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Meloni’s controversial anti-protest bill becomes Italian law

Security decree gives greater powers to agents of the state and greater protections to police officers.

June 4, 2025 6:30 pm CET

Ukraine releases new footage of daring AI strikes that crippled Putin’s bomber fleet

Kyiv used artificial intelligence to conduct one of the most audacious attacks on Russia in history.

June 4, 2025 5:43 pm CET

Trump’s 5 percent defense spending target seemed far-fetched. Now not so much.

NATO defense ministers in Brussels are expected to pave the way for a new defense spending goal — the questions are now when, and how.

June 4, 2025 5:36 pm CET

French court strips Marine Le Pen of her local mandate

The decision is another reminder of how the far-right leader’s judicial woes are affecting her political career.

June 4, 2025 5:26 pm CET

EU looks to impose sanctions on Putin simultaneously with US, says von der Leyen

“We have discussed how we can implement European sanctions and American sanctions at the same time,” European Commission chief tells POLITICO.

June 4, 2025 4:52 pm CET

Abortion: Europe’s not as liberal as you think

While the global focus is on America’s reversal of long-standing abortion rights, a surprising number of European women still have to travel to terminate pregnancies.

June 4, 2025 4:05 pm CET

EU extends temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees but wants long-term fix

Brussels will appoint a special envoy for Ukrainians in the EU to help to lay the groundwork for their gradual return.

June 4, 2025 2:48 pm CET

Brussels asks EU countries to use less water

Countries would set their own water efficiency targets under the proposal, which would not be legally binding.

June 4, 2025 2:42 pm CET

PMQs: Badenoch makes Starmer squirm on welfare

The Tory leader made the most of Labour’s gear changes on winter fuel eligibility and the two child benefit cap — but answers from Keir Starmer were lacking.

June 4, 2025 2:38 pm CET

World War II bombs trigger huge evacuation in Cologne

“The evacuation is the largest measure since the end of the Second World War,” say local authorities.

June 4, 2025 2:32 pm CET

EU frees up billions in Covid cash for defense spending

Defense projects can now apply for a chunk of the remaining €335 billion — initially earmarked for climate and digital investment.

June 4, 2025 2:02 pm CET

Trump’s steel tariff raise misses real target, says EU

“Let’s not target each other” on metals duties, Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič urges after meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Paris.

June 4, 2025 1:47 pm CET
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Lithuania’s ethics watchdog probes prime minister over loan controversy

Reports allege that Gintautas Paluckas’ company received a subsidized government loan when he was already in office.

June 4, 2025 1:26 pm CET

EU clears Bulgaria to adopt euro in 2026

Sofia gets the green light despite rule-of-law and money-laundering concerns.

June 4, 2025 1:25 pm CET

Weapons sales to Europe will continue as South Korea pivots left

Despite prohibition on sending weapons to war zones, experts say Seoul will still be eager to cooperate with Europe on defense.

June 4, 2025 1:10 pm CET

Greenpeace returns stolen Macron wax statue — after one more protest

Activists left it at the Paris headquarters of energy giant EDF to protest France’s imports of Russian energy.

June 4, 2025 1:07 pm CET

Brussels rebukes Romania and Austria for breaching EU spending rules

Austria’s appearance on the list was more of a surprise than Romania’s, and follows months of political deadlock in Vienna.

June 4, 2025 1:06 pm CET

Microsoft didn’t cut services to International Criminal Court, its president says

Chief prosecutor’s email issues have spurred fears in Europe that Trump could trigger a “kill switch” through U.S. tech giants abroad.

June 4, 2025 12:45 pm CET

How AI and copyright turned into a political nightmare for Labour

How an initially uncontroversial data bill became a political football — and radicalized Elton John.

June 4, 2025 7:00 am CET

Open drug pricing activists sign secrecy pacts with Big Pharma

Doctors Without Borders says it is forced to sign NDAs by some companies.

June 4, 2025 6:00 am CET

Bulgaria prepares to join the euro — but Poland couldn’t be less interested

The election of a Euroskeptic populist as Poland’s president means Europe’s great economic success story will show even less interest in joining the eurozone.

June 4, 2025 4:40 am CET

Pope Leo XIV wants to stop AI playing God

The freshly appointed pope is challenging the technocracy of artificial intelligence.

June 4, 2025 4:30 am CET

Denmark to drop ‘frugal’ stance on EU budget to counter threat from Russia

The Danish leader argued that Europe needs more funds to bolster its defenses and counter the threat from Russia.

June 4, 2025 4:30 am CET

Ukrainian delegation to brief US senators amid Russia sanctions push

Zelenskyy allies visit Congress to bolster Russia sanctions bill.

June 4, 2025 4:26 am CET
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