Brussels, my love? The rise and fall of Marine le Pen
In this edition, we hear how the EU has started speed dating anyone who is open for business and about the rise and fall of Frances’s Marine Le Pen Read…
Bomb explodes near national train company office in Athens, no injuries reported
The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over the 2023 Tempi railway disaster in which 57 people were killed when a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite…
Erdoğan positions Turkey as point of stability for European security and Syria
Erdoğan said European security is ‘unthinkable without Turkey’ after White House warned that the continent must look after its own security. Read More
Bomb explodes near national train company office in Athens, no injuries reported
The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over the 2023 Tempi railway disaster in which 57 people were killed when a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite…
Czech Republic maintains border checks as Slovakia tackles foot-and-mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of livestock, mainly affects cattle but can also infect swine, sheep and goats.The virus is preserved in saliva, urine, faeces and milk.…
Jailed Istanbul mayor İmamoğlu appears in court on public prosecutor threat charges
İmamoğlu’s arrest and imprisonment have been widely viewed as politically motivated despite Turkey’s government insisting the judiciary is independent and free from political influence. Read More
Erdoğan positions Turkey as point of stability for European security and Syria
Erdoğan said European security is ‘unthinkable without Turkey’ after White House warned that the continent must look after its own security. Read More
US envoy Witkoff holds third meeting with Putin in Russia to discuss Ukraine ceasefire
Ukraine has endorsed a US ceasefire proposal, but Russia has effectively blocked it by imposing far-reaching conditions. European governments have accused Putin of dragging his feet. Read More
Battle for Pokrovsk: Ukraine’s military says it has pushed back Russian soldiers
Ukrainian soldiers in the eastern Donetsk region, near the city of Pokrovsk, say that they have gained momentum in pushing back Russian troops. Read More
Italy transfers 40 rejected asylum seekers to detention centres in Albania
Legal experts and rights groups have raised alarm over the move, questioning its legality and accusing Italy of undermining asylum rights. Read More