Putting survivors at the heart of Europe’s fight against child sexual abuse
A new EU Directive ensures that victims of child rape can report the crime until the age of 50 – establishing a minimum standard across all 27 Member States, describes…
Trump tempers fury with allies and ends ‘tremendously successful’ NATO summit on high note
European leaders showcased their surging defence spending at the summit as they looked to convince Trump they’re making good on a pledge to ramp up budgets and take more responsibility…
Barcelona sets new heat record of 40.5C, weather agencies say
Scientists say human-driven climate change is increasing the intensity, length and frequency of extreme weather events such as heatwaves. Read More
‘People admire scars’: MEPs fear Le Pen more than Bardella
The general feeling in the European Parliament is that the longstanding far-right leader has a better chance of becoming France’s president than her younger successor. Read More
Spanish PM Sánchez says ties with US ‘very positive’ after Trump threat to cut all trade
Clashes with Trump and Israel have made Sánchez, one of the few remaining openly leftist voices in a Europe increasingly dominated by right-wing politics, a hero to many progressives around…
Exclusive: EU to revise crypto rules in 2027 amid Trump’s push for digital assets
The European Union is set to revise its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) to cover non-EU issuers and broaden its scope, as US President Donald Trump’s support for stablecoins prompts…
Sixteen-year-old boy arrested after south Germany school attack, Bavarian police say
Police said people should avoid the area following the incident in Schongau, a town just north of the Alps of some 12,000 inhabitants. Read More
US to give Ukraine licence to produce Patriot air-defence interceptors, Trump says
Donald Trump said the US will grant Ukraine a licence to produce Patriot interceptors after more than six months of lobbying from Kyiv. Read More
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election
The shock announcement that he was stepping down came as Farage is the subject of a parliamentary probe over the non-disclosure of a €5.8 million donation from a Thailand-based crypto-currency…
Family of Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK, wins posthumous government pardon
A mother of two children, Ellis’ execution in 1955 provoked an outcry and helped swing public opinion against the death penalty. Read More