By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
Putin to Visit Beijing Days After Trump's China Trip, Kremlin Confirms
Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing on May 19-20, just days after Donald Trump's state visit to China. The Kremlin says the leaders will d
Trump's Warning on Taiwan Independence Draws Sharp Response from Taipei
Taiwan's foreign ministry reaffirmed its sovereignty after Trump warned against declaring independence. The statement rejected Beijing's cla
Israel Strikes Gaza City Targeting Hamas Military Chief al-Haddad
Israel announced an airstrike on Gaza City targeting Izz al-Din al-Haddad, head of Hamas's military wing. The Israeli Defence Ministry accus
US Announces 45-Day Extension of Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Amid Ongoing Violence
The US State Department announced a 45-day extension of the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, despite fresh violence. Negotiations for a lasting pol
Spain’s EU Fund Dispute Stirs North-South Tensions Ahead of Budget Talks
Spain denies misusing EU recovery funds for pensions, but the controversy has reignited north-south tensions. The dispute comes as the EU ge
Xi Jinping's Thucydides Trap Warning to Trump: A Historical Framework for US-China Rivalry
Xi Jinping opened his Beijing summit with Donald Trump by asking whether the two powers could avoid the 'Thucydides Trap,' a concept from an
Football Riots in Libya Spread to Tripoli as Government Building Torched
Clashes after a football match in Tarhunah left several injured and spread to Tripoli, where protesters torched the Government of National U
Tusk's Self-Deprecating Joke to Clooney Highlights Poland's Growing Soft Power
At the ImpactCEE'26 conference in Poznań, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk broke the ice with George Clooney by joking about his first name
EU Budget Reform Risks Quietly Defunding Civil Society Groups Across Europe
The European Commission's €1.8 trillion budget proposal restructures funding in ways that could defund civil society. Operating grants for N
36 Nations Join Special Tribunal to Prosecute Putin for Aggression Against Ukraine
The tribunal, headquartered in The Hague, marks a 'point of no return' in accountability efforts. It targets Russia's leadership for the cri
Merz Rejects Joint EU Debt, Clashes with Draghi's Competitiveness Plan
Friedrich Merz reiterated his opposition to joint EU debt during a speech in Aachen. He cited constitutional constraints and the need to pre
Greece's €5.2bn Budget Surplus in Q1 2026 Doubles Forecast, Driven by One-Offs
Greece's primary budget surplus hit €5.175bn in the first quarter of 2026, far exceeding the €2.298bn target. The finance ministry attribute