By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
Ukraine narrows budget gap to $20bn but still needs allied support
Ukraine has reduced its budget shortfall from $27bn to $20bn through spending cuts, protecting military salaries. Prime Minister Serhii Kore
Madrid housing protesters dig in as Sánchez prepares new rental law
Around 100 tents now fill Madrid's Puerta del Sol after mass protests over housing costs. The movement, sparked by the eviction of an 87-yea
UN urges protection of radio bands essential for weather and climate monitoring
The ITU and WMO warn that growing radio interference could disrupt weather and climate monitoring. They urge governments to protect the freq
Kraków's mayoral runoff signals voter shift away from Poland's main blocs
Kraków's mayoral election heads to a runoff between KO's Monika Piątkowska and independent Łukasz Gibała. Gibała led the first round with 36
Macron adjusts plans to join Pope Leo XIV's closing mass in Metz
Emmanuel Macron will attend Pope Leo XIV's concluding mass in Metz on Monday, a last-minute addition to his schedule. The French president w
JP Morgan: AI data centre boom could revive Europe's nuclear sector
Europe's AI ambitions are accelerating nuclear investment, says JP Morgan. Data centre power demand could jump by 89 TWh by 2030. France and
Lithuania calls for NATO response to Russian hybrid attacks
Gabrielius Landsbergis says Lithuania expects NATO allies to help mitigate Russian hybrid attacks. He acknowledges that southern European co
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş faces trial over Erdoğan jokes
Deniz Göktaş, a 32-year-old comedian, appeared in an Istanbul court on Monday over jokes about President Erdoğan. He has been in pre-trial d
Northern India floods kill at least 62 in Uttar Pradesh
At least 62 people have died in flooding across Uttar Pradesh after three days of heavy rain. Schools closed in Lucknow and other districts,
Madrid's Puerta del Sol becomes protest camp as housing crisis deepens
Demonstrators have set up tents in Madrid's Puerta del Sol for a second day, protesting Spain's housing crisis. The action follows the evict
Europe leads global gender parity but internal gaps persist
Europe has regained the top spot in the World Economic Forum's global gender gap index, closing 75.7% of its overall gap. Yet the continent
UK police probe possible Iranian link to bomb plot near RAF Fairford
Five men were detained after explosives were found in vans near RAF Fairford, a base used by US forces for strikes on Iran. Police are inves