Category: 3. Europe

Expected in late June or early July, the 21st sanctions package will also likely target Russian banks, financial institutions and military-industrial companies as well as firms selling stolen Ukrainian grain, according to seven EU officials and diplomats with knowledge of the discussions, who…

According to early polling, he looked to be comfortably the best-placed centrist candidate to beat the far right in the next presidential election. But more recent polling suggested his lead over former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and conservative leader Bruno Retailleau was narrowing. Both…

The deputy head of the EU’s Frontex border control agency warned there is a “high” risk of arms being smuggled from Ukraine to the EU in the event of a deal ending the war with Russia.

“There could be weapons smuggling on a larger scale. That could…

Is anyone really prepared to put their head above the parapet to challenge Keir Starmer?

After a disastrous set of election results, Labour backbencher Catherine West has launched a stalking-horse threat to force the prime minister out.

But with rival camps in disarray and…

Tehran has formally submitted its response to a United States proposal to end the war, Iranian state media reported on Sunday without providing details.

“The current phase of negotiations is focused exclusively on the cessation of hostilities in the region,” Iran’s…

According to a statement from the Iranian Football Federation cited by the BBC, Iran also wants assurances that its team will receive enhanced security during the tournament and that respect for the Iranian flag and national anthem will be maintained.

“All players and technical staff,…

Fugitive former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro is now in the United States courtesy of a visa from President Donald Trump after fleeing Hungary, local media report.

Ziobro had been in Hungary since 2025 after former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán granted the disgraced…