Cities

Huge Russian attack on Ukraine days after ‘Spiderweb’ drone raid
Friday’s massive bombing was Putin’s biggest attack since Kyiv’s daring drone assault took out dozens of strategic bombers at Russian airfields.

World War II bombs trigger huge evacuation in Cologne

Germany’s Merz blasts Israeli offensive in Gaza

EU is set to approve shifting Poland’s post-Covid funds to defense

German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate scandal

Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely CRAZY!’
‘A catastrophic situation’: Belgium’s new security chief launches crusade against Brussels drug crime
Former diplomat wants to push through political paralysis in Brussels to get police reform done.
Russian interference claims hit Romania’s critical election on voting day
High numbers of voters are turning out to choose between hard-right candidate George Simion and centrist Nicușor Dan.
Romania’s finances quake before historic vote
Economic malaise is helping nationalist presidential candidate George Simion.
Centrist Nicușor Dan faces uphill battle to beat Simion in Romanian presidential runoff
Mayor of Bucharest has a daunting deficit to bridge with hard-right opponent.
Inside the grassroots movement rebuilding flood-ravaged Valencia
Residents are demanding a role in the reconstruction of their cities.
The billionaire who wants to Make France Great Again
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is hoping to use his financial firepower to remold French politics in line with his conservative ideals.
City climate action is a path to economic transformation
Europe’s climate and industrial policies are inextricably linked — cities are at the heart of both
Homelessness surges in Brussels
Hundreds of people are sleeping in public spaces including metro stations, new report shows.
Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine: Come see ‘what Putin did’
“Come to see people, civilians, warriors, hospitals, churches, children destroyed or dead,” the Ukrainian president says after Palm Sunday attack on Sumy.
Poland’s weird presidential debate
Contenders in Polish presidential election square off, and absurdity ensues.
Ceasefire? What ceasefire? Killer Russian drones rain down across Ukraine
“And against this backdrop, speaking about easing pressure on Russia, lifting sanctions, and so on, is definitely inappropriate and unhelpful,” says Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Turkey lurches toward outright autocracy as Erdoğan’s main rival is jailed
Popular opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu calls for mass protests as he is thrown in jail and booted out as Istanbul mayor.
Meet the Czech Millennial Who’s Building a Utopia in the California Hayfields
Armed with tech billions, Jan Sramek has dreams of creating a new, affordable, walkable city. If, that is, California lets him.
Massive crowds flood Belgrade as months of protests reach boiling point
After sweeping the country, ever-growing anti-government demonstrations have circled back to the Serbian capital.
EPP’s Valencia congress dilemma: Mortifying protests or costly rethink
Ongoing fallout from Spain’s deadly floods could tarnish a gathering of center-right luminaries, but moving it would drown the party in fees.
Greece gripped by massive strikes as suspicion and anger boil over
On the two-year anniversary of a train crash that killed 57 people, national protests reflect despair over its handling.
Why connectivity matters to Europe’s tech sovereignty
From AI to edge cloud, the EU must become stronger in the global telecom value-chain
Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet Europe’s most powerful leader as US turns its back
After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate a new era without Washington as a close ally.
Trump is ‘doing Europe a great service,’ Slovak leader tells rapt Washington crowd
Russia-friendly Robert Fico says pro-Trump MAGA movement represents “a vision that resonates urgently.”