Day: May 26, 2025

Drugs and Crime: One in Five Brussels Residents Feel Unsafe

Drugs and Crime: One in Five Brussels Residents Feel Unsafe

With local police unable to put an end to the drug wars on the street, the European capital is not for the faint-hearted.

May 26, 2025
Dieselgate: Four Former Executives Convicted

Dieselgate: Four Former Executives Convicted

The sentencing comes ten years after the German carmaker was caught installing software in cars to manipulate emissions tests.

May 26, 2025
Merz Confirms Escalation: Ukraine No Longer Needs to Limit Strike Range

Merz Confirms Escalation: Ukraine No Longer Needs to Limit Strike Range

After weeks of bargaining for peace between Russia and Ukraine, now the Ukrainian forces will be allowed to strike targets outside its territory.

May 26, 2025
Poland Responds to Attacks on Healthcare Workers 

Poland Responds to Attacks on Healthcare Workers 

The Polish health minister condemned the attacks as “barbaric” and called for tougher sentences on those that have been found guilty.

May 26, 2025
Norway’s Prime Minister Assures Greenlanders of “Solidarity” in Face of Trump Push

Norway’s Prime Minister Assures Greenlanders of “Solidarity” in Face of Trump Push

Jonas Gahr Store stated in Turku that the Law of the Sea applies in the case of the autonomous Danish territory.

May 26, 2025
Brussels Rampant Crime Makes One in Five Residents Feel Unsafe

Brussels Rampant Crime Makes One in Five Residents Feel Unsafe

19% of Brussels residents “often” or “always” feel unsafe in their neighbourhood according to the latest Security Monitor.

May 26, 2025
Estonia Aims to Ensure School Pupils’ Access to AI

Estonia Aims to Ensure School Pupils’ Access to AI

The Baltic country bucks the unease with which the rest of the EU treats this cutting-edge technology.

May 26, 2025
“The designation of the AfD as extremist is a political, not a legal verdict”—AfD MP <strong>Anna Nguyen</strong>

“The designation of the AfD as extremist is a political, not a legal verdict”—AfD MP <strong>Anna Nguyen</strong>

“Two losing parties form a coalition, despite the fact that Germans have voted to have a right-wing government. To me, this is profoundly undemocratic.”

May 26, 2025
Merz’s Nuclear Dilemma: Trapped Between Common Sense and Green Allies

Merz’s Nuclear Dilemma: Trapped Between Common Sense and Green Allies

Germany’s new chancellor can’t take a step without his coalition partners pulling the rug out from under him.

May 26, 2025
Macron: Trump Should Transform His Anger at Putin Into Action

Macron: Trump Should Transform His Anger at Putin Into Action

The French premier has called for a deadline for Putin, and beyond that, for “massive retaliation.”

May 26, 2025
Poland Turns to Final Push Ahead of Watershed Presidential Vote

Poland Turns to Final Push Ahead of Watershed Presidential Vote

After the first round’s razor-thin vote margin, all eyes are on Poland as the second round is about more than just the presidential seat.

May 26, 2025
Human Rights Court Resists Reform of Asylum Rules But Italy Will Keep “Leading the Charge”

Human Rights Court Resists Reform of Asylum Rules But Italy Will Keep “Leading the Charge”

The ECtHR dismissed the complaint from nine European countries that its bias toward migrants hinders their democratic decision-making, arguing the court is being “politicized.”

May 26, 2025