
Brussels Ignores Push Back on EU Expansion—Wants to Move Even Faster
Kaja Kallas insists enlargement remains the bloc’s “most successful foreign policy,” even as key capitals question plans to move faster on new members.

Kaja Kallas insists enlargement remains the bloc’s “most successful foreign policy,” even as key capitals question plans to move faster on new members.

Friedrich Merz is concerned about the impact of the war in the Middle East on his country’s economy.

At the same time, Germany has overtaken China to become the fourth largest arms exporter globally.

Washington urged its citizens to leave southeast Turkey shortly after Ankara confirmed that NATO had intercepted a second ballistic missile fired from Iran.

Israel Electric Corporation reported damage to electricity infrastructure across northern and central regions in Israel, causing widespread power outages.

Terror prosecutors are leading the investigation after an explosion outside a synagogue in Liège raised fresh fears over antisemitic violence.

While the Paris-Berlin axis promotes new military initiatives, Madrid observes some of the most important strategic debates from the sidelines.

As Iran escalates attacks on Gulf energy sites, Putin signals full backing for the country’s new leader.

A slap in the face for so-called gender medicine—but private healthcare providers remain unaffected by the policy change.

Business leaders warn the plan could force around 500,000 UK firms to follow EU regulations, even if they do not trade with the bloc.
European allies are backing Washington in principle—but the Iran conflict is exposing deep disagreements over strategy.
Criminal charges for an 18-year-old migrant suspected of manslaughter.
The Home Office has promised to fast-track deportation reforms in the wake of a shocking knife incident in Edinburgh involving an immigrant suspect.
An Israeli warning to Tehran marks a major escalation as the Islamic Republic moves to appoint Khamenei’s successor under intensified external pressure on its political and religious infrastructure.
One state parliament is stripping itself of powers so that the opposition cannot use them when it takes control.
With a two-thirds majority secured in the first round, the Grand Duchy’s proposed legislation on terminating pregnancies now advances to a second decisive vote later this year.
Italian police have arrested a 32-year-old Moroccan man after surveillance cameras captured him carrying an unconscious teenager off a tram to a dark overpass.
The Polish president has unveiled a sweeping bill to shield judicial appointments from political and judicial challenge.
EU officials accept that Kyiv scored an “own goal” in the row over Russian oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia.
Parliamentary Commissioner Henning Otte has identified personnel as the Bundeswehr’s most ‛acute bottleneck,’ urging a rethink of recruitment strategies.
Russia has filed a lawsuit with the EU General Court, arguing that the bloc’s updated framework for freezing its central bank reserves breaches fundamental legal rights.
Iran’s defence ministry insists Tehran is ready for a prolonged war and has deliberately held back its most advanced weaponry.