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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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Portuguese Police Arrest Five in Probe of Socialist Party Corruption Network
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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
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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
Europe

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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