UK faces ‘persistent and unpredictable threat’ from Iran, intelligence report warns
Between January 2022 and August 2023 there were at least 15 murder or kidnap attempts against British citizens or residents, the report said. Read More
Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland as arrivals from Libya surge
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece would suspend asylum processing for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa for three months. Read More
European leaders urge investment as Italy-Ukraine recovery conference kicks off
The two-day event is expected to finalise individual deals of guarantees and grants to unlock more than €10 billion in investments, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said. Read More
EU delegation ejected from Libya after diplomatic ‘trap’, source tells Euronews
A diplomatic row in Benghazi may have been part of a calculated move by Libya’s Khalifa Haftar to pressure the EU into recognising the eastern government. Read More
Von der Leyen’s EU Commission faces judgement in Strasbourg Parliament
A motion of censure against President Ursula von der Leyen and her Commission will be voted on around midday on Thursday, with the future of the EU executive at stake.…
Georgia faces European Parliament’s criticism over rule of law and Russian influence
With 490 votes in favour and 147 against, MEPs adopted a report which “deplores the backsliding of the rule of law as well as the growing Russian influence on the…
UK and France set to unveil ‘one in, one out’ migration deal to combat small boat crossings
The deal, if agreed, would initially allow up to 50 small boat arrivals to be returned to France weekly. Read More
No, NATO chief Mark Rutte didn’t say Ukraine is an ‘American territory’
Russian disinformation misquotes Rutte as saying Ukraine belongs to the United States. Read More
Socialists back von der Leyen in return for pledge on social budget
Socialists are backing the Commission President but only in exchange for budget guarantees, including the European Social Fund, and political divisions and tensions within the groups remain. Read More
Patriots of Europe look to derail signature EU climate policy with key parliament file
The far-right Patriots for Europe are now a step closer to derail one of the EU’s flagship policy, the so-called Green Deal. Read More