Category: Europe

Calls to abolish billionaires, or at least curb their growth, have gained traction across many capitals in the West, where extreme wealth has risen to unprecedented levels.Elon Musk’s pay award of a potential $1 trillion in November will make the Tesla owner not just the richest person in the world, which he already is. If […]

BERLIN, – Conservative legislators in Germany voted by a large majority in favour of a contested pension reform package in what had been billed as a trial ballot ahead of a full parliamentary vote on the move, people present at the caucus meeting said.The result reduces the risk of further strife within conservative Chancellor Friedrich […]

BRUSSELS, Dec – Belgian police on Tuesday detained former European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and a current senior EU diplomat as part of a fraud investigation that included raids at several sites, three sources familiar with the probe said.The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said the investigation focused on “suspected fraud related to […]

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine’s territorial integrity remains the most formidable obstacle in ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, even as U.S. diplomatic activity accelerates on multiple fronts, according to BBC News. Speaking in Paris after meeting French President Emmanuel Macron and joining a call with European leaders, Zelensky […]

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is rejecting accusations that she misled the public about the state of the UK’s finances ahead of her first Budget, insisting she has been transparent and responsible in her decisions, according to BBC News. In an interview on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Reeves defended her warnings about a downgrade in productivity forecasts, […]

Russia launched one of its largest overnight assaults of the war late Friday, sending nearly 600 drones and dozens of missiles across Ukraine, killing at least three people, injuring many more, and plunging large swaths of Kyiv into darkness, according to Euro News. Ukrainian authorities said the attack involved 596 drones alongside 36 missiles of […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday that his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has resigned following an anti-corruption raid on his Kyiv residence an extraordinary development that strikes at the heart of Ukraine’s wartime leadership. Yermak, 54, has long been Zelensky’s closest adviser and one of the most influential figures in the government throughout Russia’s […]

The Bulgarian government has withdrawn its draft budget for 2026 after tens of thousands of protesters filled central Sofia on Wednesday, voicing anger over proposed tax hikes and higher social security contributions, according to Euro News. The rare show of nationwide discontent pushed the ruling coalition to reverse course, the Council for Joint Governance announced […]