European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
US envoys head to Kyiv after Moscow talks on Ukraine ceasefire
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian officials after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow. A three-day
French police under investigation after racist remarks caught on video
A video showing French police officers making racist remarks and discussing a coup has triggered an official investigation. The footage has
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
French police under scrutiny after racist remarks and coup talk surface
A video showing French police officers making racist remarks and discussing a coup has triggered an internal investigation. Several officers
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