European Politics
Brussels, the twenty-seven capitals, elections, coalitions and the decisions steering the continent.
Disney and ABC sue FCC over licence threats in free-speech clash
Disney and ABC filed a lawsuit against the US Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, claiming the agency is threatening their broadca
Ukraine's anti-corruption agency targets senior Zelenskyy aide in new probe
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau has launched a major operation targeting an alleged criminal organisation linked to senior officia
Spain moves 500 migrant girls from Ceuta to mainland despite regional opposition
Spain's government is preparing the urgent transfer of 500 unaccompanied migrant girls from Ceuta to the mainland, using a royal decree-law
Tactical voting drive in Saxony-Anhalt sparks cross-party backlash
A campaign called 'Taktisch Wählen' urges voters to back the SPD and Greens to keep the AfD from power in Saxony-Anhalt. The initiative has
Fedorov urges wartime elections after losing defence post
Mykhailo Fedorov, sacked as Ukraine's defence minister, has called for elections despite martial law. His appeal follows Zelenskyy's nominat
Trump delays 50% tariffs on Canadian goods after last-minute deal
President Trump has delayed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian imports after a last-minute deal. The move avoids a further escalation in
ICC condemns US sanctions on its president and senior prosecutor
The US has imposed sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye. The court warns the measures undermine th
Italy presses Germany for compensation over migrant rescues
Italy's Interior Ministry says German aid groups brought about 22,500 migrants to its ports since October 2022, more than half of all privat
Spanish police union demands fix for squalid Ceuta barracks
Officers sent to reinforce Ceuta after July's migrant crossings are sleeping eight to a room with a single fan. The CEP union says one toile
US and Canada race to avert midnight tariff escalation
US and Canadian officials are in final negotiations to avoid 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods set to take effect at midnight. Th
Belgian and Ukrainian ministers hold talks in Kyiv bomb shelter
Andrii Sybiha and Maxime Prevot held talks in a Kyiv bomb shelter as air raid sirens sounded. Belgium has pledged over €4.6 billion in suppo
Trump's drill cuts rattle Seoul and Tokyo, testing US alliance
President Trump's abrupt order to reduce US-South Korea military drills has unsettled allies in Asia. Both Seoul and Tokyo reaffirmed the im