Category: Europe

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The Bulgarian government has withdrawn its draft budget for 2026 after tens of thousands of protesters filled central Sofia on Wednesday, voicing anger over proposed tax hikes and higher social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 […]

France’s highest court has upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing, cementing a damaging chapter in the political legacy of the onetime conservative leader. The Court of Cassation’s ruling on Wednesday makes final a one-year prison sentence, half of it suspended, handed down for massive overspending during Sarkozy’s failed 2012 reelection campaign, […]

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 […]