By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
AI-Generated Images Falsely Link Zelenskyy to Jeffrey Epstein in Pro-Russian Disinformation Campaign
AI-generated images falsely depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting Jeffrey Epstein are circulating on social media. Europ
UN Experts Detail Systematic Abuse and Torture in Belarusian Prisons
A group of UN experts has issued a stark warning about 'deeply alarming' conditions in Belarusian prisons, citing practices that may amount
Rumen Radev's Coalition Wins Bulgarian Election, Setting Stage for Pro-Russia Shift
Former President Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria coalition has won Bulgaria's parliamentary election, the eighth in five years. Radev, a
Turkey Hosts Middle Powers in Antalya as Hormuz Crisis Drives Search for New Trade Routes
Turkey convened leaders from 150 countries in Antalya to tackle global uncertainties and the Strait of Hormuz crisis. The summit highlighted
Slovenia's Golob Fails to Form Coalition, Janša Holds Back
Robert Golob, whose party won a razor-thin majority in April's elections, said he could not find a coalition partner among centre-right part
Moscow's 'Polish Russophobia' Exhibition at Katyn Massacre Site Sparks Outrage
Russia's Military-Historical Society, led by a Putin adviser, opened an exhibition titled '10 Centuries of Polish Russophobia' at the Katyn
Bulgaria's Radev: A Kremlin Trojan Horse in EU Clothing, Warns Expert
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev's recent electoral victory is not openly anti-EU, but analyst Martin Vladimirov calls it a 'major win for th
Europe's Patchwork of Social Media Age Limits Gains Momentum
Greece has approved a ban on social media access for children under 15, set to begin in 2027. The move is part of a broader European trend,
Eurostat Forecasts 12% EU Population Decline by 2100, with Sharpest Falls in Eastern Europe
The EU's population is projected to fall by 53 million, or 12%, by the year 2100. Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Greece are forecast to see
Pope Leo XIV Visits Angola's Muxima Shrine, a Site Tied to Slave Trade
Pope Leo XIV visited the Muxima shrine in Angola, a site central to the transatlantic slave trade. He called for an end to corruption and ex
EU and Hungary's Tisza Party Begin Talks to Unlock Frozen Funds After Orbán Era
The European Commission dispatched a high-level team to Budapest for informal talks with Hungary's incoming Tisza Party government. The focu
Milan Rally Showcases Europe's Far-Right Unity Amid Salvini's Contradictory Stance on Russian Oil
Thousands gathered in Milan for a 'Masters in Our Own Home' rally organized by the League and Patriots for Europe. Leader Matteo Salvini pro