Death toll from Cyprus ferry sinking rises to 12 as searches continue
According to the Turkish Ministry of Defence, seven ships and six aircraft are supporting search operations for the 16 people that remain missing. Read More
Bardella to meet with Farage at Reform party conference in Birmingham, as part of international tour
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage are set to discuss illegal migration, as well as joint cooperation between the UK and France aimed at tackling small boat crossing at the Reform…
The cost of living isn’t killing joy – it’s just making us surgical about it
Nearly half – about 46% – of all money spent by EU households goes to three basic things: food, housing and energy, and transport. You need them to live, to…
EU warns Serbia Ratko Mladić’s funeral is ‘important test’ for future membership
EU’s enlargement chief Marta Kos says Belgrade’s handling of the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, known as the Butcher of Bosnia, will be a test for Serbia’s EU…
‘The Spanish government is weak’ on Ceuta crisis, Spanish MEP says
Speaking on Europe Today, Spanish EPP MEP Antonio López-Istúriz said the government of Pedro Sanchez was ‘weak’ and should have reacted earlier to reports from the national police and intelligence…
EU to make last-minute decision on Arctic oil and gas drilling ban
The European Commission will soon unveil its revised Arctic strategy and whether to maintain or scrap its 2021 position on new oil and gas exploration in the High North. The…
EU sanctions: a person must never be merely a means to an end
The EU is announcing its biggest wave of sanctions since the war in Ukraine began, says leading German free-speech lawyer Joachim Steinhöfel in this opinion piece for Euronews. He argues…
EU budget offers chance to loosen China’s grip on critical raw materials for Europe
The EU says it wants to break its dependence on China for critical raw materials (CRM)—the next MFF (Multiannual Financial Framework) will test whether Brussels is serious about its sovereignty,…
Frontloading EU loan not a ‘silver bullet’ for Ukraine, Chentsov says
Ukraine’s Deputy PM Vsevolod Chentsov says frontloading the EU’s €90bn loan is not a ‘silver bullet’ for Kyiv’s budget gap, as it seeks help from non-EU partners too. Read More
Russia shifts tactics with round-the-clock air strikes on Kyiv, disrupting daily life
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday night he hoped to host US President Donald Trump’s envoys in Kyiv in the coming days to resume efforts to end the…