European politics

Syria’s de-facto leader extended a hand to France’s foreign minister, but not to Germany’s Baerbock. Women’s rights were a focus of the trip.

Diplomatic spat between Slovakia and Ukraine continues.

Reports that suspect was a refugee from Saudi Arabia who hated Muslims raise complicated questions during German election campaign.

The former Portuguese prime minister faces a difficult job in bridging EU disagreements while France and Germany remain distracted by domestic concerns.

The EU sets the bar high for trade talks with British prime minister, according to report by The Times.

“Political fragmentation” in Paris means there is a “very low probability” of reducing the ballooning fiscal deficit, ratings agency says.

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The U.S. president-elect praises the Italian PM, saying he’ll work with her when he returns to the White House.

Will Kaja Kallas be able to make her voice heard?

The next few months will be pivotal for the Atlantic alliance. A fragmented Continent will struggle to meet the moment.

Officials from EU anti-fraud office were allegedly followed, wiretapped and had their laptops hacked by Hungary’s intelligence agency.

Officials from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say the major Chinese hack began in late spring, and they are strongly urging Americans to use encrypted communications.

Gerry “The Monk” Hutch led through 10 nail-biting rounds of vote counting — but Ireland’s EU heavyweight knocked him out at the final bell.

The real estate mogul and father of Jared Kushner was pardoned by Trump in 2020.

Frustrated with mainstream parties and unable to return home, Romanians abroad are emerging as staunch supporters of ultranationalist presidential hopeful Călin Georgescu.

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The accusations against Le Pen have forced her to revert to anti-establishment rhetoric she had looked to put behind her.

A Russia-supporting vaccine skeptic who praises his country’s WWII fascist leaders won a shock first-round victory in Romania’s presidential election. 

The Friday meeting came amid growing fears among NATO members that the U.S. president-elect could destabilize the defense alliance.

The development marks a new high in tensions between the EU and Niger’s military junta.

In interview with Corriere della Sera, former German chancellor also suggests her country’s legendary “debt brake” is outdated.

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Der Kanzler ist beim G20-Gipfel in Rio de Janeiro, während in Berlin die Diskussionen in der SPD weitergehen, ob Scholz noch der richtige Kanzlerkandidat ist. Die Zustimmung …