Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has promised to restore the rule of law and reset relations between Warsaw and Brussels. Poland has officially exited Article 7, the European Union’s exceptional mechanism to rein in countries that openly defy the bloc’s … Read More
PARIS/BERLIN, May 28 (Reuters) – France and Germany’s leaders said on Tuesday Ukraine should be allowed to hit military sites inside Russia from which missiles were being fired at Ukrainian territory, but not other targets. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the … Read More
The European Union plan to use as much as $3.25 billion in profits from Russian sovereign assets — frozen by sanctions due to Russia’s war on Ukraine — to fund Ukraine and its military. “Russia must pay for its war … Read More
French police have killed a man after a synagogue was set on fire in the north-western city of Rouen. The man was armed with a knife and a metallic tool and was shot after he threatened officers, the Rouen prosecutor … Read More
Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico, is still undergoing surgery and is in an “extraordinarily serious” condition following an assassination attempt, according to official statements. Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is receiving medical care at Banska Bystrica Hospital, where he was … Read More
May 14 (UPI) — Four gunmen attacked a prison convoy in northern France Tuesday, killing two guards and injuring three others while triggering a nationwide manhunt for an escapee nicknamed “The Fly.” The gunmen ambushed the prison van that was … Read More
HANOI, May 9 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s foreign affairs ministry has annoyed the European Union by postponing a meeting next week with the EU’s top official on Russian sanctions, ahead of a possible visit to Hanoi by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. … Read More
The European Parliament has voted in favour of including access to abortion in the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights. The proposal was approved by 336 votes to 163 against, with support mainly coming from left-wing and centrist members. Hard-left French … Read More
Two similar climate cases – brought by six Portuguese youth, and a former French mayor – were thrown out by the judges. In a landmark decision, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has today ruled that climate change violates … Read More
CNN — Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced his resignation, citing “personal and political, but mainly political reasons” in a surprise move. Flanked by colleagues outside government buildings in Dublin on Wednesday, Varadkar said he felt he was no longer the … Read More