European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
France seeks to curb Ukraine's non-EU arms purchases under EU loan
France is pressing to restrict the duration of exemptions that allow Ukraine to buy military equipment from outside the EU under the €90 bil
Greenland's forced contraception reports due as Denmark finalises compensation
Greenland will release two reports on Friday examining whether Denmark's historic contraception campaign constituted genocide or other human
Trump floats renaming Lake Ontario as Canada trade feud deepens
Trump says he is considering renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as the trade war with Canada intensifies. Canada is set to announce ret
Russians face forced recruitment as Kremlin prepares new mobilisation wave
Human rights groups report a surge in forced recruitment since mid-August, with men detained on streets and pressured to sign contracts. Fea
EU conservatives and liberals push to freeze €770m in Romanian funds
The centre-right EPP and liberal Renew Europe have asked the European Commission to withhold €770 million in EU recovery funds from Romania.
Sweden moves to seize Russian-owned land near Muskö naval base
Sweden's military has asked the government to expropriate a property near the Muskö naval base owned by a Russian with reported Kremlin ties
Syria's removal from US terror list opens door to investment
The US has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a designation in place since 1979. The move lifts severe economic res
Armenia moves toward EU membership bid, defying Moscow
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced plans to formally apply for EU membership, a historic pivot away from Moscow's influen
Vatican's top diplomat in Moscow to keep dialogue open amid Ukraine war
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher is in Moscow for talks with Russian officials and church leaders, the first such visit since 2021. The Vat
Third drone and suspected explosives found near Leipzig/Halle Airport
German investigators have found a third drone and suspected explosives near Leipzig/Halle Airport, linked to an attempted attack earlier thi
Berlin and Rome at odds over Mediterranean rescue ship detentions
Italy detained the German rescue ship Sea-Watch 5 for 45 days and fined its operator. The move highlights a deepening rift between Berlin an
Colombia's new president orders deportation of undocumented migrants
Colombia's new far-right president has ordered immigration raids and vowed to deport undocumented migrants. The policy shift will mainly aff