Category: 3. Europe

CHISINAU, Moldova — The leaders of France, Germany, and Poland traveled Wednesday to Moldova to mark the country’s 34 years of independence from the Soviet Union, a month before it holds parliamentary elections that its president warns could…

Le président de LR, justement, qui hérisse tant le poil de son collègue de la Place Vendôme, fait pour certains, moins nombreux à ce stade, figure d’hypothèse. Parce qu’il “colle un peu plus aux aspirations du pays”, selon ses partisans, qui assurent toutefois “ne pas être…

Germany’s cabinet has passed a draft bill which will introduce voluntary military service. The bill could also lead to conscription if more troops are needed.

It’s part of a move to boost German national defences, following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Compulsory military service in…

“While just a few hundred kilometers from your capital, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is ongoing, it’s crucial to underscore that Moldova’s choice to join the European Union is one in favor of peace and the rule of law,” said Macron.

The French president went on to…

Salt Typhoon’s activities have previously been described by Ciaran Martin, the first head of NCSC, as “China doing a ‘Snowden’ to America,” by accessing vast amounts of U.S. communications data through a “strategic spying operation of breathtaking audacity.”

The companies —…

The Czech government is demanding that the business owned by former Prime Minister and election favorite Andrej Babiš return more than €200 million in farm subsidy payments, raising the stakes ahead of a national vote in October.

Giving an overall figure…

European banks have seen widespread unauthorised direct debits from PayPal accounts, the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV) says.

The German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) says payments worth in the region of 10 billion euros (£8.6bn) have had to be blocked, after PayPal’s…

Glenn Micallef has vowed to back football fans in their battle to stop European football teams from playing competitive matches outside the continent.

Micallef, who serves as European Commissioner for Youth and Sports, said…