Guterres presses Cypriot leaders to restart stalled reunification talks
The UN chief's first visit to the divided island since taking office is meant to prepare the ground for a wider conference involving Greece, Turkey and the United…
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Merz demands hundreds of billions in cuts to next EU budget
The German Chancellor used a visit to Dublin to harden Berlin's line as Ireland takes charge of the negotiations on the 2028-2034 spending package.
Investigators find Islamic State pledge video on Berlin Pride attacker’s phone
Abdul Ballout had been rated a high-risk threat and released by a juvenile court 10 weeks before he drove a van into a crowd at Christopher Street Day.
Merz reopens citizenship-stripping debate after Berlin CSD attack
The German Chancellor's proposal comes in response to the fact that the alleged attacker was not a foreign national.
Vandals deface Virgin Mary statues at Medjugorje
Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina are investigating after Marian statues were daubed with black paint and an outdoor altar was set alight at one of Europe's most…
Google rivals line up damages claims after first EU digital markets fine
Lawyers and litigation funders say the European Commission ruling has handed price comparison sites fresh ammunition in courts across the bloc.
Intruders ransack Ventura’s office in Portuguese parliament
Documents on a planned inquiry into the interior minister were taken from the Chega leader's room at the Assembly of the Republic, the party says.
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Sánchez closes his political year with a record fire, climate excuses and no budget
Investigators traced Spain's largest ever wildfire to a spark from machinery used during a regional ban, while Moncloa pressed again for a state agreement on the…
Poland asks US to detain and extradite former justice minister Ziobro
Warsaw prosecutors have sent Washington a request covering 19 of the 26 charges facing Zbigniew Ziobro, who flew to the United States in May after losing his Hungarian…
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Berlin attack lands amid a rightward drift in Europe’s gay vote
Polling in France, Germany and Britain pointed to a realignment among gay and bisexual men, though the picture was far from uniform.
Burnham hands Kyiv the rights to British drone-jamming technology
The new UK Prime Minister has used his first meeting with a foreign leader to promise Ukraine that London's commitments will be honoured in full.
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Polish president blocks windfall tax on fuel companies with court referral
In the Nawrocki's view, the legislation violates the constitutional principle that laws should not apply retroactively.
Trump doubts Russia is helping Iran and says he will ask Putin
The US President has played down Ukrainian claims that Moscow is feeding Tehran satellite imagery of American positions in the Gulf.
France passes worst fire season on record as arson arrests mount
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said nine out of 10 blazes were started by people, as the European Commission sent further aircraft to the Gironde.
Brussels fights over “frying pan” square at the heart of the EU quarter
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Putin presses Armenia to hold referendum on EU or Eurasian bloc membership
Nikol Pashinyan told the Russian president a vote was only possible once Yerevan had formally applied to join the European Union.
Paris knife attacker invokes Allah after stabbing three women, footage shows
Anti-terror prosecutors are examining the assault at Porte de Clichy, where a witness said the man went for women alone and one of those wounded was pregnant.
Lyon-Turin railway clashes cause €1 million in damage
Clashes over the Lyon-Turin railway line resulted in one million euros in damage, with Prime Minister Meloni condemning the violence and highlighting injuries among…
Ukraine takes the war Europe paid for to Iran’s door
Tehran demanded a response from Brussels after Ukrainian drones struck Iranian-linked shipping in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor.
Early voting opens ahead of Iceland’s EU referendum
From July 27, Icelanders can cast their ballots at district commissioners' offices across the country, at some municipal offices, and at embassies and consulates…
Romania downs third drone in three days and summons Russian ambassador
An investigation has identified the first of the aircraft as a Shahed model of the type used by Russian forces against Ukraine.
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Italy drops Pirlo as coach over Russian betting ties
"I learned last night that I am no longer a candidate for the bench of the Italian national team," he wrote on social media.
Mbappé thanks supporters in open letter carried by French newspapers
The text was published on July 27, a week after the World Cup ended and on the eve of the announcement of the next France manager.
France and Germany seek joint line on EU car rules and European content
Paris and Berlin have promised a common position on the bloc's automotive package and its "Made in Europe" requirements by the end of summer.
Energy prices tumble across Europe as US and Iran pause strikes
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Tusk’s parliamentarians bring out popcorn over acrimonious split on Poland’s right
Morawiecki had been prime minister in the PiS government for six years between December 2017 and December 2023.
German police shoot dead Berlin Pride attacker freed from custody in May
Abdul Ballout had been convicted of preparing a serious act of violence and of spreading Islamic State propaganda two months before the Tiergarten attack.
Ávila fire becomes largest ever recorded in Spain as EU aircraft join the fight
Some 50,000 hectares have burnt in Ávila province alone, with almost 90,000 people evacuated or confined across three provinces of central Spain.
France shields missile and rocket plants as Bordeaux fire forces mass evacuation
Military experts have been sent to protect ArianeGroup and Roxel sites west of Bordeaux as more than 250,000 people remain displaced across the south-west.
Man charged after woman stabbed during rosary in Irish church
A parishioner in her fifties remains in hospital after being knifed in front of dozens of worshippers at Holy Cross Church in Tramore, southeast Ireland.