The regional election is seen as a key test of public trust in Spain’s PSOE government after weeks of political scandals.

Officials warn that pressure has shifted south as enforcement tightens elsewhere.

Marcin Romanowski, who was granted asylum in Hungary, is now free to travel within the European Union.

At his annual end-of-year press conference Friday, the Russian president laid out the Russian narrative on how the war in Ukraine might end.

Christians have become one minority among others, but with fewer rights than others.

Prime ministers, MEPs and prominent conservative politicians denounced the deal, saying it will not only burden European taxpayers but will also have no impact on ending the war.

Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia opted out of a mega loan to Kyiv that will impose yet another burden on European taxpayers.

Italy’s last-minute pressure has exposed deep-seated discontent that turned the immediate signing of the treaty into a political risk for the European Union.

The NGO Asylkoordination Austria, which has publicly opposed deportations, received more than €371,000 from Austria’s sports budget between 2022 and 2025.

According to Eric Schmitt, “foreign bureaucrats are using extraterritorial leverage to impose a new global censorship regime.”

Over the past five days, the Saint-Gilles quarter of the Belgian capital saw a series of explosions and shootings, bringing Brussels’ total violent incidents in 2025 to 96.

In contrast to some controversial nativity scenes of previous years, this year the Vatican is showcasing a nativity scene that celebrates life.