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German chancellor slams EU Parliament over legal review of Mercosur trade deal
Davos, Switzerland (dpa) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has blasted the European Parliament for referring the contested EU free trade deal with four countries from […]
5 ways Keir Starmer is trying to show he’s worth sticking with
LONDON — Keir Starmer isn’t going down without a fight. As his premiership hangs in the balance, the U.K. prime minister wants to persuade Labour […]
Trump tells Iran and Israel to stop ‘shooting’ as ceasefire breaks down
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded both Iran and Israel halt the military attacks on one another “immediately.” “Israel and Iran must immediately stop […]
‘Riding a fireball through atmosphere’: How Artemis II astronauts will return to Earth
The Orion spacecraft will fall over 120,000 metres in 13 minutes and travel to a special “splashdown” site off the coast of California.
A Murder Between Friends review – Joan Collins’s detective diva sparkles in trashy whodunnit
Hot tubs and high camp as a TV star dripping in rhinestones tries to solve a real-life crime in this fabulously flawed murder mystery. Who […]
Macron courts China with G7 outreach
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is set to host a video call between the Group of Seven countries and China to address global trade […]
Pope Leo defends integration of migrants, rebuking Spain’s right-wing parties
Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the greater defense and integration of migrants while delivering an address to the Spanish parliament. The speech, delivered […]
Eurochild’s reaction to the Proposed Council Recommendation on housing exclusion
Advancing children’s rights to an adequate standard of living. Eurochild welcomes the proposed Council Recommendation on combating housing exclusion and homelessness as a necessary step […]
Netanyahu Says Israel Has Paused Fire Against Iran
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing […]
Are EU air passenger rights heading forward – or backward?
The European Union is the only area in the world where passengers are protected by a full set of rights – whether they travel by […]
Delays and soaring costs cloud transport megaprojects in EU’s drive for greater cross-border connectivity
The European Union’s vision to create a seamless, sustainable and high-quality multimodal transport network across Europe by 2050 was recently thwarted – by an EU […]
Germany’s Greens back EU-India trade deal after Mercosur debacle
Berlin (dpa) – Germany’s Greens are backing the European Union’s landmark trade deal with India, days after the party’s lawmakers in the European Parliament played a key role […]
A mother’s work has enormous value | Letter
Polly Creed takes issue with a quote in an article that denigrated the importance of the work that mums do Robert dos Santos’s call to […]
Iran denies involvement in Albanian protests
TIRANA — Iran has rebuked claims by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama that it is behind disinformation campaigns surrounding protests in Albania that are now […]
Berlin declares Franco-German fighter jet project dead in blow to Macron
BERLIN — France and Germany have abandoned a plan to jointly build a next-generation fighter jet over deep industrial disagreements — a major blow to French […]
Altice finally accepts €20.35bn offer from SFR’s rivals
Altice agreed to sell SFR to Bouygues, Orange and Free (Iliad) – assuming it wins regulatory approvals, it will be the biggest shake-up in French […]
Europe ready to take the reins from US in talks with Putin, says Berlin
BERLIN — European leaders are ready to assume the leading role in negotiations to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a spokesperson for German Chancellor […]
Turkish forces harass aircraft carrying European defense ministers to Cyprus
ATHENS — Turkish forces interfered with a military aircraft carrying European defense ministers to an EU meeting in Cyprus on Monday, the Cypriot government said, […]
Russia Suspends Train Service To Occupied Crimea After Ukraine Drone Strike; Gasoline Shortages Worsen
Russian authorities suspended train service for Crimea after a Ukrainian drone knocked out a locomotive, further squeezing commerce to the occupied Black Sea peninsula struggling […]