Category: 3. Europe

“The last government was defined by breaking our relationship with Europe. This Labour government will be defined by rebuilding our relationship with Europe, by putting Britain at the heart of Europe, so that we are stronger on the economy, stronger on trade, stronger on defence,” he told…

EU countries are facing mounting pressure to finalize an agreement before French presidential elections in April 2027, which could hand power to the far-right National Rally.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Council President António Costa — who will broker the final stage…

West requires the support of 81 MPs, representing 20 percent of the PLP, to kickstart a contest.

She said she wants to “give a deadline” of Tuesday morning to avoid the challenge going “on and on,” because “sometimes these things fizzle out.” 

West’s challenge would be a…

Thousands of people visited EU institutions on Saturday (9 May) to mark the 76th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration.

This is the historic speech by French foreign minister Robert Schuman in 1950 which paved the way for European integration.

It is the date most see…

“I expect political agreement on the sanctions of violent settlers,” Kallas said ahead of the meeting. “I really do hope that we have a political agreement regarding the violent settler sanctions that has been on the table for quite some time.”

“There are proposals put forward by…

“And second, I think Gerhard Schröder has been the high-level lobbyist for Russian state-owned companies so it’s clear why Putin wants him to be the person, so he would be sitting on both sides of the table,” she added.

So far, the U.S. has acted as the chief mediator in…

A speech which could define the Keir Starmer premiership – but can he reset or will it be another underwhelming relaunch?

With Labour MPs on edge, leadership contenders circling and worries over what stalking horse Catherine West will do next, Sam and Anne look at how quickly…

Applications close Sunday, 17 May.

The European Commission has launched a call for expressions of Interest to participate in the European Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group, a new platform designed to accelerate funding for sustainable, bio-based innovation. 

With a…

Poverty affects one in five Europeans, including one in four children, while around 1 million people are homeless across the EU. The Commission has proposed new measures aimed at preventing poverty and housing exclusion, and supporting those already affected.  

The…