European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
Oxfordshire village's symbolic vote to secede over asylum centre
Residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire, voted overwhelmingly for symbolic independence from the UK. The protest targets government plans to ho
Four years after Mahsa Amini's death, Iran's crackdown persists, rights groups warn
Kurdish businesses shut across western Iran on the fourth anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death. Amnesty International says those who directed
Belarus frees 25 prisoners in US-brokered deal for sanctions relief
Belarus has freed 25 political prisoners in exchange for the US lifting sanctions on two companies. The deal was brokered by US envoy John C
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for energy ceasefire, Russia hasn't agreed
Ukraine is ready to stop striking Russian energy targets if Moscow halts its attacks on Ukrainian power and gas infrastructure. President Ze
Von der Leyen condemns Mladić funeral but avoids Serbia sanctions
Ursula von der Leyen voiced horror at the Belgrade funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, but announced no measures against Serbia.
Georgia's foreign minister urges EU to take enlargement seriously
Georgia's foreign minister Maka Botchorishvili told Euronews that Tbilisi remains committed to EU accession, but questioned whether Brussels
Von der Leyen's State of the Union: Promises vs. Deliverables
Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the Union speech in Strasbourg, covering security, competitiveness, and migration. MEPs L
Kosovo's ex-president Thaçi convicted of war crimes by Hague tribunal
Hashim Thaçi, Kosovo's former president, was found guilty of murder, torture, cruel treatment and arbitrary detention by the Kosovo Speciali
Swedish election saw thousands of suspicious X accounts, researchers find
More than 8,500 X accounts were flagged as suspicious in the run-up to Sweden's general election. Researchers say they showed coordinated be
Canada set to become first EU associate member under new status
Ursula von der Leyen revealed plans for Canada to become the EU's first associate member. The new status, announced in her State of the Unio
Von der Leyen's Strasbourg address: climate, AI, and China take centre stage
Ursula von der Leyen's last State of the Union speech sets out her final legislative push, tackling climate adaptation, AI risks, and EU-Chi
US plans $2.8bn bomb sale to Israel despite Gaza concerns
Washington has informed Congress of a planned $2.8bn sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. The same weapons were suspended under Biden over G