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Orbán shakes hands with Putin in Moscow amid EU uproar

The Hungarian PM’s “peace mission” has sparked condemnation from European leaders.

July 5, 2024 1:07 pm CET

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israel and Hamas move closer to cease-fire

The talks comes as negotiations had stalled over the last few months between Israel and Hamas.

July 5, 2024 11:29 am CET

Europe’s leaders welcome Starmer after ‘historic’ UK election

European Council President Charles Michel hails a “new cycle for the U.K.”

July 5, 2024 10:23 am CET

Panic mode: Biden and Le Pen imperil mainstream politics

Just days before the final round of France’s snap parliamentary elections, we discuss possible scenarios for what could emerge from the messy political situation in Paris: shiny …

July 5, 2024 7:00 am CET

Juncker: Beware Trump’s ‘incomplete mind and flawed reasoning’

“One must not take Trump at his word,” says Juncker, who was European Commission president for much of Trump’s term in office.

July 4, 2024 10:04 am CET

Russia cheers Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in French election

“The people of France are seeking a sovereign foreign policy that serves their national interests & a break from the dictate of Washington & Brussels,” Moscow said.

July 3, 2024 5:10 pm CET

Zelenskyy to Trump: If you have a plan to end the war, tell us now

Presumptive Republican nominee claimed he would “settle” Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine before he even took office.

July 3, 2024 4:56 pm CET

EU diplomat imprisoned in Iran kept his sexuality a secret from the regime

Johan Floderus proposed to his boyfriend immediately after landing in Stockholm, he said in new interview.

July 3, 2024 2:26 pm CET

Trump’s plan for NATO is emerging

Trump advisers envision a ‘radical reorientation’ in which Washington takes a back seat to Europe — and cuts a deal with Putin over Ukraine.

July 3, 2024 4:01 am CET

The Netherlands has a new government. Here are 3 things to know.

After the far right won the most votes, it’s now also a powerful force in the Dutch government.

July 2, 2024 7:08 pm CET

German far-right leader fined — again — for using Nazi slogan

AfD political provocateur Björn Höcke had already been found guilty of using a banned SA slogan at a campaign event.

July 1, 2024 6:43 pm CET

Fighting in Gaza will continue, Netanyahu tells Cabinet amid tense cease-fire talks

The U.S. has been pushing Israel to agree to a three-part cease-fire deal, backed by several countries including France, the U.K., Egypt, Qatar and by the European Commission.

June 30, 2024 3:42 pm CET
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Precious rare earth metals belong to the state, China declares

Beijing’s hold on the coveted resources has long been seen as a threat to Western clean power and tech supply chains.

June 30, 2024 1:48 pm CET

With EU bid stuck, Georgia prays for Euro 2024 victory instead

Amid warnings of backsliding on key reforms, the ruling party is focusing on a different type of goal altogether.

June 30, 2024 11:31 am CET

Nigel Farage boycotts BBC over Question Time blow-up

Reform UK leader calls the Question Time audience “rigged” and “dishonest.”

June 29, 2024 9:39 pm CET

EU finalizes up to €1B in aid to Egypt as part of migration deal

Brussels has made similar deals with Tunisia, Mauritania and Turkey to curb irregular migration into the EU.

June 29, 2024 5:01 pm CET

EU top jobs deal — French election, round 1

Straight from the European Council summit, we bring you the latest news and analysis on a range of tough issues on the leaders’ agenda. Host Sarah Wheaton …

June 28, 2024 5:40 am CET

Putin would use North Korean troops as ‘cannon fodder,’ US claims

Kremlin chief and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed strategic partnership treaty, deepening military cooperation earlier in June.

June 26, 2024 12:29 pm CET

Greece’s watchdog summons head of coast guard to explain deadly shipwreck

As many as 650 people may have died in the June 2023 disaster.

June 25, 2024 6:12 pm CET

Russia tortured and disappeared Ukrainians in Crimea, says human rights court

European Court of Human Rights ruled Russia is guilty of suppressing human rights in occupied Crimea

June 25, 2024 3:20 pm CET

Georgia’s pro-EU parties unite in bid to oust government

New declaration calls on the West to help ensure free and fair elections in wake of “foreign agent” law outcry.

June 25, 2024 12:52 pm CET

US to Hezbollah: Don’t count on us to stop an Israeli attack

The messaging comes as American officials seem more resigned to the likelihood of an escalation in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

June 25, 2024 1:49 am CET

EU sanctions Chechen dictator’s mom

This isn’t the first time the mother of key Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov has been faced international travel ban and financial penalties.

June 24, 2024 5:58 pm CET

Dagestani official sacked after sons implicated in Sunday’s deadly attacks

Russian officials blame the West for the slayings, following the same script used after the Crocus City Hall mass shooting in March.

June 24, 2024 5:04 pm CET
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