By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
EU energy independence plan stumbles on grids and funding, auditors find
The European Court of Auditors says the EU's REPowerEU plan has stalled, with renewable capacity and grid investment far below targets. Only
Fatal train-truck collision near Warsaw leaves one dead and 20 injured
A PKP Intercity train derailed after hitting a truck at a level crossing near Sokolniki Suche, killing one passenger and injuring 20. Four p
EU empowers cities to restrict Airbnb and short-term lets
The European Commission unveiled plans to let cities restrict short-term rentals such as Airbnb to tackle housing affordability. The proposa
Beijing doubles down on One-China stance amid Taiwan sovereignty dispute
Beijing has reaffirmed that Taiwan has never been a country, responding to Lai Ching-te's claims of sovereignty. The dispute centers on the
Nazym Kyzaibay: Kazakhstan's trailblazing female boxing champion
Nazym Kyzaibay became Kazakhstan's first female world boxing champion in 2014 and has since added two more world titles and an Olympic bronz
Europe's education crisis deepens as PISA scores hit record lows
The latest PISA report reveals record-low maths and reading scores across OECD countries, with European nations like France, Spain, and the
Sweden's AI-era defence against election interference: a closer look
Sweden is preparing for AI-powered election interference ahead of its 13 September vote. A recent report exposed a network of fake accounts
UK condemns Israel's 'damaging' retaliation over West Bank settler sanctions
Ed Miliband calls Israel's move to close the UK consulate in Jerusalem 'regrettable and damaging.' The sanctions, backed by 12 countries, ta
Hungary blocks Ukraine's EU accession talks over minority rights
Hungary has again blocked progress in Ukraine's EU accession talks, refusing to open new negotiation clusters. Budapest demands stronger gua
Athens intensifies e-scooter crackdown as European cities tighten rules
Greek police recorded 3,700 e-scooter offences in Attica in eight months, including 156 by minors. Two recent accidents involving teenagers
Kallas faces backlash from EU capitals over defence initiative
Kaja Kallas's plan for a high-level defence advisory group was scrapped after Italy, France and others objected. The episode underscores fri
Migration returns to EU agenda as Ceuta crisis reshapes debate
A senior EU diplomat says migration is 'very much back on the agenda' after the Ceuta crisis. Ceuta's leader urges permanent EU border agenc