European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
Police shoot armed man near Stockholm's royal palace
Swedish police shot and wounded an armed man outside the Royal Palace in Stockholm on Tuesday evening. The man was taken to hospital with se
Three Iranians face UK trial over alleged plot against dissident journalists
Three Iranian men are on trial in London, accused of conducting surveillance on journalists at Iran International, a Persian-language channe
Sweden deploys Patriot systems to Poland to guard key aid hub
Sweden will deploy Patriot air-defence systems and around 100 troops to Poland starting 1 December. The mission will protect the Rzeszów-Jas
French students stage third nationwide protest over school funding
Around 86,000 demonstrators took part in protests across France on Tuesday, the third national action by students and teachers. They demand
Lithuania moves to scrap constitutional ban on nuclear weapons
Lithuania's Seimas voted 106-18 to advance a constitutional amendment removing the ban on nuclear weapons and foreign bases. The final vote
EU proposes 15-year probation for new members to protect rule of law
The European Commission has proposed new safeguards that could suspend voting rights and EU funding for new member states that breach rule-o
Brussels challenges capitals on EU reform ahead of enlargement
The European Commission has proposed cutting the number of commissioners and expanding qualified majority voting to prepare the EU for up to
France conducts first submarine test of new M51.3 nuclear missile
France has successfully test-launched its new M51.3 nuclear-capable missile from a submarine for the first time. The unarmed missile flew fr
Trump defers diesel tax for truckers as fuel costs bite before US midterms
Trump signed an executive order deferring tax payments on red-dyed diesel used on public roads. The move aims to ease fuel costs for trucker
Spanish court clears way for Puigdemont's return by lifting arrest warrant
Spain's Supreme Court has lifted the national arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont, following a Constitutional Court ruling that applies the
Sánchez turns housing crisis into electoral asset, analyst says
Housing has been one of Sánchez's biggest policy failures, but he has turned it into an electoral issue. A PP-VOX coalition could shift Spai
Germany arrests ex-BND chief on suspicion of espionage
August Hanning, former head of Germany's BND intelligence service, has been arrested on suspicion of obtaining classified documents after le