Category: Europe

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 […]

He was twenty-three years old. Now he is a flashpoint.Quentin Deranque, a young far-right activist, died last week after being attacked on the streets of Lyon during a protest outside a university where a left-wing politician was scheduled to speak. What began as a charged but familiar scene of political friction ended in bloodshed and […]

In a country where finding an affordable home has become nearly impossible, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stood before the nation Monday with an ambitious promise: a €120 billion investment fund called “Spain Grows” that could reshape the housing landscape, according to AFP. For millions of Spaniards, the housing crisis isn’t just statistics, it’s their […]

BUDAPEST — Hungary’s main opposition leader has vowed to strengthen personal privacy protections after accusing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government of trying to blackmail him with secretly recorded intimate footage, intensifying political tensions ahead of April’s parliamentary elections, according to Euro News. Speaking at a campaign rally in Budapest on Sunday, Péter Magyar claimed the […]

The world’s nuclear powers are forgetting hard-learned lessons from the past, Spain’s leader warned Saturday, calling their race to rebuild atomic arsenals a “historic error” that threatens global stability, according to Anadolu. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez delivered the stark message at the Munich Security Conference, where world leaders gathered to discuss mounting security threats. His […]

After four brutal years of war, Russia and Ukraine are preparing to sit down once again at the negotiating table, this time in the neutral city of Geneva, Switzerland, according to The Nation. The talks, scheduled for February 17-18, represent the latest attempt to silence the guns in Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. […]

At the opening of the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a sobering message: the global order that has shaped international politics for decades is breaking apart, according to Euro News. Speaking before three days of high-level diplomacy, Merz said the rules-based international system that emerged after the Second World War “no longer […]

LONDON — In a dramatic courtroom victory for civil liberties, England’s High Court ruled Thursday that the British government overstepped its authority when it banned the activist organization Palestine Action, declaring the move an unconstitutional assault on free speech, according to Hurriyet Daily News. The judges delivered a stinging rebuke to officials, finding that while […]