By Pierre Lefevre
Paris-based political reporter. Bylines from Paris, Rome and Madrid. Closely follows elections and coalition politics.
Orbán-backed Brussels think tank MCC Brussels to close after funding loss
MCC Brussels, the Eurosceptic think tank founded by Viktor Orbán's government, is closing after losing its Hungarian state funding. Director
Guterres in Bishkek: 'Stop this madness' and pursue peace
At the SCO summit in Bishkek, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to leaders to 'stop this madness' and end conflicts in Ukraine
Fatal shooting in Dutch village leaves one dead, two officers hurt
A fatal shooting in the Dutch village of Overasselt left one person dead and two police officers injured. Police made multiple arrests and a
Sweden rehearses mass military burials in largest defence drill since Cold War
Sweden's Aurora 26 exercise included a full-scale mortuary drill with 500 body bags, testing the logistics of mass military burials for the
Eleven EU states push to curb foreign policy vetoes
Eleven EU member states have signed a letter calling for an end to obstructive vetoes in foreign policy. They propose exploring qualified ma
Iceland's No vote challenges EU's security-driven enlargement pitch
Icelanders voted against resuming EU membership negotiations, with 58.2% rejecting the move. The outcome challenges the EU's enlargement pol
EU defence ministers convene as hybrid threats from Russia intensify
EU defence ministers are meeting in Brussels as hybrid attacks and Russian threats escalate across Europe. Sweden's foreign minister warns o
Russian missile barrage on Kyiv kills four as schools reopen
A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv and its region killed at least four people and wounded more than a dozen, Ukrainian offic
Édouard Balladur, former French prime minister, dies at 97
Édouard Balladur, France's prime minister from 1993 to 1995, has died in Paris at the age of 97. President Macron praised him as a devoted s
France launches voluntary national service pilot for young recruits
France has started a voluntary national service programme, with the first cohort undergoing military training. Volunteers receive €800 per m
Poland probes sabotage after drone factory fire
Polish prosecutors have opened a terrorism investigation into a fire at a drone factory in Skarżysko-Kamienna. The blaze, which destroyed wa
Magyar: EU must choose between surviving and winning
At the Bled Strategic Forum, Hungarian PM Péter Magyar said the EU faces a leadership crisis and must decide whether to merely survive or to