Day: April 24, 2026

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference after taking part in an informal meeting of the European Council in Nicosia on April 24, 2026.

Merz Rules Out Fast-Track EU Entry for Ukraine

The chancellor said Germany supports “closer integration into the European institutions,” including allowing Ukraine to attend meetings such as European Council sessions without voting rights.

Turkey Border Reset Angers Armenians

Following last year’s historic U.S.-brokered peace deal, Armenia and Turkey are on the verge of opening their land border for the first time in more than three decades.

Italy Approves €615 Payments for Professionals Helping Migrants Return Home

Italy Approves €615 Payments for Professionals Helping Migrants Return Home

The Italian parliament has passed a security package aimed at strengthening law enforcement and reducing illegal migration.

April 24, 2026
Back from Africa, Pope Leo Reaffirms the Importance of Borders

Back from Africa, Pope Leo Reaffirms the Importance of Borders

Pope Leo breaks with his predecessor’s rhetoric of unconditional welcome for migrants.

April 24, 2026
Over 200 ETA Prisoners Released From Ordinary Prisons Since 2018

Over 200 ETA Prisoners Released From Ordinary Prisons Since 2018

The more lenient prison policy has coincided with the Sánchez government’s need for parliamentary support from groups such as the Basque nationalist EH Bildu.

April 24, 2026
French Anti-Terror Prosecutors Charge Teen Over Alleged “Martyrdom” Plot

French Anti-Terror Prosecutors Charge Teen Over Alleged “Martyrdom” Plot

A new suspect’s circumstances fit in with what the PNAT head described as a “four- or five-year” trend of increasingly young defendants linked to Islamist offences.

April 24, 2026
UK Council’s “Insensitive” KKK Image Featuring Millwall FC Badge

UK Council’s “Insensitive” KKK Image Featuring Millwall FC Badge

Millwall described the municipal depiction of a cartoon figure in Klan-style clothing wearing the football club’s badge as “false and damaging.”

April 24, 2026
Merz Rules Out Fast-Track EU Entry for Ukraine

Merz Rules Out Fast-Track EU Entry for Ukraine

The chancellor said Germany supports “closer integration into the European institutions,” including allowing Ukraine to attend meetings such as European Council sessions without voting rights.

April 24, 2026
Turkey Border Reset Angers Armenians

Turkey Border Reset Angers Armenians

Following last year’s historic U.S.-brokered peace deal, Armenia and Turkey are on the verge of opening their land border for the first time in more than three decades.

April 24, 2026
Not Just for Police: Brandenburg Aims to Issue  Tasers and Batons To Wide Range of Public Employees

Not Just for Police: Brandenburg Aims to Issue Tasers and Batons To Wide Range of Public Employees

The proposal—put forward by the CDU-led interior ministry—would amend existing legislation to allow state-level regulatory authority staff to carry ‘defensive’ crowd control equipment.

April 24, 2026
Establishment Parties Push Through Reform To Curb Surging AfD

Establishment Parties Push Through Reform To Curb Surging AfD

German mainstream parties are trying to weaken the rising AfD with a sweeping reform of parliamentary rules in Saxony-Anhalt.

April 24, 2026
Merz and Macron Discuss Next Steps with Future Combat Air System

Merz and Macron Discuss Next Steps with Future Combat Air System

The French president and German chancellor have now personally intervened to prevent the collapse of Europe’s most ambitious defense project, by ordering a final push to save the troubled aircraft scheme.

April 24, 2026
The Euro Is a Long-Term Threat to Hungary

The Euro Is a Long-Term Threat to Hungary

There is at least a 90% chance that the common currency will squander all economic progress the country made under Fidesz.

April 24, 2026
Europe’s Quiet Acceptance of Euthanasia as Routine Medical Practice

Europe’s Quiet Acceptance of Euthanasia as Routine Medical Practice

As new cases push legal and ethical limits, assisted suicide is getting increasingly embedded in European healthcare systems.

April 24, 2026