By Pierre Lefevre
Paris-based political reporter. Bylines from Paris, Rome and Madrid. Closely follows elections and coalition politics.
Merz visits Hürtgen Forest fire site amid boos and whistles
Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Hürtgen Forest fire site, where he was met with boos and whistles. He defended his late arrival, sayin
Polish man faces eight years for 300-pizza delivery harassment scheme
Polish cybercrime police have arrested a 23-year-old suspected of orchestrating a campaign of food-delivery harassment in Szczecin and other
Pope Leo XIV's San Marino and Rimini visit revives peace message
Pope Leo XIV made a historic visit to San Marino and Rimini, calling for peace and diplomacy. He addressed authorities and faithful, and att
Ceuta buries 18 unidentified migrants after deadly border surge
Three weeks after the mass crossing from Morocco, Ceuta has buried 18 unidentified migrants in numbered graves. A Moroccan human rights grou
Russian strikes kill two in Ukraine as rescue work continues in Kryvyi Rih
At least two people died in new Russian strikes on Ukraine on Saturday, including a railway foreman in Kyiv. Rescue operations continued in
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner may visit Kyiv on Ukraine's Independence Day
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may visit Kyiv for the first time around Ukraine's Independence Day on 24 August. Neither Washingt
Prince Harry faces £9.5m legal bill as UK return looms
A High Court judge ordered Prince Harry and six others to pay £9.54 million in legal costs to the Daily Mail's publisher. The ruling comes a
Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih mall kills at least ten, wounds 121
At least ten people were killed and 121 injured in a Russian strike on a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih. The attack, which hit in two waves, al
Kyiv to host Coalition of the Willing talks on Ukraine's independence anniversary
French President Macron, UK PM Burnham, and German Chancellor Merz will co-chair talks in Kyiv on Monday. The meeting aims to bolster securi
Attacker with sword injures several at Swedish high school
A sword-wielding attacker entered Brinellskolan in Fagersta, Sweden, and wounded several people before police detained him. Local media repo
Latvia intercepts 28 migrants using tunnel from Belarus amid hybrid pressure
Latvian border guards intercepted 28 migrants who used a tunnel from Belarus, the second such discovery this year. The country has recorded
Kyiv eyes anti-ballistic systems with EU's €90 billion loan
Kyiv has floated using the next tranche of the EU's €90 billion loan to buy anti-ballistic missile systems. Discussions are ongoing over whe