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Internal document reveals how Europe’s most powerful party keeps lawmakers in line

Loyalty to the political family earns MEPs rewards and influence.

April 1, 2025 4:44 am CET

Netanyahu to travel to Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant

The Israeli prime minister is the target of an arrest warrant charging him with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.

March 30, 2025 1:30 pm CET

Trump doesn’t rule out military intervention in Greenland — again

U.S. president’s comments come on the heels of diplomatic tensions between Copenhagen and Washington.

March 30, 2025 12:32 pm CET
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

March 29, 2025 4:00 am CET
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Fear and loathing in a Signal group chat

European leaders have been planning how to respond to Pete Hegseth’s comments and we have proof (not really).

March 28, 2025 12:13 pm CET

Kaja Kallas is ‘acting like a prime minister,’ critics of EU’s top diplomat say

The bloc’s foreign policy chief has faced a barrage of criticism in her first months, from coming out too aggressively against Russia to challenging U.S. President Donald Trump.

March 26, 2025 4:00 am CET

Trump envoy claims Ukraine ‘agreed’ to hold presidential elections

In interview with Tucker Carlson, Steve Witkoff also says it is “largely accepted” that NATO membership for Ukraine is not an option.

March 22, 2025 1:03 pm CET

Dirty games in Brussels and war games in Europe

A lobbying frenzy, secret perks, and now police raids. Huawei’s cozy ties in Brussels have exploded into a full-blown corruption scandal. As the European Parliament tries to …

March 21, 2025 4:00 am CET

Majority of Europeans see Trump as an enemy, survey shows

4 in 10 Europeans also say the US president “acts like a dictator.”

March 20, 2025 2:29 pm CET

Macron to Europe: Stop buying American, buy European

“Those who buy Patriot should be offered the new-generation Franco-Italian SAMP/T. Those who buy the F-35, should be offered the Rafale,” French president says.

March 16, 2025 2:16 pm CET

Trump’s move to silence pro-democracy media sparks outrage

Voice of America and Radio Free Europe among outlets forced to make cuts as U.S. seeks to curtail funding.

March 16, 2025 12:28 pm CET

Brussels is ‘honored’ Canadians want to join the EU — but says it won’t happen

EU says it is flattered by poll results, but calls on Canada to fight Trump tariffs hand in hand.

March 12, 2025 7:13 pm CET
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Von der Leyen insists US still EU ‘ally’ despite Ukraine aid cutoff

Europe is sticking with Washington despite more “transactional” relations, European Commission chief says.

March 9, 2025 4:11 pm CET

Musk accuses Zelenskyy of pushing ‘forever war’ with Russia

“This is evil,” the tech billionaire said, mounting a fresh attack on the Ukrainian leader.

March 3, 2025 10:50 pm CET

Macron: EU needs ‘hundreds of billions’ in defense spending as US pivots away

French president’s urging comes ahead of Thursday’s special EU summit focused on defense, as Trump signals a friendlier approach to Moscow and disengagement from Europe.

March 2, 2025 4:16 pm CET

Russia celebrates US foreign policy that now ‘coincides’ with Moscow’s worldview

Moscow hopes to take advantage of a growing rift between the U.S. and Ukraine, and Europe more broadly.

March 2, 2025 1:35 pm CET

Sharing France’s nuclear umbrella? No way, says Le Pen

Macron’s main opponent is ready to fight plans to pool European resources to make up for the looming loss of the U.S. military protection.

March 1, 2025 4:52 pm CET

Can Germany’s next chancellor help Europe deal with Trump?

Germany has voted, and Friedrich Merz is now the chancellor-in-waiting. But can he rise to the occasion? With Donald Trump signaling a retreat from Europe and cozying …

February 28, 2025 4:00 am CET

Crisis deepens in Ireland over government’s lopsided deal with independents

Opposition leaders threaten to paralyze parliament if pro-government independents gain speaking rights and committee chairs at their expense.

February 27, 2025 9:33 pm CET

Poland is ready to host US troops if Germany doesn’t want them, president says

“I am interested in transferring all the cooperation that Germany has with the United States to Poland. Very willingly,” Polish president said.

February 25, 2025 8:35 pm CET

Hungary demands to see all European Commission contracts with NGOs

The request follows claims the EU executive was paying nonprofits to lobby on its behalf.

February 25, 2025 2:08 pm CET

Germany’s Merz vows ‘independence’ from Trump’s America, warning NATO may soon be dead

Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.

February 23, 2025 11:28 pm CET

Will Germany’s far-right AfD break through the firewall and take power?

With international politics in flux, three leading historians give their views on the most consequential election in a generation for Europe’s most powerful country. 

February 22, 2025 4:04 pm CET

Trump baselessly slams Starmer, Macron for failing to help Ukraine

The French and British leaders “haven’t done anything” to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. president charges in Fox News Radio interview.

February 22, 2025 11:03 am CET
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