Pressure mounts on Ukraine to scrap ‘sponsors of war’ blacklist
Ukraine could dismantle within days its "sponsors of war" blacklist, central to Kyiv's campaign to expose companies doing business with Russia, after a backlash…
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No majority for EU Nature Restoration law: MS official
There is currently "no majority" for the EU's proposed nature restoration law, a member-state official has said.
German businessman cleared in ‘mocking politicians’ case
Michael Much, a German entrepreneur who had last week faced a €6,000 fine for mocking Green politicians, has been acquitted.
Is the Netherlands set to get a new ‘people’s party’?
Talk of political fragmentation in the Netherlands has been near-constant amid the run-up to the European Parliament elections in June, though Dutch MP Geert Wilders,…
Council approves Bosnia accession talks, diluted Gaza deal
Leaders managed to agree on calling for peace in the Gaza Strip, though efforts by countries such as Spain and Ireland to get the Council to officially call for…
Moldovan Parliament backs bid to join EU, but divisions remain
Moldova's Parliament on Thursday endorsed an appeal to press on with a drive to join the European Union, but the opposition walked out of the vote and separatists…
Apple, Meta, Google to face EU Digital Markets Act probes, sources say
Apple AAPL.O, Meta Platforms META.O and Alphabet's GOOGL.
Sweden’s EP elections: What you need to know
If migration is the big story ahead of June's European Parliament elections, Sweden is where it hits home.
EU under attack over ‘double-standards’ on Palestine
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Ireland's outgoing Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar have both lashed out at what they said are the…
EC threatens Slovakia over dismantling of state anti-graft body
The European Commission said it regretted Slovakia dissolving its dedicated state graft-prosecution unit (USP), warning the bloc "will not hesitate" to act to safeguard…
Belgian ‘terror teens’ also wanted to ‘blow up the Eiffel Tower’
Three Belgian teenagers who allegedly planned to attack a Brussels concert hall are also being accused of scheming to destroy the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Polish farmers dump manure outside Parliament Speaker’s home
Polish farmers continued their protests despite some agricultural organisations signing an agreement with the Government.
June’s EP elections could turn Italy’s PM Meloni into EU kingmaker
Never historically far from centre stage in European politics, Italy also lies right at the centre of the possibly biggest story regarding June's European Parliament…
Danish PM Frederiksen talks tough in hope of a centre-left win
Amid dire times at the ballot box, the European Union's centre-left parties are increasingly looking to Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for answers.
The West’s limits: We should back Ukraine to the hilt with money and weapons, but – no Macron – this is not an existential war for Europe
The collective flight of reason triggered by Emmanuel Macron’s bombshell suggestion last month about a possible Western military intervention in Ukraine is only…
Belgium: What drives the electorate in the South?
In June, Belgium will take part in European Parliament, national and regional elections at the same time, with municipal votes following a few months later.
Belgium: What drives the electorate in the North?
In June, Belgium will simultaneously hold its European Parliament, national, and regional elections, with municipal votes following just a few months later.
The key players in Belgian elections 2024
2024 is set to be a tumultuous year in Belgian politics.
Education minister Simon Harris frontrunner to succeed Varadkar in snap leadership race
In the end, there were no palace coups, no visible pressure to quit.
Nature Restoration Law is dead, Belgian PM De Croo says
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, whose country holds the six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, said Europe's proposed Nature Restoration…
As UK’s ruling Conservatives mull general election date, decency breaks out on Tory benches
There is an aspect over the decision about the timing of the UK general election that has been overlooked and it is a very human angle.
France and the European Parliament elections: What you need to know
The second-largest state in the European Union by population and economic power, founding member France remains one of the loudest players in European politics.
EP elections poll: Eurosceptics set to gain most as centre-left holds ground
With just over 80 days until the European Parliament elections, an Ipsos poll shows big gains for Conservatives and nationalists, while Greens are set to lose out…
Irish PM Varadkar unexpectedly quits ahead of European Parliament elections
Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar has resigned ahead of the European Parliament elections in June.
Polish central bank chief set to be indicted by PM Tusk’s ruling majority
Adam Glapiński, the head of Poland’s central bank (NBP), is in line to be indicted by Parliament and tried by the country’s Tribunal of State, the body responsible…
Estonian PM plays hard-ball over NATO hopeful Rutte
Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte looks to be in pole position to become the next NATO Secretary-General after outmanoeuvring the Estonian Prime Minister…
The West won the World Wars and the Cold War. We must win today too – but to do so Europe must rediscover its belief in democracy
It seems that every month the European project becomes more beleaguered.
Spain: ‘Pro-European’ across the spectrum
As anti-EU sentiments continue to rumble across the continent, Spain has remained a somewhat unlikely champion of the European project.
EU agrees new limits on Ukraine farm imports
The European Union reached a provisional agreement to grant Ukrainian food producers tariff-free access to its markets until June 2025, albeit with new limits on…
TikTok clips wings of AfD lead politician Krah
Maximilian Krah, who leads the European Parliament vote list for Germany's Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, has apparently been stifled by TikTok.