Europe
Everything that does not fit a single desk: the continent in its full contradictory complexity.
EU Leaders Confront Energy Prices, China Trade and Budget Deadlock in Brussels
EU leaders meet in Brussels for a two-day summit on energy prices, China trade and the next long-term budget. Italy and Greece want fiscal r
Kallas warns EU must act together as leaders gather for summit
EU leaders convene in Brussels for a two-day summit on energy costs, the stalled seven-year budget, and support for Ukraine. Kaja Kallas war
EU leaders seek quick fixes as energy prices spiral in Brussels summit
EU leaders are gathering in Brussels for a two-day summit dominated by energy prices, which remain elevated despite G7 efforts. Gas trades a
Austrian FM: EU enlargement is bloc's strongest geostrategic tool
Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger calls EU enlargement the bloc's 'most powerful and important geostrategic instrument.' She p
Le Pen Takes Her Anti-Commission Pitch to Brussels
Marine Le Pen wants France's net EU contribution capped at €5 billion a year, down from roughly €8 billion. She would halt French funding fo
Meloni Calls Trump's Russian Diesel Deal 'Very Risky' and a Legitimisation of Moscow
Giorgia Meloni told the Italian Parliament that the Trump-Putin diesel deal is 'very risky' and amounts to legitimising Moscow while its bom
Florence widow, 94, faces eviction as landlord nearly triples rent
Franca, a 94-year-old widow in Florence, has lived in her 70-square-metre flat since the early 1960s. Her landlord wants to raise the rent f
Croatia's wartime demands cast shadow over Montenegro's EU bid
Croatia has formally set out eight conditions for Montenegro to meet before EU accession. The disputes, rooted in the 1990s wars, include mi
Ireland defends EU budget cuts as 'realistic' compromise
Ireland's EU presidency has proposed cutting €141 billion from the bloc's next seven-year budget. Minister Neale Richmond insists the plan i
Tirana Student Protests Turn Violent as 'Flamingo Revolution' Widens
Student protesters and police clashed in Tirana on Tuesday, 13 October, as Albania's Flamingo Revolution escalated. Demonstrations continued
European Security Council: fresh plan or recycled toolbox?
The European Commission wants a European Security Council to counter sabotage and cyberattacks. Critics say it repackages the EU's existing
Winter energy bills: where in Europe are gas and electricity priciest?
European gas futures hit a four-year high, raising winter bill concerns. Household electricity and gas prices vary widely across capitals, f