Macron visits Madagascar in first visit by French leader to former colony in 20 years
Macron met with Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina and the two leaders signed a range of agreements covering energy, agriculture and education. Read More
Trump says Zelenskyy prolonging Ukraine war by refusing to cede territory to Russia
On Tuesday, Zelenskyy ruled out the idea of Kyiv ceding territory to Moscow in any deal before talks in London, saying ‘It is our land.’ Read More
Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced by Kenyan court in two weeks
The two men had entered Kenya on a tourist visa and were staying in a guest house in the western town of Naivasha. Their lawyer said that her clients did…
Brussels rejects Russian recognition of Crimea and sanctions relief included in leaked US proposal
Disagreements between Brussels and Washington continue to deepen amid growing US pressure to strike a deal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. Read More
What is the European public’s attitude towards irregular migrants’ rights?
British respondents showed the least support for policies on healthcare, social welfare, labour protections and regularisation, while Italians are more positive about granting rights to irregular migrants. Read More
Kazakhstan’s top judge courts closer EU ties amid push for legal reforms
The Constitutional Court is one of Kazakhstan’s legal institutions supporting a modernising agenda through which the central Asian state is seeking to deepen ties with the EU, the chair of…
MEPs oppose Commission’s overhaul of EU budget after 2027
Members of the European Parliament called for a budget of more than 1% of the EU’s GDP and rejected the Commission’s idea of single national plans under the EU’s next…
Should irregular migrants be deported to return hubs outside the EU?
Europe has proposed a controversial draft regulation on EU returns that presents return hubs outside the EU as innovative measures to reduce irregular migration. Does externalising the management of illegal…
Fake claims about Pope Francis went viral while he was still in hospital
EuroVerify takes a look at online disinformation which emerged during the late Pope Francis’ time in hospital. Read More
Should illegal migrants be deported to return hubs outside the EU?
Europe has proposed a controversial draft regulation on EU returns that presents return hubs outside the EU as innovative measures to reduce irregular migration. Does externalising the management of illegal…