European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
Burnham tells MPs UK must deepen EU ties ahead of November summit
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told parliament that the UK's status quo with the EU is 'not good enough' and that a deeper relationship is esse
EU launches new Lebanon security mission as UNIFIL prepares to exit
EU foreign ministers approved a new civilian-military mission in Lebanon to train its security forces. The mission will focus on border and
NATO's new war plan: block, blunt, and break any assault
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Alexus Grynkewich, presented a new defence strategy at the Warsaw Security Forum. The plan, called '
Reform UK pledges five-year asylum freeze if it wins power
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has pledged to suspend the UK's asylum system for up to five years if his party wins the next general election
Miriam González launches Democracia21 to challenge Spain's political duopoly
Miriam González, a trade lawyer and wife of former UK deputy PM Nick Clegg, has launched Democracia21 to contest Spain's 29 November electio
French lawmakers back exit tax on crypto gains above €800,000
French MPs have backed an amendment introducing an exit tax on crypto gains above €800,000 for those leaving France. They also propose fines
Zelenskyy: Russia ignored Trump's ceasefire, kept striking Ukraine
Zelenskyy told the Warsaw Security Forum that Russia ignored Trump's energy ceasefire and kept attacking Ukraine. He said Kyiv learned of th
Krakow's new mayor vows to fix 'disastrous' finances after landslide win
Independent Łukasz Gibała won Krakow's mayoral run-off with 62.12% of the vote, defeating Civic Coalition's Monika Piątkowska. He warned tha
EU ministers push back on Trump-Putin diesel deal, vow to keep sanctions
EU foreign ministers condemned the Trump-Putin diesel deal as concerning and divisive. They vowed to maintain sanctions on Russia and called
Glucksmann flour attack after French left primary win
Raphaël Glucksmann won the French social-democratic primary with over 66% of the vote. Celebrations were interrupted when an assailant threw
Spain's National Day parade showcases new Dragón vehicles amid election buildup
Spain marked its National Day with a military parade in Madrid, debuting the Dragón 8x8 armoured vehicle and anti-drone systems. The event c
India opposition and press allege police crackdown during Delhi protests
Opposition figures and journalists allege police abuses during protests in New Delhi over voter roll changes. Authorities locked down the ca