Portugal’s minister for agriculture has a burning desire for the next EU long-term budget: more goats. José Manuel Fernandes wants Brussels to help pay shepherds […]
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EU delays key tobacco tax vote until after Swedish election
BRUSSELS — The EU has delayed a key vote to hike tobacco and nicotine taxes until November to allow extra time for Sweden to form […]
US House Set To Take Up Russia Sanctions Bill Amid Fight Over Trump Tariff Powers
The US House of Representatives is preparing to take up legislation next week that is intended to impose tougher economic pressure on Russia, setting up […]
US excludes French groups from MAGA-aligned grant program
PARIS — The U.S. State Department will exclude French applicants from a grant program meant to support MAGA-aligned groups after Paris warned against potential interference […]
EU should sanction Israeli settlements like Russian-occupied Crimea, Kallas says
An EU-wide ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements would be a “principled stance” to take for the bloc, the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas […]
Nokia, VodafoneThree activate first 100 advanced 5G radio sites
Nokia and VodafoneThree have partnered to activate the first 100 advanced 5G radio sites on Vodafone’s UK network. The move builds on the partnership between […]
French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet: Europe must ‘maximise scientific return’ from ISS before closure
The French astronaut urged Europe and his home country to “maximise the scientific return” from the European Space Agency’s next mission to the International Space […]
Anthropic Disrupts Iran’s Use Of Claude To Spread Propaganda, Spy On Dissidents
Anthropic said it has disrupted attempts by Iran to use its artificial intelligence (AI) models to disseminate state propaganda and spy on ethnic minorities and […]
UK MPs reject bill legalizing assisted dying bill despite previous support
LONDON — British MPs threw out a bill legalizing assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales Friday. In a narrow vote, MPs […]
Iran-backed Houthis seize Red Sea port, putting another key trade route at risk
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized the Red Sea port of Mokha and captured the nearby Perim island on Friday, tightening their grip around the Bab […]
Emma Bonino, radical Italian politician who stood up to Vatican, dies aged 78
Militant feminist led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce and went on to become foreign minister Emma Bonino, the radical Italian politician who led campaigns […]
Ericsson deploys private 5G network at US airport
Ericsson has deployed a private 5G network at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in partnership with Insight Enterprises and the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC). As […]
‘Abuse of power’: Von der Leyen rapped after backing space mega deal
BRUSSELS — A senior EU lawmaker has slammed Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s open endorsement of a space deal that awaits competition scrutiny as an […]
Sweden’s NATO missions are at risk if the left wins election, warns PM Kristersson
STOCKHOLM — With two days to go before Sweden’s knife-edge general election, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has a warning for Europe: Don’t trust the left […]
Oil Hits 4-Month High As Hormuz, Red Sea Risks Mount
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 […]
Huawei expands DigiTruck digital skills programme in France
Huawei has unveiled plans to bring its DigiTruck mobile classroom scheme to several cities in the Île-de-France region this autumn. In a bid to help […]
Emma Bonino, Italy’s activist commissioner, dies at 78
Indefatigable Italian rights activist and European heavyweight Emma Bonino died aged 78, her party Più Europa announced on Friday. A former European commissioner and member […]
Everyone wants a line in the State of the European Union speech
BRUSSELS — Walk through the EU Quarter of Brussels and you’ll see posters plastered on walls and telephone poles asking European Commission President Ursula von der […]
Ireland aims to avoid the rough with golf-mad Trump
DUBLIN — Ireland is girding itself to offer U.S. President Donald Trump the country’s legendary “hundred thousand welcomes” — and, privately, cannot wait for him […]
Inside Nigel Farage’s battle to get Reform election-ready
LONDON — Nigel Farage has always faced a battle to get Reform UK ready for the next general election. Labour’s nascent recovery under Andy Burnham […]