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By Anna Schroeder

Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.

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A Decade After Brexit, British Public Opinion Shifts Back Toward EU
Politics

A Decade After Brexit, British Public Opinion Shifts Back Toward EU

A decade after the 2016 referendum, 53% of Britons now want the UK back in the EU, according to a Best for Britain poll. Yet Nigel Farage's

Brexit at Ten: Data Reveals a Nation Still Divided Over Its European Future
Politics

Brexit at Ten: Data Reveals a Nation Still Divided Over Its European Future

Ten years after the UK voted to leave the EU, a new Ipsos study reveals 48% of Britons say Brexit is going worse than expected. While a majo

EU Pay Transparency Directive: Only Four States Meet Deadline as Gender Gap Persists
Europe

EU Pay Transparency Directive: Only Four States Meet Deadline as Gender Gap Persists

Only four EU countries met the June deadline to implement the Pay Transparency Directive. The law requires job postings to include salary ra

Vance: Direct US-Iran Talks in Switzerland Set Stage for Potential Deal
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Vance: Direct US-Iran Talks in Switzerland Set Stage for Potential Deal

US Vice President JD Vance described lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials at the Bürgenstock Resort near Lucerne as a 'good foundatio

Honduras Turns to Ukraine for Drones in Fight Against Drug Trafficking
World

Honduras Turns to Ukraine for Drones in Fight Against Drug Trafficking

Honduran President Nasry Asfura announced plans to buy drones from Ukraine to fight drug trafficking and secure borders. The deal follows ta

Gina Miller Urges Next UK PM to Articulate Clear EU Strategy
Politics

Gina Miller Urges Next UK PM to Articulate Clear EU Strategy

Gina Miller, who won landmark Brexit legal cases, says the next UK prime minister needs a clear strategy for ties with Brussels. She warns a

Londoners React to Starmer's Resignation: 'Another Day, Another Leader'
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Londoners React to Starmer's Resignation: 'Another Day, Another Leader'

Keir Starmer announced his resignation as UK prime minister, triggering a Labour leadership contest. Londoners voiced mixed reactions, from

Israel's Sa'ar Calls for EU Dialogue, Rejects 'Dictated' Positions Amid Kallas Spat
Politics

Israel's Sa'ar Calls for EU Dialogue, Rejects 'Dictated' Positions Amid Kallas Spat

Gideon Sa'ar calls for 'comprehensive, honest and open dialogue' with the EU, but rejects dictated positions. The remarks come after Kaja Ka

Pope Leo XIV at WFP: Conflicts Are Fed More Than People
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Pope Leo XIV at WFP: Conflicts Are Fed More Than People

Pope Leo XIV visited the World Food Programme in Rome, denouncing how distorted ideologies and political decisions hamper aid. He argued tha

US and Iran Make Headway on Hormuz and Lebanon Ceasefire Despite Trump's Threats
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US and Iran Make Headway on Hormuz and Lebanon Ceasefire Despite Trump's Threats

Eighteen hours of talks in Switzerland produced a framework to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and preserve the Lebanon ceasefire. US Vice Pr

Ukraine's Campaign to Isolate Crimea: Cutting Off Russian-Occupied Peninsula
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Ukraine's Campaign to Isolate Crimea: Cutting Off Russian-Occupied Peninsula

Ukraine's drone and missile campaign targets Crimea's fuel depots, power grids, and transport links. Russian occupation authorities have shu

Spain's Top Court Sentences Ex-Minister to 24 Years for COVID Mask Corruption
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Spain's Top Court Sentences Ex-Minister to 24 Years for COVID Mask Corruption

Spain's Supreme Court sentenced former Socialist minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for corruption linked to COVID-19 mask cont