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Armenia takes step toward EU membership bid
The government in Yerevan has been trying to distance itself from historical ally Russia.
February 12, 2025 2:09 pm CET
The EU must not be a ‘dwarf’ in Washington, says Germany’s likely next chancellor
The bloc has to get tougher in the age of Donald Trump, argues Friedrich Merz.
February 12, 2025 10:58 am CET
How to watch the German election like a pro
Germany’s election will be a gauge of how far the world’s third biggest economy has swung to the right.
February 12, 2025 4:00 am CET
The big fat Greek plot to defraud the EU
“Farmers” raked in millions of euros for land they didn’t own or work.
February 12, 2025 4:00 am CET
Russia could start a major war in Europe within 5 years, Danish intelligence warns
An updated threat assessment warns of the consequences of a divided NATO and an absent U.S.
February 11, 2025 7:22 pm CET
French PM says he’ll sue media outlet that alleged he didn’t act after priest was accused of raping child
The allegations concern officials at the school that Bayrou’s own children attended.
February 11, 2025 6:38 pm CET
German front-runner Merz will take EU ‘to its grave,’ says Scholz
Country’s role in Europe gets a surprise central focus in election campaign.
February 11, 2025 2:03 pm CET
Russia lashes out at EU plans to seize its ‘shadow fleet’ in the Baltic Sea
Moscow said any move to grab its oil exporting vessels would be seen as an attack against the country, after POLITICO revealed the new EU plans.
February 11, 2025 12:10 pm CET
JD Vance warns Europe to go easy on tech regulation in major AI speech
U.S. vice president pushes for “international regulatory regimes that foster creation” ahead of the artificial intelligence “revolution.”
February 11, 2025 11:14 am CET
EU vows ‘firm and proportionate’ response to Trump’s tariffs
“Unjustified” 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered,” says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
February 11, 2025 9:34 am CET
Germany’s far-left party sees membership surge before election
The Left’s boost in numbers fuels hope of clearing the 5 percent threshold to enter the Bundestag.
February 11, 2025 9:24 am CET
Trump expands steel and aluminum tariffs to all countries
The tariffs build off ones the president imposed during his first term.
February 11, 2025 6:11 am CET
Hamas must release remaining hostages by midday Saturday, Trump warns
“After that, I would say, all hell is going to break out,” he threatened.
February 11, 2025 4:53 am CET
The EU’s ticking debt bomb — and why it matters for its next budget
Repayment of the EU’s €300 billion joint borrowing hangs like a cloud over the European Commission’s budget brainstorm.
February 11, 2025 4:30 am CET
Spain pushes to double EU budget to over €2 trillion
Madrid wants governments to be jointly liable for borrowing huge amounts of money to boost the bloc’s coffers.
February 11, 2025 4:20 am CET
As Trump torches overseas aid, will Britain step up?
Britain used to lead the world on international development. But in the era of right-wing populists, its Labour government is now treading carefully.
February 11, 2025 4:00 am CET
Trump could remake USAID to promote fossil fuels
The president’s allies want foreign aid repurposed to encourage more oil and gas development around the world.
February 11, 2025 12:15 am CET
Trump team to visit Ukraine this week, Zelenskyy says
A “serious” American delegation will visit Ukraine, the Ukrainian president said.
February 10, 2025 11:23 pm CET
Macron picks close ally to lead court that could decide Le Pen’s fate
Richard Ferrand’s appointment drew criticism even before being made official.
February 10, 2025 7:50 pm CET
‘Plug, baby, plug’: Macron pushes for French nuclear-powered AI
Macron says France produces more electricity than it consumes, making it an attractive destination for energy-intensive AI companies.
February 10, 2025 6:39 pm CET
5 times politicians were humiliated by WhatsApp leaks
Numerous UK politicos have found their group chats getting two ticks — from the entire British public.
February 10, 2025 4:17 pm CET
Romania’s Klaus Iohannis announces he’ll resign as president
Longtime leader heads for the exit amid political turmoil in Bucharest.
February 10, 2025 3:06 pm CET
EU considers giving countries wiggle room to boost defense spending
The move would allow governments with overstretched budgets more flexibility under the bloc’s debt and deficit rules.
February 10, 2025 4:27 am CET
Inside the new plan to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
European countries are pushing for new powers to squeeze Moscow’s shadow fleet after a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea.
February 10, 2025 4:26 am CET