European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
France swaps Mercator for Eckert IV to show true continent sizes
France's foreign ministry will stop using the Mercator projection, adopting the Eckert IV map that better reflects real continental sizes. T
Mladić's Belgrade funeral draws thousands but no state honours
Thousands are expected at Ratko Mladić's funeral in Belgrade on Monday, but no serving officials or military honours will be present. The EU
Masked protesters disrupt ferry services at Port of Dover
Dozens of masked men gathered in Dover on Saturday, disrupting ferry services and prompting a police response. The protest, shared by far-ri
AfD's Siegmund rallies Magdeburg ahead of Saxony-Anhalt vote
Around 10,000 supporters attended an AfD family festival in Magdeburg, where lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund promised a political shake-up. P
Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner head to Kyiv and Moscow with peace plan
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to visit Kyiv and Moscow this weekend with a proposal to end the war. The announcement cam
EU custodian plan could unlock frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland are pushing to use frozen Russian central bank assets for Ukraine. A new idea—moving them to an EU
Meloni marks government longevity at Bari rally with 2027 vote in sight
On 4 September, Meloni's government reached 1,413 days in office, surpassing Berlusconi's record. She framed stability as a reform in itself
France will reject Le Pen's extremism, EU minister Haddad insists
EU minister Benjamin Haddad says he is 'quite confident' French voters will reject extremism and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in next y
Bardella and Farage sign pact to end Channel crossings
At Reform UK's conference, Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage signed a memorandum of understanding to stop Channel crossings 'forever'. The pa
EU leaders push for new bloc-wide taxes to fund 2028–2034 budget
EU institutions and several member states are pressing for new EU-level taxes to finance the next long-term budget. Frugal countries remain
Russian drone hits SBU headquarters in central Kyiv, Zelenskyy vows response
A Russian drone hit the Security Service of Ukraine's headquarters in central Kyiv on Friday. President Zelenskyy said the drone targeted th
Trump demands Europe repay US military aid to Ukraine
Donald Trump says he will demand repayment from Europe for US military aid to Ukraine. The WHO meanwhile reports a third attack on its wareh