By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
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
Myanmar junta airstrike on Rakhine market kills 49, rebels say
At least 49 people were killed and 58 wounded when Myanmar's military bombed a market in Kyauktaw, Rakhine state, on Monday. The Arakan Army
Pope Leo XIV ends France visit in Metz with call for European unity
Pope Leo XIV ended his four-day visit to France in Metz, calling on Europe to draw on its Christian heritage and culture of dialogue. He war
Bardella denies Mediapart report alleging antisemitic remarks
Mediapart alleges Bardella made antisemitic and conspiratorial remarks between 2013 and 2015. Bardella calls the report 'blatant fabrication
Spain's housing crisis: eviction of 87-year-old sparks nationwide protests
The eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal from her Madrid home has become a symbol of Spain's housing crisis. Protests have sprea
Russian strike on Kyiv academy kills one as nationwide attacks persist
A Russian strike on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv killed at least one person and injured six. Nationwide attacks on Monday
EU heads into winter with thin gas reserves and high prices
EU gas storage levels are running below the seasonal average, with Germany, the Netherlands and Latvia among the lowest. Brussels has relaxe
Pope Leo XIV calls on Europe to defend multilateralism in Metz speech
Pope Leo XIV praised multilateralism as the best defence against dominance during a speech in Metz, birthplace of EU founding father Robert