French prosecutors seek seven-year jail term for Sarkozy in Libya funding appeal
Sarkozy, 71, was sentenced in September 2025 to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy in the same case.
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CDU’s Hagel rejects AfD bid to make him Baden-Württemberg premier
He stated he would not stand and pledged that his party would close ranks behind Cem Özdemir, the Greens' candidate agreed under the coalition deal signed two days…
How Farage made it through the danger zone
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party was the runaway winner of Britain’s local elections last week, winning almost 1,500 councillor seats on city and county governing…
Mbappé warns of ‘consequences’ of Rassemblement National win as Bardella hits back
"And I know what happens when Kylian Mbappé leaves PSG: the club wins the Champions League!", Bardella responded.
German court reopens BioNTech Covid vaccine damages case
The ruling could have consequences for other similar proceedings.
EU considers military mission in Lebanon as UNIFIL prepares to withdraw
The plan was outlined by Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, ahead of a meeting of EU foreign and defence ministers in Brussels.
German Green leader says soldiers can ‘desert’ under AfD defence minister
He stressed his political work was aimed at preventing any AfD role in power.
Milka chocolate bar ‘shrinkflation is consumer deception’, German court rules
Failure to comply could result in fines of up to €250,000. The verdict is not yet final; Mondelēz has one month to appeal.
Turkey lifts direct trade restrictions with Armenia in latest sign of thaw
Yerevan considers the step "an important move towards the development of full and normal relations between the two countries".
Alleged top criminal in Sweden-based Foxtrot gang arrested in Tunisia
The suspect has been identified by Swedish media as Mohamed “Moewgli” Mohdhi.
Magyar frames Škoda and home stay as austerity, both continue Orbán-era practice
Orbán himself never moved into an official residence after returning to power in 2010, continuing to live with his family in his house on Cinege Street in Buda.
Spanish European Commissioner green-lights €1.5 billion for Andalusian farmers as regional elections loom
Teresa Ribera is a close ally of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and a fellow member of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE).
More escapes hit Paris’s Vincennes immigrant detention centre
Four immigrants escaped from the administrative detention centre in Paris’s 12th arrondissement.
EU imports record amount of Russian LNG as foreign dependence grows
Russia remains the EU’s second-largest LNG supplier after the US. Deliveries from Russia were driven primarily by France, Spain and Belgium.
Europe wastes record solar power as ageing grids fail to keep pace
The phenomenon, known as curtailment, occurs when grid operators order generators to shut down because transmission networks cannot move the electricity to where…
EU invites Taliban to Brussels for talks on immigration
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EU to ease train travel with one journey, one ticket rules
The EU could force railway companies to sell rivals' tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms under plans to be unveiled today aiming to boost…
Trump lands in Beijing for two-day summit with Xi shaped by trade, Taiwan and Iran
The US President, whose last trip to the People's Republic took place in November 2017, is due to hold formal talks with Chinese President on Thursday.
Part I, the classroom as psychological vaccination site: The EU’s war on ‘wrongthink’
There was a time when education meant initiation into the life of the mind.
JP Morgan boss threatens to axe £3bn UK investment if Labour swings Left with Starmer replacement
Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive of JP Morgan Chase, has warned that the bank could scrap plans for a £3 billion (€3.
Hungary’s new Government breaks with Orbán-era border defence
Budapest intends to allow "asylum applications" at its frontiers to bring an end to the EU's daily €1 million fines.
Deadly fire near Lyon in France possibly tied to drug violence
Authorities said it is still too early to know whether anyone in particular was targeted.
Polish MEP vows ‘to sue UK PM’ over entry ban ahead of Robinson march
British authorities denied the visa application, arguing that Tarczynski’s presence in the country was “not considered conducive to the public good".
French Socialist MEP Glucksmann to ignore poor voters ahead of 2027 elections, according to leaked strategy
Presented to the small circle preparing Glucksmann's run, the synthesis splits the electorate into three categories.
Feeble, inert and no influence: The world misses British political wisdom
It does not seem that the world is paying much attention to the vacuum in international relations and public policy that has been created by the sudden transformation…
Foreigners commit almost 85 per cent of thefts in Catalonia
An internal report from the regional police force has revealed the disparity, with foreign nationals also accounting for 73 per cent of arrests for violent robbery…
Albania says it will not renew migration deal with Italy
The agreement allows Rome to process certain asylum claims in facilities on Albanian territory.
Ukraine names Zelensky’s former chief of staff as suspect in graft probe
Six other people were also notified as suspects on Tuesday, with the investigation said to be ongoing.
EU bans Brazilian meat imports from September over antibiotic abuse
The Brazilian Government said it had received the news "with surprise", with its agriculture ministry pledging to take "all necessary measures" to reverse the decision.
Spain insists on refusing US use of bases for Iran strikes as Trump threatens trade cut-off
The Rota and Morón bases are jointly operated under a bilateral agreement but remain under Spanish command.