European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
Édouard Balladur, former French prime minister, dies at 97
Édouard Balladur, France's prime minister from 1993 to 1995, has died in Paris at the age of 97. President Macron praised him as a devoted s
Eurasian leaders meet in Bishkek to reshape regional alliances
Leaders from 21 countries gathered in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, aiming to deepen ties and counter Western in
Poland probes sabotage after drone factory fire
Polish prosecutors have opened a terrorism investigation into a fire at a drone factory in Skarżysko-Kamienna. The blaze, which destroyed wa
Magyar: EU must choose between surviving and winning
At the Bled Strategic Forum, Hungarian PM Péter Magyar said the EU faces a leadership crisis and must decide whether to merely survive or to
Algeria's president moves to reinstate death penalty for arsonists after deadly fires
Wildfires in northeastern Algeria have killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered a legal
Baltic states push back on fears of imminent Russian attack
Officials across NATO's eastern flank say there is no evidence of an imminent Russian attack, even as they strengthen defences. They warn th
Hungary declares it has met all conditions for €10bn EU recovery payout
Hungary's government says it has met all conditions to receive the full €10 billion from the EU's post-pandemic recovery fund. The announcem
Romania forfeits €770 million in EU recovery funds amid political deadlock
Romania will lose at least €770 million in EU recovery funds after political parties missed a deadline to reform public-sector salaries. The
EU naval force boards suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean
EU forces intercepted and boarded the MV Sun tanker in the Mediterranean on Sunday for flag verification. Top diplomat Kaja Kallas says ille
Israel and Greece seal €3 billion air defence deal
Israel and Greece have signed a €3 billion deal for a comprehensive air defence system called 'Achilles Shield'. It is the largest defence e
G20 finance chiefs meet in Asheville amid US pressure on Iran and tariffs
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the world's largest economies meet in Asheville, North Carolina, hosted by a US administra
Italy extends border checks with Spain for 15 more days amid Ceuta tensions
Italy has extended temporary border checks with Spain for another 15 days, citing ongoing migrant pressure in Ceuta. Interior Minister Matte