European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
EU moves to speed up deportations and tighten external borders
EU interior ministers have approved measures to accelerate deportations and tighten border controls. The plan includes return hubs and a str
Turkey and Pakistan to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia under defence pact
Turkey and Pakistan will deploy troops to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence pact. The decision follows escalating Houthi attacks on th
AfD seeks state parliament presidency in Saxony-Anhalt
The AfD, winner of Saxony-Anhalt's state election, is pushing for its candidate to become parliament president. The vote hinges on support f
Barcelona housing protest turns violent as police clash with demonstrators
A housing protest in Barcelona drew tens of thousands before turning violent, with barricades and fires. Police arrested 13 people and repor
Spain's Socialist Bastion Crumbles as Sánchez Calls Snap Vote
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for 29 November after weeks of protests over housing and the fallout from the Ceuta bord
Kosovo police disperse protesters demanding limits on war crimes court
Riot police in Pristina fired tear gas and used a water cannon to disperse hundreds of demonstrators outside parliament on Monday night. The
Spain heads to snap polls as housing crisis deepens; French students rally again
Spain's prime minister calls a snap election for 29 November after Congress rejects his housing decrees and protests swell. In France, stude
EU weighs tighter curbs on Russian diplomats as hybrid attacks mount
The EU is debating tougher restrictions on Russian diplomats following a spate of hybrid attacks across the bloc. Options include mandatory
Quebec separatists win election but fall short of majority, vow new referendum
The Parti Québécois won Quebec's provincial election but fell short of a majority, complicating its push for another independence referendum
How Russian disinformation targets Baltic voters ahead of elections
A London-based firm, Refute, documents Russian disinformation targeting Baltic elections. False stories about NATO deaths, Epstein links, an
Exiled Russian and Belarusian journalists on reporting from abroad
Two exiled opposition journalists explain how they keep reporting on Russia and Belarus from abroad. They face terrorism charges, censorship
France's student revolt: from classroom shortages to street clashes
What began as a protest at a Paris-area school has become a nationwide movement over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages. Clashes with