Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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Burnham wins key UK poll, paving way for bid to challenge Starmer
The veteran Labour politician won a crucial by-election, securing a parliamentary seat and clearing the path for a widely expected…
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Czechia advances as a top clinical trials hub – but global rivals are closing in [Advocacy Lab]
Czech innovative business estimates that sponsor-funded clinical trials saved the Czech healthcare system around €85 million in 20…
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Europe wants more sovereign drones, but runs into supply chain reality
China dominates the market for most of the critical components
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Meet the camps fighting over the EU’s €2 trillion cash pot
Let the EU’s most difficult political bargain begin
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INTERVIEW: Dutch minister backs making US arms under licence
Such production would boost local economy and deepend transatlantic ties, Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius said
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EU struggles to define Ukraine role
António Costa's move to establish Kremlin backchannel generates some criticism
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Meloni clashes with Sanchez over migrant amnesty
Italian and Spanish prime ministers cross swords over migration
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Ukraine deserves fast EU membership ‘more than any other country,’ Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy called on EU leaders to open all accession clusters in the coming weeks and eventually endorse Kyiv’s fast-track members…
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Costa defends surprise decision to open diplomatic channel with Russia
António Costa’s surprise decision to open a diplomatic channel with Russia dominated discussions at Thursday’s summit, as several …
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Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests
Analysis showed how much the UK could have grown if it had not exited the EU.
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An EU of six, not 27, best way to 'reinforce Europe', Bruno Le Maire tells Euronews
The former French finance minister argued that new impetus should be given to the European Union, namely by uniting six core count…
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Péter Magyar's EU summit debut signals Hungarian reset after change of guard
Magyar was met with optimism at his first EU summit in Brussels, while Orbán rallied far-right allies nearby at much smaller venue…
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Dutch PM calls out Spain’s lack of Ukraine funding, amid speculation on peace talks
Arriving at the Council building flanked by European Council and EU commission presidents Costa and von der Leyen, Zelensky celebr…
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Hungary’s new government dismantles Fidesz‑era public media, triggering mass layoffs (67 days post-election)
Among many other changes, Hungarians are about to find out which newsrooms can actually survive without state money - as a massive…
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UK police say man under arrest after toddler 'ended up' in crocodile pen at zoo
Cambridgeshire Constabulary said the toddler had sustained "serious injuries" and was in a "critical but stable" condition at Adde…
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That Germany’s Holocaust guilt matters less than Palestinian and Lebanese lives
The EU Commission will bring forward a proposal on import bans against Israeli settlers, but will it be a trade measure, which doe…
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Jarvis 'working round clock' to finalise defence plan
The UK's new defence secretary is under pressure to publish the blueprint after repeated delays.
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EU signs first-ever declaration on culture
The declaration will not change artists’ lives overnight, but it puts censorship, fair pay and social protection on the EU’s cultu…
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ANALYSIS: Kallas Israeli ‘apartheid’ row boosts her stature
The EU foreign affairs chief has been seen as indulgent of Israel and is locked in a power struggle with Ursula von der Leyen
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Brussels urges EU banking sector to ‘avoid zero-risk tolerance’
European Commission's draft report calls for 'cultural shift' by the EU's banks, regulators, and auditors
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Europe urged to ‘keep a cool head’ as US reassesses military presence
Ministers say too many questions about the US review remain unanswered
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Foreign aid cuts and climate change pushing up migrant flows, IOM chief warns
Several rich Western countries, particularly the United States but also many European nations, have cut their development aid budg…
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Merz rebukes Kallas over Israel ‘apartheid’ comments
'I can't fight the shadows,' says Kallas
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Paris and Berlin demand EU act to rein in ultra-fast fashion industry
The proposal would make short-lived, hard-to-recycle products more expensive to sell