European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
European leaders rally in Kyiv as Ukraine marks independence without US envoys
European leaders joined President Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Ukraine's Independence Day, pledging fresh military aid and long-term support. US env
Sweden forms commission to curb school violence after Fagersta sword attack
Sweden's government is setting up a commission to propose new measures against school attacks. The move follows a sword assault in Fagersta
Iranian state TV airs video targeting Barron Trump with $10m bounty
Iranian state TV aired a video alleging to track Barron Trump's movements and offering a $10m bounty. The claims are unverified, but they fo
Greece redeploys Patriot battery to Crete amid reported Iranian threats to US bases
Greece has relocated a Patriot interceptor battery to Crete to bolster air defenses around the strategic Souda base. The move follows report
Norway's King Harald's condition worsens as infection persists
Norway's 89-year-old monarch, King Harald V, has seen his health decline over the weekend while hospitalized for a blood infection. The pala
Ukraine expands drone campaign against Russian e-commerce giant Ozon
Ukraine struck four Ozon logistics centers in southern Russia on Monday, causing fires and evacuations. The attacks extend Kyiv's campaign a
Germany's crackdown on Syrian clan crime in Saxony
Saxony's Taskforce Clan is focusing on four Syrian families involved in organized crime. Federal reports show a consistently high threat, wi
Iceland's EU referendum: a pivotal vote on resuming membership talks
Iceland holds a referendum on resuming EU membership negotiations. Polls show a close race, with fishing rights and national sovereignty dom
Kazakhstan's new Adilet party set for landslide in Kurultai vote
Exit polls project Adilet, formed in April, to win around 109 of 145 seats in Kazakhstan's new unicameral Kurultai. The vote is the first un
Burnham heads to Kyiv on first trip, backs local missile production
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Kyiv on Monday, his first foreign trip since taking office. He will co-chair the Coalition of the
Western leaders gather in Kyiv as Ukraine targets Russian e-commerce hubs
Western leaders are in Kyiv ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day. Ukraine has shifted military focus to Russian e-commerce giant Ozon, striki
Ireland joins push to return asylum seekers to Italy as Sea Watch 5 detained
Ireland has become the seventh EU member to call for returning asylum seekers to their first-entry country. Italy detained the German NGO sh