Month: July 2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) as European Council President António Costa watches during joint press statements after their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 27, 2026.

India Tests EU’s Trade Credibility

New Delhi is accelerating implementation of the trade agreement with Brussels as the EU needs to prove that it can deliver on what it promises as a bloc.

Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guards Chief Appears in Public for First Time Since War

Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guards Chief Appears in Public for First Time Since War

Ahmad Vahidi paid his respects before the body of Ali Khamenei in Tehran.

July 3, 2026
Trump Berates NATO’s Security Commitments

Trump Berates NATO’s Security Commitments

As U.S. pressure grows ahead of next week’s alliance meeting in Turkey, Canada could be preparing to launch a ‘resilience bank.’

July 3, 2026
The EU Is the Answer, Please Hold While We Locate the Question

The EU Is the Answer, Please Hold While We Locate the Question

The Eurobarometer poll invites no serious criticism of past policy choices and gives little space to the genuine concerns clearly demonstrated, time and again, by the public.

July 3, 2026
ICC Unsettled by Fresh Departures As Three More Nations Prepare To Quit

ICC Unsettled by Fresh Departures As Three More Nations Prepare To Quit

As some African states prepare to exit, the Hague court appears to be losing the trust of its member nations.

July 2, 2026
Warsaw Hospital Scandal Rocks Tusk Government

Warsaw Hospital Scandal Rocks Tusk Government

What began as questions over a ruling party doctor’s €370,000 salary has exploded into a sprawling investigation involving alleged medical malpractice, political favouritism, and multiple state agencies.

July 2, 2026
Enoch Burke Freed from Prison After High Court Ruling

Enoch Burke Freed from Prison After High Court Ruling

The Irish teacher criticized the judge for accepting a “biased” process and contrasted his treatment with last week’s Dublin Pride parade.

July 2, 2026
NGOs Demand EU Punish MEPs for Chanting “Send Them Back!”

NGOs Demand EU Punish MEPs for Chanting “Send Them Back!”

Nearly 70 leftist NGOs lobby EP President Roberta Metsola for “measures” against right-wing MEPs over “racist hate speech” after a landmark migrant deportation vote.

July 2, 2026
NATO Set To Snub Trump With Swedish Surveillance Jet Deal

NATO Set To Snub Trump With Swedish Surveillance Jet Deal

Briefings suggest that a Swedish supplier of airborne radar (and more) will be announced at next week’s defence meeting in Ankara.

July 2, 2026
Police Warn of 2,500 Left-Wing Extremists Targeting AfD Congress

Police Warn of 2,500 Left-Wing Extremists Targeting AfD Congress

A leaked police assessment says radical activists are expected to hide among thousands of demonstrators as authorities prepare one of the biggest security operations in Thuringia’s history.

July 2, 2026
Venice Commission Delegation Meets with President of the Republic in Budapest

Venice Commission Delegation Meets with President of the Republic in Budapest

The Venice Commission indicated that it was ready to urgently discuss the Hungarian President’s submission regarding the constitutional crisis in Hungary.

July 2, 2026
Zelensky Demands EU Membership Again as Germany Starts Pulling the Thread on Nord Stream

Zelensky Demands EU Membership Again as Germany Starts Pulling the Thread on Nord Stream

Kyiv wants trust, sanctions, and funding; Berlin responds with an indictment that could break years of diplomatic silence.

July 2, 2026