Fact check: No, Russia didn’t bomb a ‘pedo enclave’ in Ukraine
Misleading claims have emerged online off the back of a false report alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an airstrike on child traffickers in Ukraine. Read More
Poles on Nawrocki and Tusk’s cooperation: ‘two different worlds’
Outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the election results are a signal to Prime Minister Donald Tusk from the Poles that they expect the kind of policies proposed by…
Berlin court rules rejection of asylum seekers at borders unlawful
The court says the rejections of asylum seekers violates German law and is not in line with the EU’s Dublin system which demands that every member state conduct a thorough…
Massive plume of ash and volcanic material billows above Mount Etna as it erupts again
Italy’s Mount Etna has erupted again after parts of its southeastern crater collapsed sending plumes of smoke and ash several kilometres above Europe’s most active and largest volcano. Read More
German police to carry out new searches in the Algarve in Maddie McCann case
The British child was reported missing in May 2007, when she was on holiday with her family in Praia da Luz, Lagos. Portuguese media report that new searches could begin…
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk to seek confidence vote after ally’s election loss
The result of Sunday’s presidential runoff leaves Tusk politically weakened and there are questions about whether his multi-party coalition can survive to the end of its term in late 2027.…
EU trade chief to meet US counterpart in Paris amid increased tariff tensions
Despite rising tensions, the Commission still hopes to restart negotiations with the US over customs duties. Read More
NATO’s Rutte believes US military will remain stationed in Europe despite fears of withdrawal
Mark Rutte said the US should maintain “a very strong conventional” military presence in Europe despite allegations that Washington is preparing a review of its troop presence on the continent.…
Karol Nawrocki’s win pitches Poland into EU ideas battleground
Conservative Karol Nawrocki’s knife-edge victory by 50.89% of the votes in Poland’s nail-biting weekend presidential runoff election, against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, set the stage for a revivified right…
EU antitrust fines food delivery giants in landmark cartel case
The investigation marks the first-ever EU antitrust case involving a minority shareholding, as well as the first enforcement of EU competition rules concerning labour markets. Read More