By Pierre Lefevre
Paris-based political reporter. Bylines from Paris, Rome and Madrid. Closely follows elections and coalition politics.
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
Russian drones strike Ukraine-Moldova border crossing, Kyiv says
Russian drones hit the Tabaky border crossing with Moldova in Odesa, forcing traffic to be diverted. The attack came a day after a Romanian
Ghent suspends researcher who accused late Cambridge professor of plagiarism
Ghent University has suspended a postdoctoral researcher who spearheaded plagiarism accusations against the late Cambridge professor Jason A
Morning Briefing: August 21, 2026 – Key European Updates
From Paris to Berlin, here are the top stories shaping Europe this morning. Political shifts, market movements, and cultural highlights in o
Iceland's EU referendum closes with tight race expected
Icelanders have voted in a historic referendum on whether to resume EU accession talks. Polling stations closed at 22:00 local time, with ea
European leaders urge Israel to scrap E1 settlement plan
France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, Norway and Canada jointly condemned Israel's E1 settlement project. They called on Israel t