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With its scapegoat gone, Europe is forced to finally get honest with itself
NICOSIA, Cyprus — When EU leaders arrived in Cyprus for two days of talks, the mood was as sunny as the Mediterranean island itself. The […]
29 leaders gathered in Cyprus. As usual, the summit was about one who didn’t.
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Not for the first time, the ghost haunting the EU summit was Donald Trump. While the two-day gathering in Cyprus was formally […]
US To Send Witkoff, Kushner To Pakistan For New Iran Talks
The United States will send a delegation to Pakistan this weekend for a new round of talks with Iranian officials, the White House said, as […]
‘Museums’ To Ukraine Invasion Open In Schools Across Moscow
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has touted the creation of 175 “museums” inside schools in the Russian capital dedicated to the invasion of Ukraine.
EU Pulls Funding For Venice Biennale After Russia’s Inclusion
The European Union has stripped the Venice Biennale of a 2 million-euro ($2.3 million) grant after organizers of the prestigious contemporary art exhibition allowed Russia […]
Europeans must recognize US, China and Russia are ‘dead against’ us, says Macron
Europeans have to step up and defend their own interests because the U.S., China and Russia are now all “dead against” them, French President Emmanuel […]
EU anti-fraud watchdog investigates Peter Mandelson
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has opened an investigation into former EU Commissioner Peter Mandelson. “OLAF can confirm the opening of an investigation on Mr […]
Summary of the Joint Employment Report 2026
Policy briefing for members-only. This document summarises data and analysis from the Joint Employment Report (JER) 2026 (KE-01-26-049-EN-N), focusing on areas directly relevant to Eurochild’s […]
Astronomers have spotted two giant gas plants forming around a baby star in deep space
Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, a team of scientists have observed two giant gas planets forming around a young star in what […]
Kezia Dugdale, incoming Stonewall chair, says sorry after backlash over JK Rowling remarks
Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’ The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall […]
Zelenskyy In Saudi Arabia For Defense Talks As Russia Continues To Pound Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia for security talks, marking his second visit to the region since the start of the US-Israeli war with […]
Pristina Court Sentences 2 To Life Over Deadly 2023 ‘Terrorist Attack’ In Banjska
A court in Pristina sentenced two men to life in prison for a brazen attack by ethnic Serbs on a police unit in northern Kosovo in […]
Beijing Targets 7 European Firms As EU Russia Sanctions Hit Chinese Companies
Beijing has placed seven companies in the European Union on an export control list, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on April 24.
13 things we learned at the EU summit in Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus — EU leaders are used to meeting in the *cough* glamorous surroundings of Brussels. This time, they got to enjoy the Mediterranean sunshine […]
Estonia calls on EU to tax Russian goods to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Europe should fund Ukraine’s reconstruction by taxing Russian imports, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said. The bill to repair Ukraine’s devastated infrastructure […]
How AI is changing SEO: a two-part European Newsroom workshop
Why is my website not appearing as a top search result on Google? How do I adapt my content to make it more visible online? […]
Scaleway to replace Microsoft in hosting French Health Data Hub
Screening covered more than 350 technical criteria which appears to have trumped already holding SecNumCloud certification After a rigorous selection process, France’s Health Data Hub […]
EU Parliament to spend €22M revamping visitor center
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament will on Monday green-light a €22.7 million overhaul of its visitor center, according to internal documents seen by POLITICO. The Parlamentarium […]
Former NATO envoy warns of ‘very big mistakes’ in criticizing Trump on Iran
The former U.S. ambassador to NATO is urging British and European politicians not to alienate Donald Trump by criticizing his administration’s handling of the Iran […]