By Anna Schroeder
Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.
Paris cleans up after cost-of-living protests turn violent
Paris woke to widespread damage on Sunday after Saturday's cost-of-living protests turned violent. Shops including Nike, Sephora, and Burger
France's cost-of-living protests erupt into arson and looting across cities
More than 500,000 people demonstrated across France on Saturday, with violent clashes in Paris, Lyon, and Limoges. Interior Minister reports
Suspected drone blast near Lithuania's border with Latvia
NATO fighter jets were scrambled on Sunday after a suspected drone entered Lithuanian airspace near the Latvian border. The Latvian military
Leisure unaffordable for 46 million in EU, with Greece worst hit
Around 46 million EU adults cannot afford regular leisure activities, according to Eurostat. Greece has the highest share at 27.3%, while Cr
French shopkeepers fight back as rioters target storefronts
Shopkeepers across several French cities confronted masked looters during the latest wave of riots. Despite their resistance, many stores we
Limoges town hall gutted by fire as French cost-of-living protests turn violent
Protesters set fire to the 143-year-old town hall in Limoges, causing the roof to collapse and destroying much of the building. The blaze fo
Settler attack on EU diplomats in West Bank draws Belgian call for sanctions
Masked Israeli settlers attacked European diplomats visiting Taybeh in the occupied West Bank. Belgium's foreign minister blamed Israel's se
Marseille protesters storm town hall as French cost-of-living unrest spreads
Protesters forced their way into Marseille's town hall on Saturday, overturning a bust of Marianne and damaging furniture. Earlier, masked d
Portugal's housing protests join Europe-wide wave over living costs
Thousands marched in Porto, Coimbra, and Lisbon on Saturday against soaring housing costs and stagnant wages. The protests are part of a Eur
North Korea claims test of AI-guided torpedo system
North Korea announced the test of its AI-powered Zam-2.0 torpedo system on Saturday. The test follows recent underwater-launched cruise miss
Le Pen's EU agenda: budget caps and Ukraine aid cuts could reshape bloc
Marine Le Pen's presidential bid includes capping France's EU budget contribution and ending Ukraine aid. Such moves could disrupt European
Norwegian teen jailed for 20 years over UK contract killing plot
Johannes Natland, 19, was arrested in a Huddersfield hotel with two guns and 19 rounds of ammunition. He was convicted of conspiracy to murd