Sweden to tighten gun control laws after mass shooting in Örebro
Eleven people — including the perpetrator — were killed in what Sweden’s PM described as the worst mass shooting in the country’s history. Read More
Trump’s sanctions against ICC threaten search for justice in Ukraine, EU warns
The executive order signed by Donald Trump targets ICC officials who work in investigations related to the US and its allies, such as Israel. Read More
One dead in fourth shooting linked to gang violence in Brussels this week
Authorities in the Belgian capital are trying to combat drug-related violence. Read More
Slovakia aping ‘Orban’s playbook on steroids’ says leading lawmaker
The country is witnessing protests against the Prime Minister Robert Fico. Read More
Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza would ‘destabilise the Middle East as well as Europe’
The Israeli Defence Minister has ordered the army to prepare for the “voluntary departure” of the inhabitants of the Palestinian enclave. Read More
Unions slam ‘rigged’ talks on EU plans to streamline sustainability reporting
The EU executive’s new focus on boosting the global competitiveness of European companies is causing alarm among civil society groups who sense a caving in to demands for deregulation. Read…
Brussels needs to be more flexible in EU membership talks, Georgia’s PM tells Euronews
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told Euronews that the country is still confident of obtaining European Union membership by 2030. Read More
Poland pitches rearmament bank to boost Europe’s defence spending
“There is a new idea which I like: a rearmament bank,” said Radosław Sikorski, Poland’s minister of foreign affairs. Read More
Concerns and doubts mount over EU plan to build deportation camps outside its borders
The EU’s plan to outsource migration through so-called “return hubs,” which has never been tried before, is shrouded in legal uncertainty. Read More
How to counter Trump’s trade war? Anti-coercion, antitrust, and targeted tariffs in view
President Trump has hit Canada, China and Mexico with threatened tariffs in the last week. The EU is waiting its turn and mulling its potential response. Read More