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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
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
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
Dutch Police Use Violence To Disperse Protest Against Opening of New Migrant Shelter

Dutch Police Use Violence To Disperse Protest Against Opening of New Migrant Shelter

The events unfolding in the Netherlands are eerily similar to the Irish anti-migration protests of 2025.

April 24, 2026
Brussels Faces Reality Check Over Ukraine’s EU Membership Bid

Brussels Faces Reality Check Over Ukraine’s EU Membership Bid

As Zelensky demands “full membership, EU leaders working to fast-track Ukraine’s accession are confronted with deep concerns over war, corruption, and the bloc’s own integration capacity.

April 24, 2026
Sexual Exploitation of Minors in France: A 43% Uptick in Four Years

Sexual Exploitation of Minors in France: A 43% Uptick in Four Years

Specialist officers describe a systematic recruitment method that begins on social media and ends with teenagers forced to see more than ten clients a day.

April 24, 2026
Cronyism and Patronage Thrive at the Top of Macron’s System

Cronyism and Patronage Thrive at the Top of Macron’s System

The French president, who is known for playing favourites, is treated with incredible leniency.

April 24, 2026
Montenegro Accession Gains Pace as Ukraine Reshapes EU Enlargement Agenda

Montenegro Accession Gains Pace as Ukraine Reshapes EU Enlargement Agenda

The pace of the Balkans country’s progress once again highlights the preferential treatment Brussels is giving Ukraine.

April 23, 2026
Hungary’s Euro Ambition Raises Spectre of Austerity and Slower Growth

Hungary’s Euro Ambition Raises Spectre of Austerity and Slower Growth

Analysts warn that compliance with euro zone entry rules could force spending cuts or tax rises at a time of already weak growth.

April 23, 2026
EU Council Approves €90 Billion Loan for Ukraine

EU Council Approves €90 Billion Loan for Ukraine

Brussels is celebrating the vote that grants Kyiv massive funding during a war whose end is nowhere in sight. 

April 23, 2026