By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
France's public debt hits record 119% of GDP as borrowing costs climb
France's public debt hit a record 3,595.5 billion euros, or 119% of GDP, at the end of June. Rising interest rates are pushing debt servicin
Spain approves housing decrees to curb evictions and speculation
Spain's government approved two decrees on Tuesday to tackle the housing crisis, including stronger eviction protections and anti-speculatio
Pope Leo XIV's France visit signals new European mission, analyst says
Oxford historian Austen Ivereigh sees Pope Leo XIV's France visit as the start of a new mission for Europe. He says the pontiff will focus o
Hurricane Polo slams Baja California, leaving floods and power outages
Hurricane Polo struck Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Tuesday, bringing life-threatening winds and flooding. The storm is part of an u
Slovak school stabbing kills teacher, wounds two in Šaštín-Stráže
A 61-year-old teacher died and two others were injured in a stabbing at a school in Šaštín-Stráže, western Slovakia. Police say the attacker
Sabotage on Syria gas pipeline disrupts power supply in Deir ez-Zor
A gas pipeline in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province was hit by sabotage, cutting fuel to power plants. The attack follows a similar incident in A
Italy's Tajani mocked over 'long skirt' remark as AI images go viral
Antonio Tajani's remarks comparing reliable voters to women in longer skirts have triggered a wave of AI-generated memes and criticism. Oppo
Iranian airliner seized at Istanbul airport over €3 million debt
Bailiffs boarded a Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 at Istanbul Airport and served a €3 million seizure order before takeoff. The move comes days
Putin expands Russian army by 15,500 troops in fourth decree this year
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree increasing the army's size by 15,500 troops, the fourth such order this year. The combi
Canada's proposed EU 'associate member' status: a new model for partnership
The European Commission has invited Canada to become the EU's first 'associate member', a new status that would deepen cooperation on defenc
Ukraine presses EU for urgent funds as Russian drones hit Kyiv
Russia launched over 120 drones at Ukraine on Monday, one striking the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv. Ukrainian ministers are in Brus
EPP pushes to suspend asylum rights during hybrid border attacks
The European People's Party will propose suspending individual asylum procedures during 'hybrid attacks' on EU borders. The plan would permi