Buying a pig in a poke?: Polish Government signs EU defence loan with interest rate unknown
Poland’s finance minister Andrzej Domanski has admitted the government was about to sign the loan being taken out under the European Union’s Security Action…
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Magyar’s brother-in-law withdraws as Hungary’s justice minister pick amid nepotism row
Péter Magyar's pick for justice minister, Márton Melléthei-Barna, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the post.
German CDU leaders warn about possible AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt
German establishment politicians seem increasingly desperate to avoid a win for the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) at the general election in the…
Political Islam sees Europe as a territory to be claimed
The experiment is over, and the results are in: The British laboratory has blown up in the face of its creators.
Meloni and Magyar meet ‘convinced that Italy and Hungary will continue to work together‘
Italian Prime Minister and Hungary’s newly elected Prime Minister met in what analysts see as an effort to preserve strong bilateral ties following Viktor Orbán’s…
Pope Leo XIV meets Rubio at Vatican for Middle East and Cuba talks after Trump rift over Iran
The two discussed the situation in the Middle East and "topics of mutual interest" in the western hemisphere.
Finnish MP convicted for hate speech over ‘anti-Lgbt pamphlet’ appeals to top EU Court
Finnish MP and former Interior Minister Päivi Räsänen has announced that she will appeal against the judgment of the Supreme Court of Finland at the European…
Farage revelling in victory: What’s next for the UK’s political scene?
Although counting is continuing across the United Kingdom, the outcome of yesterday’s local elections is clear: Nigel Farage’s populist Reform Party has triumphed.
Trump sets July 4 deadline for EU to deliver on trade deal or face higher tariffs
The announcement followed what Trump described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on May 7.
Sweden plans electronic bracelets to monitor children at risk of gang recruitment
Criminal gangs in Sweden have increasingly recruited children and teenagers to carry out murders and other violent acts.
Greenland PM condemns ‘indecent’ US cash offer for annexation petition
Jens-Frederik Nielsen has condemned as "indecent" reported attempts by a US national to pay locals $200,000 (€186,000) each to sign a petition calling for Greenland…
German President says US troop presence in Germany serves Washington’s own interest
Frank-Walter Steinmeier has expressed his confidence that the United States will maintain its troop presence on German soil.
Nawrocki pushes for referendum on EU climate policy
Poland's President has submitted a motion to hold a national referendum on EU climate policy.
Spanish Government diverted another €8.5 billion in EU funds to pay for pensions and social spending
The government has not clarified another €3 billion for civil servants' pensions in 2025 that may have been funded the same way.
Nawrocki says Poland ready to receive US troops leaving Germany
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has said his country is ready for any US troops who may be redeployed from Germany.
Hungary returns cash and gold confiscated on allegations of money laundering to Ukraine
Ukraine has got back cash and gold worth €70 million that had been confiscated by Hungarian authorities in March 2026.
Rubio meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican amid US-Holy See tensions
The visit by Washington's top diplomat come after US President Donald Trump's extraordinary criticism of the Pope.
EU bans AI ‘nudifier’ apps and delays wider AI Act rules
European Union lawmakers and member states have agreed to ban artificial intelligence systems that generate sexualised deepfakes.
EU weighs US kerosene as Middle East war squeezes Europe’s jet fuel supply
The European Commission has said the European Union (EU) is not yet facing jet fuel shortages, but is readying contingency measures.
Starmer’s Labour braces for heavy losses as Britons vote in local elections
Polling stations have opened across the United Kingdom in local elections widely expected to deliver a punishing verdict on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour…
Long-range strike is Europe’s best defence
After years of neglect and dithering, defence is now firmly established at the top of the European policy agenda.
Brussels vows to end EU poverty by 2050 while importing millions of poor immigrants
The European Commission has set out to eliminate poverty in a quarter of a century, even as the same institution promotes the arrival of millions non-EU nationals…
ECHR sides with self- appointed Polish constitutional court judges
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has told Poland to stop what it claims is the obstruction of four judges elected to the country’s Constitutional Court…
Tusk’s Polish government taxes laptops, smartphones and TVs
Poland’s ruling centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has taken a contested decision to extend the scope of a fee paid by producers and importers…
Spanish Government takes on the European Parliament to shield Venezuela’s regime once again
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s executive formally invited Delcy Rodríguez to the Ibero-American Summit scheduled for November in Madrid.
European chat app launches, pioneering DMA’s messaging interoperability
Latvia-based BirdyChat has officially launched across Europe, becoming one of the first home-grown messaging apps in line with the European Union’s Digital Markets…
EP committee upholds immunity of German EPP MEP in alleged fraud case resembling Le Pen’s
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) has taken contrasting decisions on parliamentary immunity.
EC approves defence loan for Poland helping Tusk government sidestep President’s veto
Poland is set to become the first country to sign an agreement under the European Union's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence loan programme.
Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-infected vessel, citing ‘co-ordination gap’
The President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has stopped the hantavirus-infected cruise ship MV Hondius from docking in the region, demanding an urgent…
Belgian health minister calls tobacco industry ‘criminal’ as court derails his anti-smoking policy
Belgian health minister Frank Vandenbroucke has branded the tobacco industry a "criminal" sector with "no future".