By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
French Navy intercepts shadow fleet tanker in Indian Ocean
French Navy personnel have boarded the DF Peak, a tanker suspected of belonging to Russia's shadow fleet. The vessel was diverted to Réunion
EU disputes Moscow's $320bn energy bill, cites €197bn in imports
The European Commission has rejected Russia's claim that the EU spent €302bn on Russian energy since 2022, citing its own figure of €197bn.
Swedish centre-left leader Andersson fails again to form coalition
Magdalena Andersson has again failed to form a government after September's election. The left bloc won a narrow majority but remains divide
Portugal seizes 37 tonnes of cocaine off Faro, one dead
Portuguese authorities seized 37 tonnes of cocaine from a high-speed vessel off the Algarve coast. One suspect died during the interception,
Hungary's parliament votes to scrap anti-LGBTQ+ child protection clauses
Hungary's parliament voted to delete anti-LGBTQ+ clauses from a 2021 child protection law, a first rollback of Orbán-era restrictions. The a
Germany, Italy and Belgium push for 'emergency brake' on EU laws
Germany, Italy and Belgium have proposed an 'emergency brake' to suspend EU laws seen as overly burdensome for companies. The three leaders
Baden-Württemberg records 358 child marriages since 2012, only eight annulled
Since 2012, authorities in Baden-Württemberg have recorded 358 marriages involving minors, but only eight have been legally annulled. The re
Ceuta prepares for royal visit after summer migration strain
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are set to visit Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on Morocco's coast, following a summer marked by a sharp rise in
German citizens rescued in Mexico as Hurricane Simon kills five
Hurricane Simon has killed at least five people in Mexico and forced the evacuation of foreign nationals, including Germans, by helicopter.
European Security Council proposal aims to counter hybrid threats
The European Commission has proposed a European Security Council to counter hybrid threats like cyberattacks and sabotage. It would enable f
Six Flags closes nine coasters after fatal Georgia ride incident
A person died and several were injured on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. The company closed nine similar rides at six
Oleshky official: Hunger and despair under occupation as Ukraine weighs concessions
The head of occupied Oleshky's military administration warns that life under Russian control is marked by hunger and danger. She argues that