NATO foreign ministers concluded talks in Helsingborg, Sweden, on Friday after a two-day meeting intended to prepare the political ground for the alliance’s lea
Switzerland expanded its sanctions against Russia and Belarus on Friday, adopting several measures decided by the European Union as part of its 20th package of
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected as unfair a German proposal to create an “associate” European Union membership status for Ukraine, warning
Russia has delivered nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus as part of a major nuclear forces exercise, according to the Russian Defence Minis
KYIV — Ukraine has warned of a renewed threat from its northern border after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian planners are considering scenarios for a
Russia on Thursday accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of seeking to escalate the war, sharpening Moscow’s public criticism of Kyiv at a moment when
Czech President Petr Pavel opened a major security forum in Prague on Thursday with a stark warning that Europe can no longer treat peace as the natural conditi
NATO foreign ministers opened two days of talks in Helsingborg, Sweden, on Thursday as the alliance faced a pivotal test of how quickly Europe can take on a lar
Germany has proposed granting Ukraine a new “associate member” status inside the European Union, setting out an interim political framework that would bring Kyi
A car rammed into pedestrians in the centre of Modena on Saturday, injuring at least eight people and leaving four of them in critical condition, in an incident
Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in two separate mass demonstrations, one focused on immigration and British national iden
At least four people were killed in Russia after a major overnight Ukrainian drone barrage struck multiple regions, including the Moscow area, in what Russian o
The Pentagon has stopped new deployments of U.S. troops to Poland and Germany, turning a planned rotation of forces into a wider drawdown of American military p
European governments have endorsed a new political interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights in migration cases, a move that could shape legal a
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest grand final opens in Vienna on Saturday under the most sustained boycott pressure the competition has faced in years, as Israel
Miatta Fahnbulleh resigned as a junior minister in the UK government on Tuesday, becoming the first minister to leave Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administrati
The European Union is preparing to invite Taliban officials to Brussels for technical talks on returning Afghan migrants, opening a politically charged channel
Russia launched a fresh wave of drone attacks on Ukraine overnight after a three-day ceasefire expired, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday, ending a short peri
The European Union has ignited a contentious debate among lawmakers, technology companies, privacy advocates, and civil liberties groups by signalling that it m
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a pointed warning to Armenia that its pursuit of closer ties with the European Union could trigger a “Ukraine scenar
On 9 May 2026, Péter Magyar officially assumed office as the prime minister of Hungary, marking the end of an era defined by the extended premiership of Viktor
European financial markets retreated sharply on Friday as mounting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East unsettled investors and reignited concerns over Euro
European Union officials entered a new round of high-level trade discussions with the United States on Friday as concerns intensified across European capitals o
Romania’s governing coalition collapsed on Friday after weeks of escalating internal disputes, pushing the country into a fresh period of political instability
Romania’s pro-European governing coalition collapsed on Tuesday after weeks of escalating disputes over fiscal policy, public sector spending, leadership arrang
Poland has called on NATO allies to commit to raising defence spending to 5% of gross domestic product by 2030, escalating pressure within the alliance for a mo
European Union and United States negotiators remain short of a final tariff agreement despite months of discussions intended to ease commercial tensions and reb
Leaders from across Europe convened in Armenia on May 4 for the latest summit of the European Political Community (EPC), a forum designed to foster coordination
Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have brought renewed focus to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf to the Ara
European equity markets closed lower on Tuesday as investors reacted to renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which triggered sharp swings in global
NATO officials moved swiftly to seek clarification from Washington after the United States confirmed plans to withdraw a further contingent of troops from Germa
The prospect of a further reduction in US military forces stationed in Germany has reignited debate across Europe about the durability of transatlantic security
The United States’ decision to withdraw a significant portion of its military presence from Germany has triggered a wave of concern across Europe, exposing unde
The United States has announced a sweeping increase in tariffs on automobiles imported from the European Union, raising duties to 25% and marking a sharp escala
The European Union on May 1 issued a formal condemnation of the United States’ decision to increase tariffs on imported automobiles, marking a new phase of tens
The prospect of a new U.S. tariff regime targeting imported automobiles has sent shockwaves through Germany’s industrial sector, with policymakers and business
The European Union is pivoting back toward nuclear power as a prolonged energy crisis forces policymakers to reconsider the role of reactors in securing afforda
The European Union is considering whether to revive a windfall tax on energy companies as governments confront a renewed price shock that is lifting fuel, elect
European Union leaders warned on Wednesday that the consequences of the Iran war could destabilize Europe well beyond the immediate energy shock, as Brussels pr
German consumer sentiment has dropped to a multi-year low as rising energy prices revive inflation fears and undermine household confidence across Europe’s larg
NATO is weighing whether to move away from annual leaders’ summits, a potentially consequential change to the alliance’s public rhythm of crisis management, det
China and the European Union clashed at the United Nations over South China Sea tensions after an EU statement at a Security Council debate described maritime f
European leaders have moved to reassure allies that the European Union’s expanding defence agenda is not designed to replace NATO, but to give Europe more weigh
The European Union has set out a new roadmap to deepen single market integration by the end of 2027, in a coordinated push by the bloc’s three main institutions
China has condemned the European Union’s decision to include Chinese entities in its latest sanctions package against Russia, sharply criticising Brussels for w
European markets were shaken on Saturday by a renewed oil price surge linked to the Gulf conflict, as investors assessed whether disruption near the Strait of H
The European Union is stepping up implementation of a €90 billion support plan for Ukraine, reinforcing a Europe-led phase of wartime assistance as Kyiv faces a
The European Union is examining whether it can help finance and coordinate Middle East energy infrastructure that would allow oil and gas exports to bypass the
The European Union is using this week’s informal leaders’ meeting in Cyprus to accelerate work on a question that has haunted European capitals ever since the r
The European Union is poised to finalise two major wartime decisions at its informal summit in Cyprus: a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and a fresh sanctions pack
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