A remarkable archaeological discovery in Austria is forcing a reassessment of the scale of Iron Age iron production and trade in Central Europe. The findings, reported in Antiquity, the international, peer-reviewed journal
Prison overcrowding has reached critical levels across the European Union, prompting several member states to explore controversial solutions such as transferring foreign inmates abroad and reducing sentences for low-risk offenders, according to
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EU and US trade negotiators have been engaged in intense discussions ahead of a critical meeting between US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland on
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for deeper cooperation and mutual openness between China and the European Union (EU), stressing the importance of managing differences constructively while rejecting economic protectionism. Speaking at
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Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that lesbian mothers are entitled to paternity leave, delivering a major setback to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government and its campaign against non-traditional families. The landmark ruling
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The European space race has officially entered its hot phase — and it began with a spectacular failure. In March, a much-anticipated launch of Germany’s Spectrum rocket from Andøya, Norway — hailed
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The European Union and Singapore have issued a joint warning against the growing threat of hybrid warfare orchestrated by Russia and China, calling for greater global coordination to combat asymmetric tactics that
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On 8 July, the European Parliament approved Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone by a large majority. Through this vote, Bulgaria – a country of six and a half million inhabitants in Eastern
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After more than four decades behind bars, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, one of Europe’s longest-held political prisoners, is set to be released from a French prison and deported to Lebanon on July 25,
More The European Commission has prepared a series of political “safeguards” to appease France’s powerful farming lobby in a bid to secure final approval for its long-delayed trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc,
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China has officially lifted sanctions on former European Parliament member Reinhard Buetikofer, a move that could help restore long-frozen relations between the European Parliament and China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), according to
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The European Union will expand its use of foreign subsidy investigations to scrutinize non-EU companies investing in the bloc, as it intensifies efforts to protect European industries from what it views as
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In a stark message to European leaders, JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned that Europe is facing a significant competitiveness problem, and is currently “losing” the economic battle against rivals
More A motion of censure against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her Commission was decisively defeated in the European Parliament on Thursday. The no-confidence vote saw 175 Members of the
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In an emotionally charged session of the European Parliament, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen mounted a forceful defense of her leadership on Monday, just days before a decisive vote that
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Europe’s busiest seaport, the Port of Rotterdam, is taking significant steps to prepare for the possibility of a war with Russia, including reserving dock space for NATO military supply ships and planning
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