By Pierre Lefevre
Paris-based political reporter. Bylines from Paris, Rome and Madrid. Closely follows elections and coalition politics.
NATO Holds Northern Star Drills Near Finnish-Russian Border Amid Rising Drone Incursions
NATO's Northern Star exercise near the Finnish-Russian border aims to modernize deterrence amid rising Russian drone incursions into NATO te
Odesa and Zaporizhzhia Hit as Russia Launches 232 Drones Across Ukraine
Russia launched 232 drones at Ukraine, with Ukrainian air defences downing 217. Odesa and Zaporizhzhia suffered damage and injuries, and shi
EU Commissioner McGrath: Hungary Must Reform for Its People, Not Brussels
EU Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath has dampened hopes that Hungary's frozen EU funds will be released soon. In an interview with Eurone
Russian Drone Strike on Romanian Apartment Block Escalates Tensions
A Russian Geran-2 drone crashed into an apartment block in eastern Romania near the Ukrainian border, causing a fire and injuring two people
NATO Vows to Defend Romania After Russian Drone Hits Residential Building
A Russian drone struck a residential building in Galați, Romania, injuring two people. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte declared the allian
Polish Official Calls Romanian Drone Incursion a Deliberate Provocation by Russia
Poland's Undersecretary of State for Trade Michał Baranowski stated that Russia's drone incursion in Romania was a deliberate provocation, n
Armenia Holds First Military Parade in a Decade on Republic Day
Armenia held its first military parade in a decade on Republic Day, 28 May, in Yerevan. The event displayed troops and equipment, signaling
Austrian Court Sentences Taylor Swift Concert Plotter to 15 Years
A 21-year-old Austrian man was sentenced to 15 years for plotting a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. He admitted to plan
Hungary and EU Near Deal on €17 Billion in Frozen Funds Ahead of Magyar–von der Leyen Meeting
Hungarian negotiators are making a last-minute push to secure as much as possible from the €17 billion frozen EU funds. Péter Magyar is set
Russian Drone with Explosives Strikes Residential Building in Romanian City of Galați
A Russian drone laden with explosives struck a residential building in the eastern Romanian city of Galați, igniting a roof fire and prompti
Belgian Train and School Minibus Collision: First Footage Emerges
Emergency services responded on 26 May to a collision between a train and a school minibus at a level crossing in Buggenhout, East Flanders.
Israel Severs Ties with UN Chief Guterres Over Inclusion on Sexual Violence List
Israel has announced it will sever all contact with UN Secretary-General António Guterres after his office included the country on a list of