Both leaders discussed the EU’s response to recently announced American subsidies with Michel praising Italy’s role in protecting Europe’s southern frontier.

Ukraine’s prime minister expects his country to clear the pre-entry stage of negotiations by the end of the year, but EU officials remain skeptical. Still much needs to be reformed in Ukraine’s public sector before the country can join the EU.

Several political notables—from Germany and other European states—have been quick to distance themselves from Baerbock’s comments.

Global defense cooperation is needed to address mounting security challenges, as the future of the rules-based international order is at stake, warned the secretary general.

All members of the NATO alliance are expected to reach the benchmark of spending at least 2% of GDP on defense by the year 2024.

The watchdog verified 11 civilian casualties and 50 injuries. “Russian forces have repeatedly used antipersonnel mines, but this doesn’t justify Ukrainian use of these prohibited weapons.”

In the shadow of Caspito’s hunger strike, Italy’s government is bracing against a wave of left-wing violence. Meanwhile, some observers are drawing connections between political fields and organised crime.

After taking a distinctly anti-China foreign policy stance during his campaign, Czech President-elect Petr Pavel has angered Beijing after becoming the first EU leader to acknowledge Taiwan’s legitimacy by direct communication with its president.

More than 23,000 schools have been impacted, with campaigners warning that the disruption to learning will be sizable.

The IMF predicted this week that the UK’s economic growth will lag behind all other developed countries in 2023.

If the open-air killing of a clergyman by an Islamist doesn’t prompt a reckoning, it’s hard to see what will.

The mayor of Echirolles issued the decree citing Salafist links of the organisers. The ban comes following vocal opposition from student activists and the French Right.