As France-Algeria ties sour, supporters of imprisoned writer turn to Europe for help – POLITICO
The global literary community has also reacted in horror. Two winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, France’s Annie…
Zia Yusuf quits as chairman of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK – POLITICO
Yusuf had earlier criticized the party’s new MP Sarah Pochin for asking Prime Minister Keir Starmer whether the…
Bulgaria disrupts European Parliament’s bill on North Macedonia EU accession – POLITICO
Bulgarian government officials and members of the European Parliament accused Waitz of concealing lobbying meetings with North Macedonian…
UK threatens to sue Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale funds – POLITICO
While the U.K. insisted that the money should support humanitarian efforts inside Ukraine, Abramovich suggested it would be…
Why an Italian banking battle is sowing division in Giorgia Meloni’s government – POLITICO
Tajani is also national secretary of Forza Italia, the party founded by the late Silvio Berlusconi. Silvio’s heirs…
EU to lift economic sanctions on Syria – POLITICO
Last December, Syrian rebels ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, who brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests in 2011, triggering a civil…
Tate brothers face UK rape charges – POLITICO
The CPS confirmed that Andrew Tate, 38, faces 10 charges, including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and…
Germany’s Merz under fire over ‘contradictory’ remarks on long-range weapons for Ukraine – POLITICO
“There is no sign of Germany finally delivering Taurus cruise missiles, because I still see no unity in…
EU countries urge crackdown on Hungary over Pride ban – POLITICO
“We are highly alarmed by these developments,” reads the letter, signed by Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,…
Germany’s Merz blasts Israeli offensive in Gaza – POLITICO
But Merz’s comments suggest his government’s position may have shifted amid Israel’s new military offensive in the Gaza…
Austrian leader pushes EU asylum overhaul under far-right pressure – POLITICO
Last year’s election saw the FPÖ win the most votes but remain excluded from government. Human rights groups…
Council of Europe hits back at EU leaders calling to ease migrant expulsions – POLITICO
They argued that in some cases, the court “posed too many limitations on the states’ ability to decide…