
France Faces Budget Showdown as PM’s Plan Hangs by a Thread
A split parliament, angry factions, and pressure from Brussels leave Sébastien Lecornu fighting for political survival.

A split parliament, angry factions, and pressure from Brussels leave Sébastien Lecornu fighting for political survival.

The AfD has moved into first place in European election polling, with 26.5%, edging past the current ruling CDU/CSU.

Brussels claims the internal documents obtained by NGO Monitor lack ‘substantiated evidence’.

The Ukrainian president said his country’s leadership has no “moral or legal right” to give up land.

The Hungarian foreign minister warns that without cooperation with Russia, Hungary’s affordable energy system could be put at risk.

Belgium is warning of legal and financial risks over seizing Russian assets, leaving the EU with few options.

Arrest of alleged rapist follows the separate rape convictions of two small-boat sex offenders.

Rebranded seasonal beverages are now on offer—amid controversy.

Leïla Y., who cared for the couple’s children, faces trial after admitting to poisoning their meals because they were Jewish and ‘rich.’

“The rebellion begins,” the Hungarian PM stated.
Andrej Babiš’s government will break with Brussels’ agenda on its first day in office.
The Commission has opened consultations with unions and employers on plans that could reshape how companies use algorithms and monitoring tools.
As Berlin reshapes its defence policy, it is also battling tensions over a major pensions reform that could strain its fragile coalition.
The chancellor secures 319 votes after days of turmoil over the long-term cost of stabilising pension levels.
After losing 25% of its economy to austerity policies, Greece has been suffering in poverty for a decade. Now, starting with a promising idea, the government in Athens aspires to rebuild the country.
Brussels officials insist the penalty imposed on X is about compliance, not restricting free speech.
Vilnius is preparing to deploy its crisis management policy, as smugglers’ balloons keep arriving from one of its hostile neighbours.
The country joins a growing international push to set minimum ages for social media use.
Newly uncovered factory documents show Moscow has been preparing for a decade-long surge in armored production, signalling ambitions far beyond the current war in Ukraine.
Political tensions are rising in Westminster after the deputy prime minister declined to dismiss the possibility of returning to the EU customs union, despite Labour’s official stance.
India faces growing U.S. pressure over its oil imports even as Moscow moves to deepen economic ties.
Beijing urges relevant parties not to “overreact or engage in groundless hype.”