Europe
Everything that does not fit a single desk: the continent in its full contradictory complexity.
Most Europeans back stricter social media rules for children, poll finds
91% of Europeans want more regulation of children's social media use. A blanket ban for under-13s is the most backed measure, but support va
Spain's housing crisis: eviction of 87-year-old sparks nationwide protests
The eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal from her Madrid home has become a symbol of Spain's housing crisis. Protests have sprea
Channel crossing tragedy kills three, including a child, off French coast
A small boat carrying migrants sank off the French coast on Monday, killing a 10-year-old boy and two women. French rescuers saved 102 other
EU heads into winter with thin gas reserves and high prices
EU gas storage levels are running below the seasonal average, with Germany, the Netherlands and Latvia among the lowest. Brussels has relaxe
EU moves forward on hybrid threat protocol, wary of NATO overlap
EU foreign and defence ministers have endorsed further work on a new protocol for responding to hybrid threats, with a clear emphasis on com
Pope Leo XIV calls on Europe to defend multilateralism in Metz speech
Pope Leo XIV praised multilateralism as the best defence against dominance during a speech in Metz, birthplace of EU founding father Robert
JP Morgan: AI data centre boom could revive Europe's nuclear sector
Europe's AI ambitions are accelerating nuclear investment, says JP Morgan. Data centre power demand could jump by 89 TWh by 2030. France and
EU ministers seek joint response to Russian hybrid sabotage
EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to strengthen the bloc's response to hybrid attacks. Kaja Kallas warns Russia is planning more
Europe leads global gender parity but internal gaps persist
Europe has regained the top spot in the World Economic Forum's global gender gap index, closing 75.7% of its overall gap. Yet the continent
EU defence ministers convene on Ukraine aid as Trump spurns Iran's Hormuz offer
EU defence ministers gather in Brussels to address Ukraine aid and Russia's sanctions-busting shadow fleet. Meanwhile, Trump rejects Iran's
EU diplomatic network likely to survive budget squeeze
EU budget talks target administrative costs and global funding, but the delegation network is already being restructured. Smaller member sta
Madrid's Puerta del Sol Becomes Protest Camp After Eviction of 87-Year-Old
Demonstrators have occupied Madrid's Puerta del Sol for a second night following the eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal, known