By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
Farage faces Count Binface in Clacton by-election boycott
Voters in Clacton go to the polls Thursday in a by-election triggered by Nigel Farage's resignation. Mainstream parties boycotted the contes
Europe's solar eclipse: the best images from Spain to St. Petersburg
A total solar eclipse crossed parts of Europe on August 12, 2026, drawing millions of spectators. From Spain's high plains to the Gulf of Fi
Record stingray injuries on California beaches as warm waters draw rays ashore
California is experiencing an unprecedented surge in round stingray encounters, with record numbers of injuries reported this season. Warmer
EU enlargement at crossroads as Brussels weighs reforms and expansion
EU enlargement is gaining momentum with Montenegro and Albania close to membership and Ukraine advancing. Brussels must decide on internal r
Pentagon review finds 153 civilians killed in US strikes on Yemen's Houthis
A Pentagon review found that US airstrikes in Yemen killed 153 civilians and injured 243 others. The strikes targeted Houthi positions in Sa
Rare solar eclipse darkens skies across Europe
A rare solar eclipse darkened skies across Europe, drawing crowds from Lisbon to St. Petersburg. Protective glasses were essential as the Mo
Sophie Adenot set to become first Frenchwoman to walk in space
Sophie Adenot will become the first Frenchwoman to walk in space on 18 August. She will repair a vital antenna on the ISS with NASA astronau
Benghazi bombing kills Haftar's intelligence chief, shaking eastern Libya
Fawzi al-Mansouri, the LNA's military intelligence chief, was assassinated in a car bombing in Benghazi. The attack challenges the Haftar fa
NATO condemns Russian airspace violations over Poland and Romania
NATO allies met to address recent Russian drone and missile incursions into Polish and Romanian airspace. The alliance condemned Russia's ac
Three Moroccan migrants held in Ceuta over sexual assault claims
Two Moroccan migrants have been remanded in custody in Ceuta over alleged sexual assaults on minors, while a judge ordered the deportation o
Colombia mourns quake victims as EU sends aid and satellite support
Colombia has declared three days of mourning after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed more than 200 people in the west. The EU is providing €
Centrist bloc in European Parliament projected to lose majority
A new seat projection indicates that the three centrist groups in the European Parliament could lose their combined majority. The shift refl