What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming operation to remove lung nodule
The Vatican press office has said doctors expect the pope’s recovery to take around a week. That would make it possible for him to leave for his visit to Latin…
Ukraine passes minority rights law, paving way for breakthrough in EU accession talks
Ukraine’s parliament passed a minority rights law, easing a years-long dispute with Hungary. Diplomats expect Budapest to approve two more EU accession clusters on Tuesday, and Prime Minister Péter Magyar…
Miriam González launches new party to take on Spain’s big two in snap election
Lawyer Miriam González is entering politics with new party Democracia21. She is married to British politician Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, and says she wants to “regenerate Spanish…
As drones reshape warfare, Lithuania brings them into the classroom
In Lithuania, children learn to build and programme drones at school. Similar projects exist in Germany. But what can pupils learn from these unmanned systems? Read More
Headmaster shot in southern France school and 14-year-old teen arrested, police say
A third person was grazed in the shooting in the southern town of Aubagne near Marseille and the lives of the principal and teacher were not in danger, police said.…
EU leaders face budget showdown as Germany leads revolt over spending plans
An Irish compromise proposal for the EU’s long-term budget has drawn fire from the net-paying countries over its size and its focus on cutting ‘modern’ priorities. The Commission and MEPs…
‘We still love you’: NATO envoy seeks to reassure Europe over US military pullback
US Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, has enthused that there is no “love” lost between Washington and Brussels amid a more Europeanised NATO. Read More
Zelenskyy says Russia ignored Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ and kept attacking Ukraine
Zelenskyy addressed the Warsaw Security Forum in one of his first reactions to renewed turmoil with Washington, following Trump’s surprise energy ceasefire announcement and controversial diesel deal with Russia. Read…
Independent Gibala beats Tusk’s party to win Krakow mayoral run-off
The new mayor took 62% of the vote in an election triggered after residents voted in May to oust his predecessor, and Łukasz Gibała warned that the city’s finances are…
France’s main problem is its inability to reduce public debt, economist says
French economist Nicolas Bouzou says France’s economic growth is not “strong” enough to sustain the country’s welfare state. Read More