By Pierre Lefevre
Paris-based political reporter. Bylines from Paris, Rome and Madrid. Closely follows elections and coalition politics.
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
Berlin and Paris propose folding EU foreign policy under von der Leyen
Germany and France have floated a plan to bring the EU's High Representative Kaja Kallas under the direct supervision of Commission Presiden
Hungary declares it has met all conditions for €10bn EU recovery payout
Hungary's government says it has met all conditions to receive the full €10 billion from the EU's post-pandemic recovery fund. The announcem
Iceland's No vote undercuts EU's security-driven enlargement pitch
Icelandic voters rejected EU membership talks, dealing a blow to Brussels' security-driven enlargement strategy. The result highlights that
EU naval force boards suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean
EU forces intercepted and boarded the MV Sun tanker in the Mediterranean on Sunday for flag verification. Top diplomat Kaja Kallas says ille
EU presses Greece and Spain to send Patriot interceptors to Ukraine
Ukraine is running out of Patriot interceptors needed to counter Russian missile attacks. The EU is pressuring Greece and Spain to donate so
G20 finance chiefs meet in Asheville amid US pressure on Iran and tariffs
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the world's largest economies meet in Asheville, North Carolina, hosted by a US administra
Sánchez links Ceuta migrant surge to far-right disinformation
Pedro Sánchez says the mass crossing into Ceuta is still being probed and accuses far-right networks of spreading disinformation. Madrid has
Macron in Stockholm to finalize €4.3bn frigate deal with Sweden
Emmanuel Macron arrives in Stockholm to sign a €4.3 billion deal for four French frigates. The agreement also includes a framework to boost
UN panel: states must pay broad reparations for slave trade
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has issued a landmark legal interpretation. It says states must implement compr
Iceland's referendum rejects EU membership talks, dimming enlargement hopes
Icelanders voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming EU membership negotiations. The result freezes the island's EU bid and raises questions abo
Iceland's referendum rejects EU membership talks, dimming enlargement hopes
Icelanders have voted against restarting EU membership negotiations, putting the island's accession hopes on hold. The result complicates th