By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
Armenia detains ex-president Kocharyan in corruption crackdown
Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee detained former President Robert Kocharyan and his son on charges of abuse of power, bribery, and money
Trump escalates rhetoric against Iran over protest executions
Trump says Iran faces a humanitarian crisis 'of epic proportions' and can no longer pay its military. At least 56 people have been executed
Spain moves to align asylum rules with EU pact as Ceuta standoff drags on
Spain's cabinet approved a draft bill to align national asylum and immigration rules with the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. The move come
France seeks to curb Ukraine's non-EU arms purchases under EU loan
France is pressing to restrict the duration of exemptions that allow Ukraine to buy military equipment from outside the EU under the €90 bil
Trump floats renaming Lake Ontario as Canada trade feud deepens
Trump says he is considering renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as the trade war with Canada intensifies. Canada is set to announce ret
EU conservatives and liberals push to freeze €770m in Romanian funds
The centre-right EPP and liberal Renew Europe have asked the European Commission to withhold €770 million in EU recovery funds from Romania.
Syria's removal from US terror list opens door to investment
The US has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a designation in place since 1979. The move lifts severe economic res
UN and Red Cross urge binding rules on autonomous weapons as risks grow
The UN and Red Cross warn the world is close to a moral red line where machines could autonomously target humans. They urge states to agree
Indonesian Muslims pray for rain as wildfires choke Sumatra and Kalimantan
About 3,000 residents gathered in Palembang for a special Islamic prayer for rain as wildfires rage across Sumatra and Kalimantan. The fires
France to survey 10 million pupils on sexual violence
France will add questions on sexual and gender-based violence to an annual school questionnaire, covering about 10 million pupils. Education
Vatican's top diplomat in Moscow to keep dialogue open amid Ukraine war
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher is in Moscow for talks with Russian officials and church leaders, the first such visit since 2021. The Vat
Spanish workers toil 231 days to cover taxes, think tank says
Fundación Civismo says the average Spanish worker's tax burden equals 231 days of work in 2026. Tax Freedom Day fell on 20 August, two days