European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
Belarusian opposition figure Aliaksandr Milinkevich dies at 79
Aliaksandr Milinkevich, the physicist who united Belarus's opposition in the 2006 presidential election, has died at 79. A Sakharov Prize la
Zelenskyy's Kosovo remarks strain ties with Prishtina
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine's position on Kosovo remains unchanged, angering officials in Prishtina. Kosovo's foreign minister expresse
EU's Taliban engagement draws sharp criticism five years after Kabul's fall
Five years after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, EU officials held closed-door talks with Taliban representatives in Brussels. Form
Hungary's parliament elects former ECHR judge András Baka as president
Hungary's parliament elected former ECHR judge András Baka as president on Tuesday. The vote follows the contested removal of his predecesso
Qatar sees progress in Iran-Oman talks on reopening Hormuz
Qatar says Iran and Oman have moved to technical talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping traffic remains far below pre-war levels,
Latvia launches 'Werewolf' operation to counter Belarus border surge
Latvia has launched a new security operation, 'Werewolf', to reinforce its border with Belarus after a spike in illegal crossings. Prime Min
Polish farmer jailed after ploughing up freshly laid road in Gliwice
A 60-year-old farmer in Gliwice, Poland, has been remanded in custody for three months after ploughing up a freshly laid road. He claimed th
Albanese rejects apology demand over melon joke about Japan's PM
Anthony Albanese has rejected calls to apologise for joking about a melon gift from Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The opposition sa
Zelenskyy: North Korean missiles used in deadly Zaporizhzhia strike
President Zelenskyy says Russia used North Korean ballistic missiles in an overnight attack that killed six in Zaporizhzhia. He warns Moscow
Leipzig drone DNA points to Lithuania, echoing 2024 parcel bomb
A drone packed with explosives hit a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport but failed to detonate. DNA traces on the device reporte
Russia's Supreme Court blocks anti-war Yabloko party from Duma elections
Russia's Supreme Court has annulled the registration of the liberal, anti-war Yabloko party for the upcoming State Duma elections. The rulin
Russia's Supreme Court blocks anti-war Yabloko party from Duma elections
Russia's Supreme Court annulled Yabloko's registration for the September parliamentary elections, removing the only anti-war party from the