By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
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
EU Ministers Warn Against Falling Into Russia's Trap Over Envoy Debate
EU foreign ministers warn that debating a special envoy for Russia talks is a Kremlin trap. They stress unity and a clear mandate over indiv
Ukraine's Ex-PM Warns Putin Will Try to Recruit Any EU Envoy Sent for Talks
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says Vladimir Putin will try to recruit any EU envoy sent for direct talks. He warns that
Russian Daytime Strike on Odesa Injures 11, Including Children, Sparks Major Fire
A Russian daytime missile strike hit the southern port city of Odesa on 27 May, injuring at least 11 people, among them children. The attack
Holocaust Remembrance Must Evolve as Survivors Fade, IHRA Argues
The generation of Holocaust survivors is passing, shifting memory to those who did not witness it. The International Holocaust Remembrance A
Sarkozy Denies Libyan Campaign Funding in Final Appeal Statement
Nicolas Sarkozy gave his final statement in the Paris Court of Appeal, denying allegations that Muammar al-Gaddafi funded his 2007 president
Canada Picks Saab for Arctic Surveillance Fleet, Snubbing US Rivals
Canada has chosen Swedish defence company Saab to supply a new fleet of Arctic surveillance aircraft, sidelining US competitors. Prime Minis
GCHQ Director Warns AI Is an Unstoppable Force as Russia Intensifies Hybrid Attacks
Britain's GCHQ chief calls AI an 'unstoppable force' that is being weaponised in a grey zone between peace and war. She warns that Russia is
South Africa and Afrikaner Groups Reject US Claims of White Persecution
The South African government and Afrikaner advocacy groups have rejected US claims of a humanitarian crisis for white people. The Trump admi
ICC Sets November Trial Date for Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
The International Criminal Court has scheduled the trial of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for 30 November. He faces three coun
Zelenskyy Appeals to Trump for Patriot Missiles as Ukraine Faces Ammo Shortage
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to US President Donald Trump asking for Patriot PAC-3 missiles and additional systems. The request comes ami