European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
Trump adds Jefferson statue to transformed White House Rose Garden
A bronze Thomas Jefferson has been added to the White House Rose Garden, joining statues of Washington, Hamilton, and Franklin. The space is
Hungary on track to unlock €10bn in EU funds before August deadline
Budapest and Brussels officials say Hungary will meet all 27 super milestones by end of August, unlocking €10bn in EU recovery funds. Two-th
Sánchez calls security council as Ceuta struggles with migrant influx
Pedro Sánchez has convened an extraordinary National Security Council meeting as Ceuta remains far from normal after a mass migrant influx.
Burnham urges bolder UK approach to EU relations on Kyiv trip
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for a bolder approach to EU relations during a train journey to Kyiv with European Council Preside
Fire near St Petersburg as Ukraine widens drone strikes on Ozon warehouses
Firefighters battled a fire at a logistics centre near St Petersburg, adjacent to an Ozon warehouse. Ukraine says it is broadening its drone
Meloni's migrant return push now turns against Italy
Ireland has joined a growing list of EU countries asking Italy to take back asylum seekers under the first-entry principle. The move highlig
Mélenchon surges in French polls, eyes run-off spot
Eight months before France's presidential election, a poll puts Jean-Luc Mélenchon in contention for the run-off. The left remains divided b
European leaders rally in Kyiv as Ukraine marks independence without US envoys
European leaders joined President Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Ukraine's Independence Day, pledging fresh military aid and long-term support. US env
Sweden forms commission to curb school violence after Fagersta sword attack
Sweden's government is setting up a commission to propose new measures against school attacks. The move follows a sword assault in Fagersta
Iranian state TV airs video targeting Barron Trump with $10m bounty
Iranian state TV aired a video alleging to track Barron Trump's movements and offering a $10m bounty. The claims are unverified, but they fo
Greece redeploys Patriot battery to Crete amid reported Iranian threats to US bases
Greece has relocated a Patriot interceptor battery to Crete to bolster air defenses around the strategic Souda base. The move follows report
Norway's King Harald's condition worsens as infection persists
Norway's 89-year-old monarch, King Harald V, has seen his health decline over the weekend while hospitalized for a blood infection. The pala