Thousands of people demonstrated across Italy, Portugal, Belgium and Albania over the weekend, protesting against rising living costs, education expenses and government policies, as confrontations with police turned violent in several cities.
The European Commission’s proposed Critical Medicines Act, unveiled in March, seeks to address the critical shortages of medicines and medical supplies exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative aims to boost EU
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The European Commission is preparing to unveil a sweeping new policy requiring EU companies to terminate all remaining energy contracts with Russian suppliers by 2027, as part of a strategic shift to
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Any relationship that endures for half a century is bound to be complex, marked by periods of harmony, tension, adaptation, and change. Sustaining such a relationship requires goodwill, mutual understanding, the ability
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Europe’s ability to contribute significant ground forces to a potential “deterrence” mission in Ukraine appears increasingly doubtful, with defence chiefs expressing concerns about the continent’s military capabilities, according to sources close to
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Private credit firms are exploring whether they can ease environmental, social, and governance (ESG) restrictions in order to finance Europe’s expanding defence industry, a sector that has become a strategic priority for
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Europe’s justice systems are in crisis, facing chronic underfunding that is leading to crumbling infrastructure, growing case backlogs, and eroding trust in the rule of law, senior lawyers warn. In countries across
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Newly declassified German government documents have shed fresh light on Western leaders’ private assessments during the final years of the Soviet Union, revealing that then-German Chancellor Helmut Kohl believed Ukraine would never
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Western automakers are poised to launch an aggressive comeback in China’s fiercely competitive car market this week, showcasing smarter, tech-heavy vehicles built in partnership with local companies. At the highly anticipated Shanghai
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Moldovan authorities are facing mounting criticism for what opposition leaders and local residents describe as an unprecedented wave of political repression and abuse of power, particularly targeting citizens of the autonomous region
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The UK Ministry of Defence has successfully tested a high-power microwave weapon capable of disabling entire swarms of drones, according to a report in the Financial Times. The system, dubbed “RapidDestroyer,” is
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The West has long cherished political correctness as though it were a core democratic value. This drive to ‘civilise’ public discourse has been especially aimed at illiberal democracies or post-socialist societies that are
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Brussels has begun issuing burner phones and basic laptops to senior European Commission staff travelling to the United States, over fears of potential espionage, in a move typically reserved for visits to
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As European leaders attempt to strengthen ties with China amid mounting pressure from U.S. tariffs, experts are warning that the European Union’s efforts to pivot toward Beijing will ultimately fail unless they
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Ninety-nine years ago, a frail, devoutly Catholic Irishwoman made a dramatic, albeit unsuccessful, attempt to alter the course of European history. Violet Gibson, a member of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy, fired a single
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The €1 billion project, unveiled on Tuesday morning by Trenitalia’s parent company FS Group, will be developed in partnership with Spain’s Evolyn Group, which is backed by the influential Cosmen family and
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