European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
Madrid protest demands election as Ceuta migrant standoff drags on
Madrid hosted its second 'March for Dignity', organised by Sociedad Civil Española with backing from the PP and Vox. Vox leader Santiago Aba
C8 Summit and MOL-Naftogaz Oil Deal Expose Fragile Hungary-Ukraine Ties
Hungary and Ukraine clashed publicly over Budapest's participation in the Carpathian Eight summit. The disclosure of an oil-storage deal bet
How Russia's recruitment drive targets Belarusians for the war in Ukraine
Russia is running a coordinated recruitment campaign in Belarus, targeting vulnerable men with promises of money and citizenship. Many end u
Granada protests swell after Madrid eviction of 87-year-old
Protests erupted in Granada and other Spanish cities after 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her Madrid home. Demonstrators de
Iran offers US seven-day plan to reopen Hormuz and halt conflict
Iran's foreign minister has proposed a seven-day plan to the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks. The offer is condit
Macron and Pope Leo XIV clash over secularism, AI, and bioethics at Élysée
President Macron and Pope Leo XIV met in Paris, presenting divergent views on secularism, AI, and bioethics. The Pope warned against AI misu
Hungary slashes EU defence loan request under new prime minister
Hungary's new government has cut its EU defence loan request to €5.4bn, less than a third of the original amount. Italy has also reduced its
Turkey agrees to hand over Bashiqa-Zilkan base to Iraq
Turkey will gradually transfer control of the Bashiqa-Zilkan military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad. The deal follows Iraqi progress in s
Ceuta migrant crisis unresolved, French far-right MEP warns
Marion Maréchal, an MEP with the European Conservatives and Reformists, says the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta in late July has not been
Italy unveils school face-covering ban and foreign pupil cap
Italy's government has proposed a law banning face coverings in schools and limiting foreign pupils to 30% in some classes. The measure, set
Zelenskyy says Trump approved Patriot missile production license for Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Donald Trump has confirmed a final decision to grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles. Kyiv has long a
Greenland's mineral wealth open to all investors, Danish minister says
Danish Business Minister Martin Lidegaard says Greenland's mineral wealth is sufficient to attract all interested investors. He praised the