By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
EU leaders push for joint response to energy price surge
EU leaders are pressing for coordinated action to tackle soaring energy prices and support struggling industries. The crisis is straining na
Peshawar school collapse: families of 32 children demand accountability
A roof collapse at a private school in Peshawar killed 32 children and a teacher. Families are demanding justice, and the school owner has b
IRIS²: Europe's satellite network and Germany's pivotal role
The EU's IRIS² project aims to provide secure satellite communications for governments and militaries, reducing reliance on US systems like
Zelenskyy turns to Brussels as US support wavers
Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins EU leaders in Brussels to press for more military aid and financing. Talks focus on alternatives to US systems and
Zelenskyy seeks European security guarantees as US support wavers
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Brussels for an EU summit as Washington's support wavers. He will hold his first formal talks with Hungary's new p
EU leaders close ranks behind Zelenskyy as Trump feud deepens
EU leaders rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a Brussels summit as his row with Donald Trump escalated. Kyiv is pursuing European alterna
Germany pushes Croatia to settle disputes blocking Montenegro's EU path
Germany is pressing Croatia to resolve long-standing bilateral disputes with Montenegro that could derail its EU accession. Berlin fears unr
Latvian MEP: Trump's Russian diesel deal driven by 'dubious motives'
Latvian MEP Rihard Kols says Donald Trump's move to lift restrictions on Russian diesel is driven by dubious business motives. He warns the
EU Leaders Dig In on Long-Term Budget as December Deadline Frays
EU leaders left Brussels without a deal on the bloc's next seven-year budget, with several governments openly questioning the December 2026
BBC asks Florida court to force Trump to testify in €8.6bn defamation suit
The BBC says it still has no date to depose Donald Trump, the central figure in his own $10bn lawsuit against the broadcaster. Trump's lawye
EU Unity on China Hardens as Berlin Shifts Stance, Barkin Says
Germany's shift toward a firmer line on China has made the EU more united than at any point in recent years, according to analyst Noah Barki
Tanker ablaze near Hormuz as Iran tightens grip on key waterway
An oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman after entering a prohibited zone with its tracking systems disabled, Iran's navy reported. The