Poland wants EU to bar Ukrainians of military age from protection
According to the current EU regulations, Ukrainian war refugees have the right to live, work and go to school across the community.
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Spain mobilises 15,000 police for Pope Leo XIV’s visit
The critical phase of the special security plan would be activated from midnight on June 6 and run until the visit ends on June 12.
Ukrainian membership plan: A Union of equals or an asylum for corrupt states?
The diplomatic deadlock has been broken and Brussels bigwigs are throwing a party.
Montenegro pulls ahead in race to join EU as leaders gather in Tivat
Montenegro and Albania have emerged as frontrunners for membership, outpacing neighbours such as Serbia and Bosnia.
European Parliament vice-president Pina Picierno leaves Socialists over divisions on support for Ukraine
She has also backed initiatives aimed at countering what she considers Russian influence operations in Europe.
UK PM says Elon Musk ‘trying to whip up division’ over student’s murder
Following anger over the police handling of the murder of a white student, Henry Nowak.
Rubio says Greenland part of Denmark ‘for now’
United States Secretary of State made the remark while testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
EU digital sovereignty is a grand delusion in a sharper suit
The EU has unveiled its latest digital sovereignty strategy in its bid to loosen dependence on American Big Tech.
Poland makes formal approach for permanent US military base
It remains unclear whether the troops would replace the cancelled deployment or amount to a broader increase in the American military presence.
Ben Gvir condemns Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as a ‘grave mistake’
The minister has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to put the deal, brokered by the United States, to a cabinet vote.
EU prepares to open formal Ukraine accession talks after Hungary lifts veto
The veto was originally imposed by former prime minister Viktor Orbán, who blocked progress on Kyiv's membership bid for two years.
US House clears way to vote on Ukraine military aid and Russia sanctions
By 218 votes to 204, the House paved the way to vote on the Ukraine Support Act.
Hungary lifts veto on Ukraine’s EU accession bid
The shift came during a meeting of ambassadors in Brussels, where the Hungarian representative signalled the withdrawal of objections.
Andorra adds business and union bodies to EU association pact
The country, a microstate of about 80,000 people in the Pyrenees between France and Spain, is not an EU member.
EU calls on Schengen countries to lift internal border checks
The Commission called on Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia and Sweden
EU’s decline three times worse than Qing dynasty decline, French academic warns
One of France’s most influential foreign policy voices has delivered a stark warning: In relative terms, the European Union is declining three times faster than…
MEP Vandendriessche wants to see changes in EU anti-racism strategy after murder of Henry Nowak
Following the murder of British student Henry Nowak and the widely criticised police response at the scene.
European Parliament ditches Google for Qwant as Brussels breaks from Silicon Valley
European policymakers are increasingly questioning the continent’s reliance on American technology giants.
Our culture fails: Europe will not certify its way out of this with passport exams
The continent keeps trying to manufacture loyalty with forms and exams. It has forgotten that its own order is a culture, not a machine.
Leading German Union wants to take 10 per cent of assets of the ‘super rich’
Germany faces significant budgetary challenges, including high energy costs, defence spending needs, and the costs of the green transition.
Physical and fiscal reality mean EU ‘green steel’ programme is bonkers
The EU Commission’s proposal to triple data centre capacity over the next five to seven years is intended to help Europe catch up with China and America in the…
Bank of England asks public to pick wildlife to replace Churchill on banknotes
The central bank has published a shortlist of 18 species that could appear on the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes.
New Hungarian government signals it could lift Ukraine and Moldova EU veto
The opening of the first negotiating "cluster" could take place at an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg on June 15.
‘Protectionist’ EU cloud rules will curb US Big Tech firm’s access to strategic tenders
The proposal aims to reduce Europe’s heavy reliance on American providers and boost EU-based cloud capacity.
‘You’re fucking crazy’: Trump rounds on Netanyahu over Lebanon offensive
The US President swore at the Israeli leader and accused him of ingratitude during a tense call, telling him he would be in prison without American backing.
The EU’s moral crusade against aircon is forcing you to bake in your home
For the past week, much of Europe sweltered in an unusual May heatwave.
Nawrocki set to veto Polish legislation on the rights of same sex couples
Poland’s constitution defines marriage as being exclusively between a man and a woman.
Moldova could seek union with Romania if EU path stalls
Osmochescu insisted, though, that Moldova's aim remained signing an EU accession treaty by the end of 2028.
Hungary: How EU funds are now a political weapon to enforce Brussels ideology
The European Commission is preparing to release up to €17 billion in previously frozen EU funds to Hungary following the decisive electoral victory of pro-European…
EU strikes deal on return hubs in toughest migration law to date
The regulation would also raise the maximum detention period for those awaiting return from six months to 24 months.