European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
Clashes erupt at far-right anti-immigration rally in The Hague
A far-right anti-immigration rally in The Hague descended into clashes with police on September 19. Several arrests were made as tensions ov
Trump moves to bar CNN, MSNBC and Politico from White House
President Trump has announced an immediate ban on CNN, MSNBC and Politico from the White House, accusing them of publishing 'fiction and lie
Romanian PM nominee seeks three-party coalition to end political deadlock
Romania's president has nominated Siegfried Mureșan to form a government. He plans a coalition of three pro-European parties, but lacks a pa
Trump-Xi summit: tariffs, AI, and a possible $30 billion trade deal
Xi Jinping is expected in Washington next week for talks with Donald Trump, with a trade truce expiring and billions in tariff relief on the
Burnham tells Irish premier UK will deepen EU ties
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Manchester, vowing to take further steps to deepen ties with the EU. Th
Macron calls for G7 energy summit to counter Russian hybrid threats
Emmanuel Macron has called for a G7 summit on energy security, warning that Russian hybrid attacks are evolving. He cited a drone found at L
EU finance ministers weigh windfall taxes on energy firms as prices surge
EU finance ministers meeting in Dublin are considering windfall taxes on energy firms profiting from price volatility. Brent crude has surpa
Andersson signals readiness to lead Sweden after narrow centre-left win
Magdalena Andersson has told Sweden's speaker she is ready to form a government after her centre-left alliance won a narrow parliamentary ma
Luxembourg's demand deepens EU sanctions renewal deadlock
Luxembourg insists that if France secures the delisting of Alisher Usmanov, Mikhail Fridman should also be removed from the EU sanctions lis
Russia's tightly controlled vote set to cement Putin's rule
Voting began on Friday for Russia's parliamentary and regional elections, with only parties loyal to the Kremlin taking part. The anti-war Y
Vancouver voices: Canadians weigh Carney's EU associate membership pitch
Prime Minister Mark Carney has proposed an EU 'associate member' status for Canada to reduce reliance on the US. In Vancouver, residents wel
AI-generated Putin selfie highlights unchecked political deepfakes in Europe
The Russian embassy in South Africa posted an AI-generated group selfie of Putin and BRICS leaders without labeling it as synthetic. The inc