By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
Afghan suspect held in Greece over murder of British man found in suitcase
Greek authorities have arrested an Afghan man over the murder of a British national found dead in a suitcase on Crete. The suspect is due to
Ceuta's record arrivals expose Spain's legal deadlock on returns
Around 50,000 migrants have reached Ceuta since Thursday, overwhelming reception facilities. Spanish courts have ruled that swimmers cannot
Ceuta grinds to a halt as migrant influx strains the Spanish enclave
Ceuta has come to a standstill after tens of thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco. Most shops are closed, bread is hard to find, and t
Building collapse in Messina kills one, five still missing
A building collapse in Messina, Sicily, has killed one person and left five missing. Firefighters are searching the rubble, with gas explosi
Ceuta crisis exposes North Africa's rival narratives on sovereignty and migration
Morocco's press framed the Ceuta surge as a sovereignty question, Algerian media accused Rabat of weaponising migration, and Tunisian social
Iceland's EU referendum: fishing, farming, and the pull of Brussels
Iceland holds a referendum on August 29 on whether to resume EU membership negotiations, suspended since 2013. The vote exposes deep divisio
Houthis threaten full escalation as Saudi Arabia forms Red Sea coalition
Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi threatened Saudi Arabia with full escalation hours before Riyadh announced a new maritime defence coalit
Sánchez calls Ceuta migrant surge a violation of Spain's territorial integrity
Pedro Sánchez says Spain stands with Ceuta after a surge in irregular migrant arrivals. He blames criminal smuggling networks for misreading
Midday Europe Briefing: Key Stories from July 31, 2026
From Brussels to Berlin, here are the stories shaping Europe this midday. Political shifts, economic moves, and cultural moments across the
Eurozone inflation climbs to 2.9% in July, with sharp divides across member states
Eurozone inflation accelerated to 2.9% in July, up from 2.8% in June, as energy prices surged. Lithuania saw the highest rate at 5.6%, while
EU envoy Raffaele Fitto seeks pivotal role in Cyprus reunification talks
Raffaele Fitto, the EU's special envoy on Cyprus, made his first visit to the island, meeting both leaders. He stressed the EU's desire to c
EU enlargement push strains Brussels' negotiating capacity
The European Commission's enlargement department is running low on capacity to manage several accession processes simultaneously. More negot