The downgrade by Fitch is a slap in the face for the French government, and especially for Emmanuel Macron.

Tensions between Southeast Asia and the European Union seem to be on the rise.

The Princess Royal’s reference to the “genuine benefits” provided by the monarchy indicates she is not worried about its future.

Over 200, mostly leftist, civil society organizations asked the EU not to force them to reveal their funding under the new transparency measure for fear of being categorized as political advertisers.

“There’s a feeling that this has never been seen before,” said Ramón Armegol of Copa-Cogeca. “There is not a drop of hope in Spain.”

“We must be prepared for the Danish presence in the Baltics to be long-term, and there is a need for balancing between having soldiers on the ground and being ready to deploy them from Denmark,” Denmark’s defence minister said.

The ‘solidarity income’ kept recipients from the labour market, according to Meloni. The new scheme focuses on people who cannot easily return to work, such as families with disabled people, minors, and people over 60.

If the big political parties do not change their policies on a wide range of issues, such as the green agenda, economic competitiveness, or migration, they will see the consequences at the 2024 elections.

Moscow has claimed that a drone attack at the Kremlin last night was an attempt on Vladimir Putin’s life.

All twelve Diyanet mosques were found to be in breach of an anti-foreign interference decree, which was intended to prevent meddling by the Turkish state.

Officials also seized over 100 firearms, almost a tonne of drugs, and more than €50 million in cash and cryptocurrency.

“The will of the Swedish people, which is reflected in the results of parliamentary elections, will become less and less relevant as power is increasingly centralized in Brussels,” Åkesson said.