Some say it was an unambiguous Nazi salute but others are unsure and say focus should be on Muskโs stated support for far-rightDid Elon Musk give a Nazi or Roman salute, and whatโs the difference?There were angry reactions across Europe to Elon Muskโs …
War is a magnifier of the best and worst of human behavior, and itโs often those already vulnerable who suffer most.
PM stressed shared โunbreakable commitment to Nato and Ukraineโ with Poland in meeting with Donald Tusk Keir Starmer has urged world leaders to โdouble downโ in their efforts to support Ukraine during a visit to Poland, days before Donald Trumpโs retur…
Multiple officials underlined the fragility of the agreement and stressed the importance of how it is implemented. The fighting continues.
EU health care sector pummeled with cyberattacks in recent years.
“As Russian citizens, we have to stay on the front โ until the end,โ one recruit said.ย
President-elect says he understands Moscowโs feelings about having โsomebody right on their doorstepโ; Biden to announce weapons package. What we know on day 1,049See all our Ukraine coverageDonald Trump has said he sympathises with the Russian positio…
From menu complaints to vomiting incidents, some spreads have left hosts โ or guests โย in a pickle.
Ruling HTS say they have detained the arsonists and promised to restore the tree.
The German chancellor visited Magdeburg with the interior minister, Nancy Faeser, after a man drove into a crowd at a Christmas market on Friday night. Olaf Scholz called for unity and extended solidarity with the victims of the fatal attack German Chr…
Witnesses say scenes in eastern German town of Magdeburg โreminiscent of a warโ after vehicle ploughs into crowd, leaving at least two dead and 68 injuredFull report: two killed and scores injured in Germany as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas marke…
The far-right former interior minister prevented more than 140 migrants, including kids, from coming ashore in Italy.
Authorities fear that several thousand could be dead after a devastating cyclone hit the French region in the Indian Ocean.
Three years in, Russiaโs invasion has drawn in dozens of countries.
Polish leader confirms his countryโs unwavering support for Kyiv.
Members of the European Parliament say they have “grave concerns” about the 2034 tournament.
Instead of igniting a war that would destroy Israel, the militant group lit the fuse that set much of the region on fire, burning its own allies above all.
Between January 2023 and January 2024, Poland, Greece, and Hungary recorded the most significant population decreases. But migratory dynamics and an ageing population are also creating demographic challenges.
The post Hungarian presidency urges ‘…
Between January 2023 and January 2024, Poland, Greece, and Hungary recorded the most significant population decreases. But migratory dynamics and an ageing population are also creating demographic challenges.
The post Hungarian presidency urges ‘…
Will Kaja Kallas be able to make her voice heard?
Nรบรฑez Feijรณo urged Sรกnchez to declare aย state of migratory emergency.
Simplification and a more equitable balance should be at the heart of Europe’s cohesion policy according to a recent report. Reforms should also focus on long-term investment strategies which increase solidarity.
EU officials traveled to Kyiv on Sunday to show “unwavering support” for Ukraine on the first day of the new European Commissionโs mandate.
Whoโs at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.
A strong European Union is built on protecting each of its membersโ
interests equally. The AUR is ready to collaborate.
On Wednesday, MEPs approved over โฌ116 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid to support recovery efforts in two EU countries relating to floods in 2024.Committee on Budgets Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
‘Our youth deserve our praises. Without them, I don’t know how we’d get by,’ said one shop owner, standing amid the wreckage of her devastated shop. Young adults in their twenties have converged from across the country in the aftermath of the torrentia…
The shock first-round victory of a far-right nationalist candidate has far-reaching and alarming implicationsIn a region shadowed by Vladimir Putinโs revanchist ambitions, Romania has been a pillar of proโwestern stability. Possessing a long border wit…
It should be possible to campaign for Palestinian freedom, condemn racist Israeli football fans and still show unequivocal solidarity with European JewsThe president of the United States does not normally tweet, as he did last week, about football fans…
For all the talk of revitalizing and greening Europe, company owners in Italy are being allowed to relocate their businesses abroad rather than modernize and adjust at home.
Theyโre very cautiously optimistic that Trumpโs first national security nominees are bad news for Putin.
French president offers โfraternity and solidarityโ as Israel discourages wearing of โJewish symbolsโ abroadEmmanuel Macron will attend the France-Israel football match at the Stade de France on Thursday in a gesture of โfraternity and solidarityโ afte…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday became the first British head of government to attend France’s Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I since Winston Churchill’s visit in 1944.ย
Visiting doctors share eyewitness accounts after a U.N. inquiry accused Israel of war crimes by targeting Gaza’s health system.
British and French leaders will discuss Ukraine and defence amid fears for future of Nato after Trumpโs re-electionKeir Starmer will join Emmanual Macron in Paris for the French Armistice Day service in a pointed show of European solidarity days after …
Treading carefully, Austria’s pick for commissioner pledged new legislation for migration โ and little more.
The EUโs top official Ursula von der Leyen has joined a growing list of climate stalwarts planning to give this yearโs COP29 conference a miss. The European Commission confirmed its president would not attend the talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, next week โ despite being listed on a schedule of speakers released yesterday. Von der Leyen [โฆ]
A far-right group has taken responsibility for the attack, in which Pedro Sรกnchez was struck by an object.
Authorities tell POLITICO they are working to fight Russian interference after first-round vote was marred by allegations of bribery and intimidation.
There has been a growing outpouring of solidarity in and around Valencia to help those affected by catastrophic flooding.
In Chiva, one of the worst-affected towns of the flooding in Valencia that claimed at least 200 lives, a year’s worth of rain fell on Tuesday, causing unimaginable damage. The search for survivors is proving difficult, but an impressive show of solidar…
EU Solidarity Fund: Why disaster relief in Europe often comes too late
The Labour government insists itโs not going soft on Beijing โ but hawks are concerned.
Fico has drawn criticism over his appearance on Russia’s propaganda channel.
Civil war veteran Samir Geagea hopes the Shiite militia will be pressed into a position where it has no choice but to disarm.
Since Robert Fico returned to power in Bratislava, Czech-Slovak relations have deteriorated.
Israel wants ‘to set sectarian groups at each others’ throats’ says the spiritual leader of the Druze community.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy wants an immediate invitation to join the alliance, but key capitals are balking.
The French president’s mixed signals on Israel and Gaza are undermining his approach to the region.
Some U.S. progressives see Britain’s Keir Starmer as a lone center-left warrior if Donald Trump wins.
From Australia to Belgium, the French woman at the centre of a mass rape trial has galvanised conversations about sexual violenceShe has been hailed as a feminist hero across France, commended for her courage at rallies across the country and applauded…
The trend appears to include the entire political spectrum, from far-right figures like Geert Wilders to progressive leaders like Olaf Scholz.
More and more member countries are clashing with Brussels over how to treat incoming migrants.
Economic problems and the far right threaten the whole of Europe. Labourโs isolationist approach must changeโThere ought to be not only a national esprit de corps, but a European esprit de corps.โThis plea by the renowned barrister and lord chancellor …
Finance minister says Brussels should show solidarity instead of pursuing Warsaw under blocโs excessive deficit procedure
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Rome will host the next Ukraine Recovery Conference on July 10-11, 2025, following discussions with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Meloni affirmed Italy’s support for Ukraine during Zelensky’s visit …
Documentary claims a Canadian developer is the real Satoshi Nakamoto.
On Tuesday, MEPs approved over โฌ1 billion in EU Solidarity Fund aid to support recovery efforts in five EU countries due to severe floods that occurred in 2023.Committee on Budgets Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
Romania and Bulgariaโs full accession to the Schengen Area in 2024 would not only bring economic benefits but also strengthen European solidarity and unity, marking a strong start for the European Commission in its new mandate.
Haim Regev said his country would “prevail and win” militarily during an exclusive interview with POLITICO, but fretted about Israel’s “legitimacy war” on the global stage.
Officials tell POLITICO Russia used a honeytrap to persuade the unidentified opposition lawmaker to push anti-NATO messages, and liaise with extremists in Northern Ireland.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators were marching in cities across the globe to demand an end to the conflict.
Women and men march in village where Pelicotโs husband is accused of drugging her and inviting men to assault herA silent march took place in support of Gisรจle Pelicot and other female victims of sexual violence on Saturday in Mazan, the village where …
Many in Lebanon are desperate not to let Israel’s attack and economic hardships reignite sectarian divisions.
Josep Borrell loves to condemn things โ sometimes in the “strongest possible terms.” Does it ever have any impact?
Trumpโs allies on the Hill and beyond are sensitive to any perceived slights against the former president.
A new study is right to highlight growing threats to the EUโs core values from within. Leaders must stand up and be countedFrom its earliest beginnings in the aftermath of war, the ambition to create a common supranational identity was at the hear…
The European Commission is ready to activate the EU Solidarity Fund for the regions affected by the recent floods, the Commission’s press service told Euractiv Poland.
Biden can leverage tools available to the U.S. government to encourage Israelis and Palestinians to hold those who peddle in hate and facilitate abuse to account.
The Cabinet is the โmost right-wing’ in more than a decade.
Not all world leaders can pull off a hoodie.
Tens of thousands of Boeing workers went on strike last week, with other strikes looming โ including one that could spell economic disaster for the country, and for Kamala Harrisโ campaign.
Initially launched in solidarity with employees at the Audi plant in Brussels, Monday’s rally in the Belgian capital became the call for measures to preserve Europe’s industrial sector.
Shooter was just a few hundred meters away from former U.S. president.
The strike was the first time a missile fired by the Houthi rebels had reached that far into the country.
At least 6 deaths have been reported in the region following days of heavy downpours and massive floods.
The US has been reluctant to allow Kyiv to strike Russia with the long-range missiles its allies have supplied, fearing it might lead to escalation with Moscow.
Protests in West Bank village had subsided half an hour before IDF shot Ayลenur Ezgi Eygi, says reportIsraeli security forces mischaracterised the events that led up to the fatal shooting of a Turkish-American protester in the West Bank, according to a…
The proposal is a “provocation that contradicts European obligations,” says Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib.
Belgium’s migration chief has responded to the Hungarian government’s threat to send busloads of illegal immigrants to Brussels, saying it “undermines solidarity and cooperation within the [European] Union.”
According to eyewitness accounts, 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers during a protest against West Bank settlement expansion on Friday.
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was 26 years old, was protesting settlement expansion. The IDF said they are investigating reports.
Witnesses say Ayลenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was fired at by Israel Defense Forces soldiers positioned in nearby fieldAn American-Turkish dual national has been shot dead โ reportedly by Israeli troops โ while participating in a protest against settler expansi…
British Defense Secretary John Healey told POLITICO the new Labour government would increase military spending.
A parliamentary majority and martial law mean the Ukrainian president has the right to assemble his government as he sees fit, but the opposition is crying foul.
Experienced minister steered country into NATO after “200 years of nonalignment.”
As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, keeping the lights on is becoming a national security priority.
PM sends message of solidarity as Ukrainians celebrate anniversary of exit from USSRKeir Starmer has told Ukrainians that the UK will back them โtoday and alwaysโ as Kyiv marks 33 years since it declared independence from the Soviet Union.The prime min…
35-years after a seminal protest for freedom from the Soviets, an organizer accuses the West โ particularly Germany โ of โsuicidal naivety.โ
Opposition leaders have urged Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to dissolve extreme groups like CasaPound.
WHO (World Health Organisation) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge is confident that Europe can control mpox, but calls for more consistent support and solidarity for Africa.
The newly passed law will now go to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for approval.
Here are some hints about how Harris’ agenda and Biden’s might compare if she ends up taking the oath in January.
Ursula von der Leyen faces pressure from the south over climate adaptation plans.
Concern is growing over the spread of a more deadly strain of the virus.
Far-right demonstrators were told they were not welcome in protests across the U.K.
There are many perspectives, and even those that seem at odds can be true at the same time.
The vice president has united her home stateโs political class behind her and, for now, silenced the doubters.
The trio were declared personae non gratae โdue to systematic actions to disrupt good neighborly relations.”
Nancy Pelosi urged Californiaโs delegation to unite behind the vice president.
