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Brussels police officer accused of killing 11-year-old boy during pursuit is arrested

Law enforcement unions are furious over the officer’s detention.

June 11, 2025 2:18 pm CET

You do you, EU tells Macron on banning social media for kids

French president dials up pressure on EU over age verification.

June 11, 2025 2:02 pm CET

Roberta Metsola hints she’ll stay in Brussels, not return to Maltese politics

Figures from Malta’s center-right Nationalist Party are pushing for the European Parliament president to return to Valletta.

June 11, 2025 1:03 pm CET

EU faces uphill battle to pass new Russia sanctions

Brussels wants to cut the flow of cash to Moscow — but Hungary and Slovakia are poised to hold up the proposals.

June 11, 2025 12:12 pm CET

Musk admits he went ‘too far’ attacking Trump

Regrets, the tech billionaire has a few.

June 11, 2025 10:05 am CET

Trump administration slams UK over sanctions on Israeli ministers

“We remind our partners not to forget who the real enemy is,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.

June 11, 2025 9:24 am CET

EU countries sideline experts in dash to slash green rules

Diplomats warn that leaving experts out of policy discussions on simplifying green regulations will do more harm than good.

June 11, 2025 6:00 am CET

ECB’s Lagarde gently urges China to change its ways

Central bank president used a speech in Beijing to stress China and the U.S. must share the burden of closing the massive trade gap threatening the global economy.

June 11, 2025 5:15 am CET

Greeks feel they have no one to vote for

With so many parties on the left and right fighting each other, the ruling New Democracy still leads the polls — despite being roundly disliked.

June 11, 2025 4:02 am CET

May 2025 was second-hottest on record, EU scientists say

It’s been a hot start to the year globally and northwestern Europe also experienced an exceptionally dry spring.

June 11, 2025 4:01 am CET

X, Bluesky and Reddit in France’s crosshairs amid porn clampdown

The government wants platforms to remove adult content or implement stricter age verification controls.

June 11, 2025 4:00 am CET

Leveling up 2.0: Rachel Reeves makes her pitch to Britain’s left-behind voters

Reeves will attempt to convince voters outside London that she has their backs with Wednesday’s spending review.

June 11, 2025 4:00 am CET
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Macron says he’ll ban social media for under-15s in France

French government also wants to ban websites selling knives to children.

June 11, 2025 1:01 am CET

Puzder gets a softer treatment in second Senate confirmation process

Various misconduct allegations against the former fast food executive sank his bid to be Labor secretary in the first Trump administration.

June 10, 2025 10:58 pm CET

Poland’s Tusk set to win confidence vote, but faces uphill slog to govern

The pro-EU prime minister will have to contend not only with a nationalist president blocking his reforms, but also with increasingly frustrated coalition partners.

June 10, 2025 9:56 pm CET

EU puts Monaco on money laundering blacklist

Venezuela was also added, while the UAE and Gibraltar were removed. Russia was again left off.

June 10, 2025 9:10 pm CET

Lithuania continues to battle for Ukraine to join NATO

Defense Minister DovilÄ— Å akalienÄ— warns the world is under attack from a “new axis” of Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.

June 10, 2025 6:22 pm CET

Greta Thunberg hits back at Donald Trump over anger management jibe

Swedish activist battles U.S. president (again).

June 10, 2025 4:50 pm CET

EU announces punishing sanctions targeting Russian energy and banks

“Our message is clear: This war must end,” Ursula von der Leyen says.

June 10, 2025 4:32 pm CET

Britain sanctions 2 Israeli ministers for ‘inciting extremist violence’ against Palestinians

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich’s Gaza comments are “monstrous,” U.K. Foreign Minister David Lammy says.

June 10, 2025 3:46 pm CET

Gap opens for Roberta Metsola in Malta politics. Will she take it?

European Parliament president would need to return to Maltese politics before seeking top job at Commission or Council.

June 10, 2025 3:02 pm CET

5 things to know about the global ocean summit in Nice

The world’s oceans are sick. Global leaders are in the French Riviera this week to attempt to agree on the cure.

June 10, 2025 2:29 pm CET

Former TV star to chair Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

David Bull, the former Brexit Party MEP, has been given the high-profile job.

June 10, 2025 1:16 pm CET

UK officials say civil servants concerned about British support for Israel can resign

More than 300 Foreign Office staff wrote to top diplomat David Lammy saying the U.K. had “contributed to the erosion of global norms” by failing to take action against Israel.

June 10, 2025 12:12 pm CET
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