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There was no breakthrough on trade at the G7. Trump’s OK with that.

There was no breakthrough on trade at the G7. Trump’s OK with that.

The lack of movement has left foreign leaders and domestic businesses on edge with a little less than three weeks until Trump’s July 8 deadline for striking trade accords.

June 18, 2025 10:45 pm CET
Hundreds of Belgian cops protest against officer’s arrest after boy killed in chase
Sweden eyes EU fireworks ban to blow up the mob
Brussels police officer accused of killing 11-year-old boy during pursuit is arrested
Trump’s border czar blames California governor for LA unrest
Trump spars with California governor as immigration clashes rock LA
California governor blasts Trump’s deployment of US troops to Los Angeles
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UK judge sounds alarm on AI misuse in courts

The warning comes after so-called hallucinations — AI-generated fictions — have cropped up at big law firms.

June 7, 2025 1:39 pm CET

French equality minister launches war with Big Tech, flabbergasting digital ministry

Aurore Bergé’s public scolding of industry representatives left insiders shocked and sent Clara Chappaz scrambling to clean up the damage.

June 6, 2025 4:40 am CET

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
Beyond the Bubble

Gig model of Russian subversion is a nightmare for Western intelligence services

The model works well for the Kremlin because it allows it to easily recruit freelancers, or “disposable agents” as they’re sometimes called.

June 2, 2025 4:01 am CET

Georgia arrests second opposition leader this month

Government of Caucasus country accused of steering off democratic, pro-Western path.

May 30, 2025 3:03 pm CET

EU officially retires its ‘no cherry-picking’ Brexit line

A top EU diplomat described the pithy analogy as “no longer helpful.”

May 29, 2025 4:26 am CET

Lawyer who represented Pelicot in mass rape trial blasts apparent disinterest from male lawmakers

Footage broadcast by the French Senate showed only female lawmakers visible in the sparsely filled room.

May 22, 2025 11:59 am CET

France barred Telegram founder Pavel Durov from traveling to US

The Russian-born entrepreneur is not allowed to leave France without permission following his August arrest.

May 20, 2025 12:30 pm CET

French crypto entrepreneurs promised extra security after violent kidnapping attempts

There have been at least three attempts to abduct crypto sector leaders or their family members since the start of the year in France.

May 16, 2025 2:49 pm CET

Germany arrests 3 over suspected Russian bomb plot and espionage

Officials say the group planned explosive parcel attacks to spread fear and destabilize the country.

May 14, 2025 12:48 pm CET

Catalonia reignites its court fight with Spain over spyware

Former Catalan president among those seeking retribution for political hacking scandal revealed in 2022.

May 8, 2025 11:14 am CET

Romania taken off US visa-free travel list 

Romania’s foreign ministry said the decision was political.

May 3, 2025 12:38 pm CET
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Latest Brussels shooting leaves 1 injured

An uptick in gang violence has seen more than a dozen shootings so far this year.

April 30, 2025 3:19 pm CET

EU views break from US as ‘unrealistic’ amid global tech race

A draft strategy obtained by POLITICO points to the difficulty of unwinding years of American technological dominance.

April 30, 2025 4:01 am CET

Wie Markus Söder ein Herz für die SPD entwickelt

– Markus Söders angepasster Ton: Im ausführlichen Gespräch mit Gordon Repinski zeigt der CSU-Chef und bayerische Ministerpräsident, wie groß auch sein Interesse ist, dass es zwischen Union …

April 29, 2025 5:55 am CET

Germany’s new interior minister highlights hard right turn on migration

The appointment signals stricter asylum rules, tighter border controls and a tougher stance on deportation for the EU’s biggest economy.

April 28, 2025 1:50 pm CET

Apple’s EU fight is transatlantic tension in a nutshell

The tech giant was hit by another European fine. It’s just the latest chapter in the battle over digital regulation ― and maybe a whole lot more.

April 24, 2025 4:23 am CET

Time was right for US Big Tech penalties, EU competition chief says

The European Commission has been accused of dragging its feet to avoid inflaming Donald Trump’s trade war.

April 23, 2025 6:30 pm CET

‘Fighting crime blindfolded’: Europe is coming after encryption

Police have long wanted to read encrypted messages. They now have the backing of the EU’s top brass.

April 23, 2025 4:17 am CET

US’s Vance pays flash visit to Pope Francis

Brief Easter Sunday meeting follows recent spat over migration between the Trump administration and the Holy See.

April 20, 2025 2:29 pm CET

Le Pen’s ‘Save Democracy’ rally after guilty verdict falls short of expectations

The French far right has framed the verdict against Le Pen as an attack on democracy — but was unable to attract a large crowd to a rally of support on Sunday.

April 6, 2025 6:40 pm CET

Labour suspends MP Dan Norris after arrest

Norris was reportedly detained on charges that include suspicion of rape and child sex offenses.

April 6, 2025 8:26 am CET

King Charles drawn into Prince Andrew spy scandal

Testimony in Chinese espionage case raises fresh questions for Buckingham Palace.

April 5, 2025 1:28 pm CET

EU wants to beef up border agency to 30,000 staffers

European Commission proposal would increase force of EU border patrols under Frontex.

April 1, 2025 4:33 pm CET
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