European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
ICC condemns US sanctions on its president and senior prosecutor
The US has imposed sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. The court warns the measures undermine th
Italy presses Germany for compensation over migrant rescues
Italy's Interior Ministry says German aid groups brought about 22,500 migrants to its ports since October 2022, more than half of all privat
Spanish police union demands fix for squalid Ceuta barracks
Officers sent to reinforce Ceuta after July's migrant crossings are sleeping eight to a room with a single fan. The CEP union says one toile
US and Canada race to avert midnight tariff escalation
US and Canadian officials are in final negotiations to avoid 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods set to take effect at midnight. Th
Belgian and Ukrainian ministers hold talks in Kyiv bomb shelter
Andrii Sybiha and Maxime Prevot held talks in a Kyiv bomb shelter as air raid sirens sounded. Belgium has pledged over €4.6 billion in suppo
Trump's drill cuts rattle Seoul and Tokyo, testing US alliance
President Trump's abrupt order to reduce US-South Korea military drills has unsettled allies in Asia. Both Seoul and Tokyo reaffirmed the im
Eight non-EU states align with EU sanctions on Belarus
Eight non-EU countries, including Norway and Ukraine, will align with the EU's latest sanctions on Belarus. The measures target trade and te
UK pledges unwavering support for Ukraine despite Russian threats
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain will continue to support Ukraine '100%' despite Russian threats of 'consequences.' The warning f
German court convicts Ukrainian man for spying in Russian sabotage plot
A German court convicted a Ukrainian man of spying for Russia and preparing sabotage, sentencing him to 15 months. Two co-defendants were ac
Russian strike in Kharkiv region kills at least 10, governor reports
A Russian strike on a village in Ukraine's Kharkiv region killed at least 10 people, according to the regional governor. The attack hit a re
Ukraine's parliament reconvenes with defence and foreign ministries still leaderless
Ukraine's parliament reconvenes on Tuesday with two key wartime portfolios still unfilled. Defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed a
Europe's summer break: where leaders retreat as crises mount
European leaders are trading offices for coastlines and rural retreats, but crises persist. From Macron's jet ski to Sánchez's crisis manage