Dutch football league passport dispute could force replay of 133 matches
An appeal lodged by NAC Breda over the status of players who chose to play for nations other than the Netherlands could bring this season’s Eredivisie to a halt and…
Podcast | Is the future looking bright or bleak for European workers?
Can the EU become more competitive while preserving its workers’ rights? What role do trade unions have in a time of deregulation? Is AI going to replace Europeans’ jobs? Brussels,…
Man charged with attempted murder over stabbings of Jewish men in London
The suspect, identified as Essa Suleiman, faces three counts of attempted murder following Wednesday’s stabbings of two Jewish men, as well as another incident earlier elsewhere in London. Read More
Activists on Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel disembark in Crete
Several European governments with nationals among those arrested have called on Israel to free the activists and called its action a flagrant contravention of international law, while Washington backed Israeli…
After Orbán’s defeat, the EU faces tough questions about Ukraine’s accession
The imminent departure of Viktor Orbán is forcing EU leaders to confront uncomfortable questions about Ukraine’s accession process that the Hungarian veto had, until now, kept unanswered. Read More
UK raises terror threat level to severe after two Jewish men stabbed in north London
Severe is the second-highest rung on a five-point scale and means intelligence agencies consider an attack highly likely in the next six months. Read More
Trump launches fresh tirade against Merz after troop withdrawal threat
Trump’s barrage of criticism comes in response to Merz’s comments on Monday that the US was being “humiliated” by the Iranian leadership. Read More
EU shouldn’t ‘humiliate’ itself by seeking direct talks with Russia, warns Kallas
High Representative Kaja Kallas has once again rebuffed the idea of direct talks between the European Union and Russia, warning that Moscow is “gearing up its military for a long-term…
French teen charged in Singapore over vending machine straw-licking viral video
Singapore, a small, densely populated city-state in southeast Asia, tightly regulates public behaviour and cleanliness. Read More
Fact check: Did Ukraine’s US ambassador steal champagne during White House dinner shooting?
Social media users allege a video shows Ukraine’s ambassador to the US stealing bottles of champagne from vacant tables, amid chaos following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.…