KOREAN DEMILITARIZED ZONE — Friedrich Merz ended his five-day trip to Asia on Friday reflecting on Europe’s past. After visiting the blue barracks where the […]
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Moscow Reports Drone Attack On Nizhny Novgorod As Russian Strikes Cut Power In Ukraine
Moscow and Kyiv traded strikes on November 1, with dozens of drones reportedly destroyed over Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region and energy infrastructure hit in four […]
Pakistan-Bound Cargo Vessel Targeted Near Hormuz Strait
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
Commission backs Tusk as he vows no compromise in court showdown
The European Commission has reiterated that Poland’s parliament must have the right to appoint new judges, lending support to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in […]
UK’s future lies in EU, says Rachel Reeves
Former British chancellor Rachel Reeves has stated that the U.K.’s future should be in the European Union, arguing Brexit has been bad for Britain. Writing […]
EU development bank on track to expand defence financing
Luxembourg (enr) – The European Investment Bank (EIB) is on course to meet, and potentially exceed, its target of allocating five percent of its financing […]
Ukraine reconstruction funds risk bypassing cities and regions, local leaders’ alliance warns
Gdańsk/Brussels (European Newsroom) – Ukrainian cities and regions risk being left out in deciding how billions in reconstruction funds are being used unless they are given a robust role in the planning, governance and implementation of reconstruction support, a joint statement by the European Alliance of Cities and […]
A new role for Frontex? Interview with Executive Director Hans Leijtens
The mass arrival of migrants in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in July sparked a debate about the role of the European Border and Coast […]
Rubio Casts Doubts On Quick Deal To End War In Ukraine, Defends Russian Contacts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was unsure whether a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine was possible, while European officials told […]
Trump Renews Iran Threat, Says US Still Needs To ‘Take Care’ Of 1 Or 2 Targets
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
Funding deadlock derails global effort to save nature
YEREVAN, Armenia — Scorching wildfires, disastrous floods and the looming mass extinction of species weren’t enough to convince wealthy nations to unlock crucial funds needed […]
Hundreds of thousands of protesters march across France for third week in a row
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in France to protest against the rising cost of living and deteriorating school conditions as youth-led protests spread to […]
Putin’s potential G20 comeback risks normalizing Russian war crimes, says Kallas
Vladimir Putin’s possible return to a G20 summit in Florida in December risks normalizing Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine, the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja […]
Evacuation From Russian-Occupied Oleshky Completed, Kyiv And Moscow Say
Evacuation of residents from the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky had been completed as Moscow and Kyiv continued to stick to the temporary cease-fire […]
ESA signs first major European Launcher Challenge contract with Spain’s PLD Space
ESA has signed its first contract with PLD Space under the European Launcher Challenge, worth 158.9 million euros, to boost MIURA 5 launches and new […]
‘We’re not freaks’: police raid sparks concern for Taiwan’s LGBT-friendly image
The rounding up of customers at a gay bar weeks before Saturday’s Pride festival has some questioning the island’s progressive image Josh was having a […]
Merz ‘surprised’ by Asian pushback to ‘Made in Europe’ plan for car industry
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was “surprised” by the intensity of the pushback from East Asian countries against planned “Made in Europe” rules for […]
Burnham ‘open’ to formal apology for Britain’s slave trade
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was “open” to calls for the British state to formally apologize for its role in the transatlantic slave […]
Zelenskyy Warns Of Long Delay As US Approves Patriot Interceptors Sale
The US State Department has announced the approval of a critically needed sale of Patriot air defense interceptors to Ukraine worth $2.1 billion to strengthen […]
Zelenskyy urges US to speed up Patriot deliveries
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the U.S. for approving the sale of Patriot interceptors but urged Washington to fast-track the delivery of the defensive missiles. […]