European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
UK summons Russian envoy over Leipzig drone incident
The UK summoned Russia's top diplomat in London to condemn the Leipzig airport drone incident as an 'egregious and reckless attack.' EU offi
Denmark warns Russia is preparing sabotage against its defense industry
Denmark's PET intelligence agency says Russia is actively preparing sabotage against Danish defense firms. Moscow is recruiting ordinary Dan
AI-written parliamentary texts on the rise in Sweden and UK, study finds
Researchers found AI-generated paragraphs in up to 15% of UK parliamentary statements and 9.4% of Swedish motions, with zero disclosure. The
Lithuania warns it will respond immediately to any Russian attack
Lithuania's foreign minister says his government would respond immediately in self-defence if Russia attacks. He spoke as EU ministers met i
Norway seizes Russian ship in Svalbard over Ukraine's Crimea claim
Norwegian authorities seized the Russian-owned cruise ship Professor Molchanov in Svalbard on behalf of Ukraine's Naftogaz. The move enforce
Estonia's defence minister quits over €70m EU-funded shell deal
Estonia's defence minister Hanno Pevkur has resigned over a €70m EU-funded artillery deal for Ukraine. The purchase went to companies with n
Russia shuts Goethe-Institut sites after Berlin expels cultural mission
Russia will close Goethe-Institut offices in Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg after Germany shut the Russian House in Berlin and the
Sánchez faces parliament as Ceuta migration crisis deepens
Pedro Sánchez addressed the Congress of Deputies on the Ceuta crisis, facing criticism over the government's response. Thousands demonstrate
Ceuta leak deepens political crisis for Spain's Sánchez
A leaked police report alleges Moroccan authorities planned the mass crossing into Ceuta, contradicting Prime Minister Sánchez's stance. The
Meloni's government becomes Italy's longest-lasting since WWII
Giorgia Meloni's government has become Italy's longest-lasting since World War II, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's record. Despite the milest
Maltese court acquits tycoon in Caruana Galizia murder, sparking fury
A Maltese court acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of masterminding the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Ga
Maduro and wife seek to dismiss US drug charges on immunity grounds
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have asked a US judge to drop drug trafficking charges, citing head-of-