousands who broke through at El Tarajal and remain…
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.
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Brussels forces Google to lower quality of searches in the EU
The European Commission’s own decision records that Google’s previous display was better for users in several of the disputed boxes.