By Pierre Lefevre
Paris-based political reporter. Bylines from Paris, Rome and Madrid. Closely follows elections and coalition politics.
US and Denmark strike Greenland security deal, ending standoff
The US and Denmark have reached an agreement on Greenland's security, giving Washington permanent control over defense matters. Greenland's
Clashes erupt at far-right anti-immigration rally in The Hague
A far-right anti-immigration rally in The Hague descended into clashes with police on September 19. Several arrests were made as tensions ov
Trump moves to bar CNN, MSNBC and Politico from White House
President Trump has announced an immediate ban on CNN, MSNBC and Politico from the White House, accusing them of publishing 'fiction and lie
Irish finance minister: Hormuz closure, not Ukraine, drives energy crisis
Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris disputes US claims that Ukraine's refinery strikes caused the energy crisis, pointing instead to the clo
Trump-Xi summit: tariffs, AI, and a possible $30 billion trade deal
Xi Jinping is expected in Washington next week for talks with Donald Trump, with a trade truce expiring and billions in tariff relief on the
Burnham tells Irish premier UK will deepen EU ties
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Manchester, vowing to take further steps to deepen ties with the EU. Th
Zelenskyy unveils Carpathian Eight bloc to drive regional investment
At a summit in Bukovel, Zelenskyy introduced the Carpathian Eight, a new regional bloc with seven neighbouring countries. The alliance targe
Andersson signals readiness to lead Sweden after narrow centre-left win
Magdalena Andersson has told Sweden's speaker she is ready to form a government after her centre-left alliance won a narrow parliamentary ma
Russia's tightly controlled vote set to cement Putin's rule
Voting began on Friday for Russia's parliamentary and regional elections, with only parties loyal to the Kremlin taking part. The anti-war Y
Russia's Duma elections open amid Ukraine war and tightened control
Russia's parliamentary election began on Friday, with polls open for three days across the country's 11 time zones. Voters will elect all 45
Australia cools EU associate member talk, focuses on trade deal
Australia has responded to suggestions it could become an EU associate member, saying its priority is finalising the trade deal with Brussel
WEF expert: Europe's best bet is deepening its internal market
Andrew Caruana Galizia, Head of Europe and Eurasia at the World Economic Forum, says Europe's best strategy is to deepen its internal market