By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
EU Weighs Stricter Trade Measures Against China as von der Leyen Calls Urgent Talks
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called urgent talks on whether the EU should adopt a tougher economic stance toward C
The Abraham Accords: What They Are and Why Trump Is Pushing for Expansion
The Abraham Accords, brokered by the US in 2020, normalised relations between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan. Donald Trump
Trump Endorses Pashinyan as Armenia Heads to Pivotal June Election
US President Donald Trump has given a rare endorsement to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the 7 June election. Trump cited
Top seed Jannik Sinner exits French Open in second round due to heat illness
World number one Jannik Sinner retired from his French Open second-round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo after suffering severe heat exh
Kallas: EU Cannot Be Neutral Mediator in Ukraine-Russia Talks
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas stated the EU will never be a neutral mediator between Ukraine and Russia. She emphasized the bloc's supp
Germany and Netherlands to Deploy Joint NATO Command in Baltics
Germany and the Netherlands will establish a joint tactical headquarters in the Baltics this year. The 1GNC command centre, capable of contr
Israel Strikes Southern Beirut as Fighting Intensifies Across Lebanon
Israel's air force hit a southern suburb of Beirut on Thursday, the first such strike in weeks. Ground troops have crossed the Litani River
Gaza Stabilisation Force Plans Falter as Troop Pledges Unfulfilled
The International Stabilisation Force for Gaza, announced in February, has stalled as none of the five pledging nations have deployed signif
Portuguese Police Arrest Five in Probe of Socialist Party Corruption Network
Portuguese Judicial Police arrested five individuals and named 37 suspects in a corruption investigation focused on the Socialist Party's lo
Winterthur Stabbing Declared Terrorist Attack by Zurich Security Chief
Three people were injured in a knife attack at Winterthur train station on Thursday morning. Zurich security official Mario Fehr has declare
EU Cohesion Funds Could Be Redirected to Ease Energy Crisis, Commissioner Fitto Says
EU Cohesion Commissioner Raffaele Fitto has suggested redeploying up to €160 billion in unspent regional funds to address the energy crisis.
US-Iran Clashes Erupt Near Hormuz as Peace Hopes Dim
US forces targeted Iranian drones near Bandar Abbas. The IRGC claimed it struck a US airbase in retaliation. Washington sanctioned Tehran's