By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
Maricarmen Abascal, Icon of Spain's Housing Protests, Dies at 87
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, whose defiance against eviction became a symbol of Spain's housing crisis, has died. Her struggle inspired mass prot
Rubio in Athens pushes Europe to boost defence spending
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Athens for the sixth Greece-US Strategic Dialogue, pressing European nations to take on more respo
Black Sea drone strikes expose gaps in EU maritime defence plans
Drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea have killed two sailors and raised doubts about Europe's ability to protect the region.
EU hopefuls fear safeguards could create second-class members
EU candidate countries fear new safeguards designed to prevent democratic backsliding could create second-class membership. They worry the m
Germany arrests second suspect in widening BND espionage scandal
German federal prosecutors have arrested a second man in the espionage case involving former BND chief August Hanning. Manfred D., 64, is ac
Iran's parliament votes to criminalize interviews with hostile foreign media
Iran's parliament voted 174-6 to criminalize interviews with foreign media designated as hostile. The bill, opposed by the cabinet, now face
France halts stun grenades at student protests after teen's injury
France has suspended police use of stun grenades at student protests after a 15-year-old lost a hand. More than 6,500 people, mostly minors,
Hungary signals end to veto on Ukraine's EU accession talks
Hungary has dropped its veto on two clusters of Ukraine's EU accession talks, pending a minority-rights law in Kyiv. The move could unblock
Italy drops fuel duty discount as EU weighs joint response
Italy has ended its fuel excise discount, causing pump prices to rise. The EU is considering joint gas purchases and flexibility on climate
Zelenskyy calls deadly Russian strike a birthday 'gift' to Putin
At least 12 people were killed in a Russian overnight attack across Ukraine, including nine in an apartment block in Pryluky. President Zele
Israel marks three years since October 7 with somber tributes
Israel held a moment of silence on Wednesday to mark three years since the Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people. Families gathered at t
Paris student protests turn violent as police fire tear gas
Clashes broke out in Paris as students demanding better school funding faced riot police. The protest is part of a nationwide movement over