Category: Europe

France and the United Kingdom are pressing their allies to back a multinational force that would deploy to Ukraine once the war ends; an effort they say is essential to securing any peace that lasts longer than the ink on the agreement, according to Euro News. The two countries reiterated their stance during a virtual […]

The European Union moved a step closer to securing its financial blueprint for next year after the EU Council on Tuesday formally endorsed the bloc’s 2026 annual budget, clearing the way for final approval by the European Parliament later this week, according to AFP. The agreement, reached with Parliament negotiators on November 15, sets total […]

Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested over the weekend that “big progress” may be underway in efforts to advance a U.S. backed peace plan for Ukraine, even as President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a stark warning against any proposal that involves ceding territory to Russia, according to BBC News. Trump, commenting on the latest round of […]

LONDON — A senior Home Office official has warned that the British government’s decision to ban Palestine Action is causing widespread confusion within counterterrorism systems and could lead to innocent people being wrongly labeled as extremists. The official, who works closely with the Prevent program, told The Guardian that the proscription has blurred the lines […]

PARIS — Braving biting cold, thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Paris and cities across France on Saturday, demanding urgent action and greater public funding to confront the country’s persistent epidemic of violence against women. In the capital, an enormous crowd estimated at 50,000 by organizers and 17,000 by police; marched through the city […]

The G20 summit in Johannesburg opened under the shadow of rising urgency over the war in Ukraine, as Kyiv signaled readiness to engage with a U.S.-backed peace framework while navigating some of the most challenging days in its recent history, according to “The News”. President Volodymyr Zelensky, fresh from warning that Ukraine is enduring an […]

European Union member states would be required to open their borders to each other’s troops and military equipment within three days in peacetime and within just six hours during a crisis under a sweeping new proposal from the European Commission aimed at transforming the bloc’s ability to move forces rapidly across Europe, according to Euro […]

Nine people were killed and dozens more wounded after Russian forces unleashed a sweeping overnight assault across Ukraine, striking deep into the country’s west in one of the deadliest attacks there since the full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, according to BBC News. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said multiple nine-storey apartment blocks in the […]

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Monday trimmed its growth outlook for the eurozone in 2026, warning that rising global trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty continue to cast a long shadow over Europe’s economic prospects, according to Hurriyet Daily News. In its latest forecast, the European Commission projects the 20-nation currency bloc will expand by […]