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By Anna Schroeder

Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.

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Teenager Dies After Falling from Truck During France World Cup Celebrations
Europe

Teenager Dies After Falling from Truck During France World Cup Celebrations

A 17-year-old girl died in northern France after falling from a lorry during celebrations of France's World Cup quarterfinal victory over Mo

NATO Leaders Respond to Erdoğan's Unusual Gift of Engraved Revolvers
Politics

NATO Leaders Respond to Erdoğan's Unusual Gift of Engraved Revolvers

Turkish President Erdoğan presented NATO leaders with engraved Magnum .357 revolvers at the Ankara summit. Recipients from Germany, Spain, P

NATO's Cohesion Tested by Trump, Ukraine War, and Internal Strains
Politics

NATO's Cohesion Tested by Trump, Ukraine War, and Internal Strains

NATO leaders met in Ankara amid tensions over Trump's threats and the Ukraine war. The alliance faces internal strains but is strengthened b

EU scrambles to avert automatic hike in Russian oil price cap before July deadline
Politics

EU scrambles to avert automatic hike in Russian oil price cap before July deadline

EU ambassadors are racing to finalise a new sanctions package before 15 July, when the Russian oil price cap automatically adjusts upward to

France Repeats 2-0 Victory Over Morocco to Reach World Cup Semifinals
World

France Repeats 2-0 Victory Over Morocco to Reach World Cup Semifinals

France eliminated Morocco from the World Cup for the second consecutive tournament, winning 2-0 in the quarterfinal at Gillette Stadium. Kyl

Belgium Debates Narco-State Status as Drug Violence Surges in Antwerp and Brussels
Politics

Belgium Debates Narco-State Status as Drug Violence Surges in Antwerp and Brussels

Belgian authorities seized 55 tons of cocaine last year, but officials admit much more gets through. Drug-related shootings have spiked in A

Lagarde Denies Candidacy as French Presidential Race Intensifies
Politics

Lagarde Denies Candidacy as French Presidential Race Intensifies

ECB President Christine Lagarde has denied being a candidate for any political office, amid growing speculation she could leave her post ear

OPCW Restores Syria's Voting Rights After Assad's Fall and Cooperation Pledge
Politics

OPCW Restores Syria's Voting Rights After Assad's Fall and Cooperation Pledge

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has reinstated Syria's voting rights, citing a 'significant change in circum

EU Finance Ministers to Approve Hungary's €10 Billion Recovery Plan
Europe

EU Finance Ministers to Approve Hungary's €10 Billion Recovery Plan

EU finance ministers are expected to approve Hungary's revised National Recovery Plan on Friday. The decision would release €10 billion in p

Poland Sentences Former Russian Opposition Activist and Wife for Espionage
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Poland Sentences Former Russian Opposition Activist and Wife for Espionage

Igor Rogov, a former activist for the anti-Kremlin group Open Russia, was sentenced to seven years in prison by a Polish court for spying fo

Erdoğan's Engraved Revolver Gift to NATO Leaders Revealed in New Footage
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Erdoğan's Engraved Revolver Gift to NATO Leaders Revealed in New Footage

Newly released footage from the Lithuanian presidency shows the engraved revolver Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave to every NATO

Ukraine Launches Criminal Probe After Lviv Crowd Attacks Military Conscription Vehicle
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Ukraine Launches Criminal Probe After Lviv Crowd Attacks Military Conscription Vehicle

Ukraine's prosecution service has opened two criminal cases after a crowd in Lviv surrounded and overturned an army conscription vehicle. Th