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MEP and staffer scuffle over Gaza in European Parliament

Parliament administration says security footage backs up the lawmaker’s version of events.

May 22, 2025 11:05 am CET

Countries adopt WHO pandemic agreement

“The agreement is a victory for public health, science and multilateral action,” said WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

May 20, 2025 10:10 am 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

Germany’s spy agency walks back extremist label for AfD

The domestic intelligence agency steps back from labeling the AfD a confirmed extremist group — just days after making the explosive claim.

May 8, 2025 1:52 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

Trump team clashes with Berlin over AfD designation as right-wing extremist

The heavy criticism from top American officials comes days before a new coalition government is set to take power in Berlin.

May 3, 2025 11:43 am CET

France wants EU parcels levy to stem flood of cheap Chinese fast fashion imports

France fears U.S. President Donald Trump’s China tariffs will flood Europe with cheap goods via small parcels.

May 1, 2025 4:00 am CET

US fighter jet falls overboard while avoiding Houthi attack

The $60M mishap adds to an increasingly expensive price tag in the administration’s effort against the Iran-backed group.

April 29, 2025 1:23 am CET

Hungary on EU watchlist over surveillance at Pride

Budapest has opened the door to using AI facial recognition to identify LGBTQ+ protestors.

April 25, 2025 4:30 am 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

Hungary could suspend citizenship to silence dissent

The ambitions of the proposed bill are clear: It’s about targeting civil society, journalists and activists — within Hungary and the diaspora — who refuse to fall in line.

April 23, 2025 4:02 am CET

Hungary confirms fifth foot-and-mouth outbreak as virus persists

Hungary and Slovakia are battling outbreaks of the highly contagious livestock disease.

April 18, 2025 10:20 am CET
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Anti-spying phone pouches offered to EU lawmakers for trip to Hungary

Budapest has faced EU scrutiny over the use of spyware against the opposition and civil society in past years.

April 16, 2025 4:41 pm CET

Dutch government plans to screen scientists for national security risks

“Knowledge is power,” minister says as Netherlands moves to counter espionage threat.

April 7, 2025 7:43 pm CET

Can Britain live without American intelligence?

Some insiders think it’s time for Britain to dial back the sharing of intelligence with the U.S., long one of the most critical elements of the special relationship.

April 7, 2025 4:01 am CET

Trump’s firing of NSA chief is ‘rolling out the red carpet” for cyber attacks

Gen. Timothy Haugh’s firing as head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command has left lawmakers worried about the future of the nation’s cyber defenses.

April 5, 2025 12:55 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

Bird flu detected in a sheep in England for first time

There is no evidence of an increased risk to the U.K.’s livestock, but officials urge vigilance.

March 24, 2025 12:55 pm CET

UN agency warns of ‘unprecedented’ bird flu threat as H5N1 virus jumps to mammals

Food and Agriculture Organization warns of “serious impacts” on food production, rural jobs, local economies and prices to consumers.

March 17, 2025 4:09 pm CET
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New air traffic technology can make European skies more sustainable and competitive

From heightened security threats to CO2 emissions targets, pressures on aviation are growing. A new roadmap charts a course for modernizing critical air traffic management.

March 11, 2025 5:00 am CET

3 Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia in the UK

The group was directed by Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek.

March 7, 2025 7:00 pm CET
Beyond the Bubble

We need to keep a closer eye on saboteurs in our midst

We’ve seen an uptick in geopolitically motivated harm within our borders, and it’s in all our interest to help stop it.

March 4, 2025 4:00 am CET

Trump’s visit with UK’s Starmer offers sobering preview for Ukraine

Trump lauded Britain’s leader but gave little ground, a day ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

February 27, 2025 11:06 pm CET

Trump says British ‘can take care of themselves’ in Ukraine

Britain and France want guarantees that Washington will back up a peacekeeping force after the war.

February 27, 2025 8:35 pm CET
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