European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
Macron rolls out red carpet for Saudi crown prince in Paris
Emmanuel Macron welcomes Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler for talks on energy, defence, and regional security. The visit includes the e-sports
Raphaël Glucksmann set to enter French presidential race
Raphaël Glucksmann is poised to declare his candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election in a prime-time TV interview. His entry adds
Carney: New US tariffs aim to hurt and divide Canada
Canadian PM Mark Carney says new US tariffs are 'designed to hurt us and divide us' after talks collapse. Ottawa vows dollar-for-dollar reta
Siim Kallas, Estonian statesman and EU commissioner, dies at 77
Siim Kallas, Estonia's first European commissioner and former prime minister, has died at 77. His daughter, EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Ka
Merz visits Hürtgen Forest fire site amid boos and whistles
Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Hürtgen Forest fire site, where he was met with boos and whistles. He defended his late arrival, sayin
France pledges new interceptors to Ukraine after Kryvyi Rih strike
France will provide Ukraine with additional interceptor missiles following a Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih that killed at least 16 people. Pr
Pope Leo XIV's San Marino and Rimini visit revives peace message
Pope Leo XIV made a historic visit to San Marino and Rimini, calling for peace and diplomacy. He addressed authorities and faithful, and att
Spain rebuffs Morocco's renewed sovereignty push over Ceuta and Melilla
Morocco's justice minister has again raised territorial claims over Ceuta and Melilla, proposing a bilateral dialogue mechanism. Spain's For
Russian strikes kill two in Ukraine as rescue work continues in Kryvyi Rih
At least two people died in new Russian strikes on Ukraine on Saturday, including a railway foreman in Kyiv. Rescue operations continued in
Carney vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation as Canada-US trade talks collapse
Canada will impose matching tariffs on US goods after trade negotiations collapsed. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the US terms were unfair
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner may visit Kyiv on Ukraine's Independence Day
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may visit Kyiv for the first time around Ukraine's Independence Day on 24 August. Neither Washingt
Meloni admits Trump ties tougher than expected in NYT interview
Giorgia Meloni told the New York Times she expected smoother ties with Donald Trump given shared views on migration and woke culture, but re