
Iceland Sets August Vote on Restarting EU Membership Talks
The centre-left coalition wants to reopen accession negotiations abandoned a decade ago, but the country remains sharply divided over joining the bloc.

The centre-left coalition wants to reopen accession negotiations abandoned a decade ago, but the country remains sharply divided over joining the bloc.

Shipping disruptions and rising gas prices are rattling global energy markets as tensions in the Persian Gulf escalate.

The UN refugee agency said that around 115,000 Afghans and 3,000 people in Pakistan had been displaced by the fighting in the past week.

The four largest business associations in Germany have warned the Chancellor that the nation’s economic foundation is crumbling after years of zero growth.

Educational establishments in the Catalonian capital have been encouraged to factor in Ramadan when organizing extracurricular activities, including music or dance.

The European Commission’s report on the Industrial Accelerator Act recognizes some of Europe’s economic problems. Unfortunately, that’s where the good stuff ends.

Despite rising political pressure to secure borders, German authorities are struggling to locate migrants, with ‛not found’ cited as the primary reason for failed removals.

With AfD polling near 20% in key regions, the vote will test how long Germany’s political system can maintain its cordon sanitaire.

Russia described Helsinki’s plan to permit nuclear weapons on its soil as a potential threat—and vowed to react accordingly.

The plan comes as Brussels expands its efforts to regulate online speech through cooperation with major tech platforms.
The President said the UK’s initial block on using the island base was unlike anything previously seen in the U.S.-UK relationship.
The press has focused on the new Gorton and Denton MP’s working credentials to create the false impression she will represent “everyday people.”
Zohran Mamdani labeled Operation Epic Fury a “war of aggression.”
They fled for tax breaks and sunshine. Now, as missiles fall, they suddenly remember they have a homeland.
The Irish Jewish community has called for a national strategy to combat antisemitism, after reporting 143 antisemitic incidents in the first national survey.
Law enforcement officials say evidence suggests Islamist ideology may be behind the shooter’s rampage.
From pledges of “European solidarity” to a hastily convened security meeting, Brussels’ top official is accused of mistaking publicity for power.
President Trump said the military operations will proceed “until all of our objectives are achieved,” and may last “four weeks or less.”
The escalation with Iran highlights the gap between Brussels’ rhetoric and the real decisions taken by Europe’s major capitals
The divisive ex-president of the Islamic Republic is a high-profile casualty of “Operation Epic Fury”
“The best response to the violence is not hatred, but the daily courage of those who continue to believe that ideas are fought with other ideas. Never with violence.”
The Belgian military seized a vessel linked to Moscow—and subject to EU sanctions—during a swift, coordinated night-time operation.