Month: December 2025

Making Greece Great Again

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.

Berlin Unveils Drone-Defense Force as Russia-Linked Incidents Rise

Berlin Unveils Drone-Defense Force as Russia-Linked Incidents Rise

The new police unit will deploy advanced systems to protect airports, military sites and key infrastructure, with a national coordination center to be announced this week.

December 2, 2025
ECB Blows Hole in EU’s €140bn Ukraine Loan Plan

ECB Blows Hole in EU’s €140bn Ukraine Loan Plan

Brussels’ scheme to use frozen Russian assets is faltering as the ECB rejects a backstop and key EU leaders push back.

December 2, 2025
Asylum-Seeking Minors Cost Germany €12.2B Since 2015

Asylum-Seeking Minors Cost Germany €12.2B Since 2015

Nearly 190,000 unaccompanied minors have arrived in Germany over the past nine years.

December 2, 2025
UK Government Curbs Jury Rights as Court Crisis Deepens

UK Government Curbs Jury Rights as Court Crisis Deepens

Ministers are restricting a centuries-old safeguard and shifting more cases to judge-only courts.

December 2, 2025
Teen Duo Mutilate Dortmund Shopkeeper in Machete Attack

Teen Duo Mutilate Dortmund Shopkeeper in Machete Attack

Two 13-year-olds, a Syrian and a German-Bulgarian, were released to their families despite seriously injuring a kiosk owner in a violent robbery.

December 2, 2025
Belgrade Faces Fuel Turmoil as Sanctions Hit Main Oil Supplier

Belgrade Faces Fuel Turmoil as Sanctions Hit Main Oil Supplier

The country’s president warned that the government may have to completely cut ties with its largest oil firm.

December 2, 2025
Commission VP: EPP Undermines Stability by Voting With the Right

Commission VP: EPP Undermines Stability by Voting With the Right

In an interview, Ribera also argued that Europe’s regulatory autonomy is at risk if the EPP-driven push for deregulation advances.

December 2, 2025
Top EU Figures and Institutions Questioned in Major Fraud Probe

Top EU Figures and Institutions Questioned in Major Fraud Probe

Reports say a former EU foreign policy chief, who now holds a significant post elsewhere, has been taken in for questioning.

December 2, 2025
Hungarians Facing Two Different Futures

Hungarians Facing Two Different Futures

The leak of an alleged plan by the opposition to raise taxes drastically sharpens the contrast between two choices in the April elections.

December 2, 2025
Pentagon Cuts Ukraine Contact With Berlin, German General Says

Pentagon Cuts Ukraine Contact With Berlin, German General Says

A senior German general says Washington abruptly ended routine coordination with Berlin as the US pushes a revised Ukraine peace plan.

December 2, 2025
UK Admits 12 More Prisoners Freed by Mistake

UK Admits 12 More Prisoners Freed by Mistake

Justice Secretary confirms two inmates are still on the run as this year’s error total hits 262.

December 2, 2025
Europe Bickers While Trump Comes up with Plans for Peace

Europe Bickers While Trump Comes up with Plans for Peace

Brussels only wants to hand Kyiv cash to be used on the battlefield rather than in the negotiation room.

December 2, 2025