Category: Europe

For decades, the continent slept soundly under America’s nuclear umbrella, a quiet, unspoken guarantee that Washington would have Europe’s back if things ever went terribly wrong. But Donald Trump’s cozying up to Russia, his threats toward NATO allies, and his general disdain for the old transatlantic order have cracked that sense of security wide open. […]

In the dim glow of a London afternoon, the once-powerful figure of Lord Peter Mandelson stepped into a storm that had been brewing for months. On February 23, 2026, the 72-year-old former UK ambassador to the US was arrested at his Camden home on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to BBC News. Grim […]

In the middle of one of Ukraine’s coldest winters on record, Hungary has chosen to fight, not with weapons, but with oil valves and veto power, according to Euro News. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced this week that his country would block the European Union’s 20th package of sanctions against Russia, and refuse to […]

Germany’s highest administrative court has ruled that migrants who received asylum protection in another European Union country can still be deported to their home country if Germany rejects their asylum application. The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig issued the decision Thursday, clarifying a legal question that had divided lower courts across the country. The ruling […]

MOSCOW/KYIV, Feb. 21 — A Ukrainian strike has reportedly hit a facility deep inside Russia, far beyond the usual front lines, raising fresh questions about the growing reach of the war, according to Kronen Zeitung. According to regional governor Aleksandr Bretschalow, Ukrainian aerial weapons struck a site in Russia’s Udmurtia region, about 1,400 kilometers from […]

In the middle of a war that has already cost too much, a new crisis has quietly taken hold, one measured not in missiles, but in oil, money, and the bitter politics of survival, according to Anadolu. On February 20, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto made it official: Budapest is blocking a €90 billion EU […]

On his 66th birthday, Prince Andrew did not receive the gift of privacy he has long sought. Instead, six unmarked police cars pulled up quietly to Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, and eight plain-clothed officers knocked on his door, according to Reuters. By Thursday evening, King Charles’ younger brother was in police […]

The European Central Bank has moved to calm speculation about the future of its president, Christine Lagarde, after reports suggested she might step down before her term ends in October 2027, according to Euro News. In a brief statement to Euronews on Wednesday, an ECB spokesperson said no decision had been made regarding Lagarde’s tenure […]

Bulgaria will return to the polls on April 19 in yet another snap parliamentary election, following the collapse of its government after weeks of nationwide protests over corruption and public spending, according to Al Jazeera News. Acting President Iliana Iotova announced the date on Wednesday after accepting the resignation of the previous administration in December. […]

Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia ended in Geneva on Wednesday with little sign of progress, underscoring how far apart the two sides remain after nearly four years of war. Delegations from both countries met for a second day under U.S. mediation, but the session lasted only about two hours, far shorter than the previous […]