Nuclear weapons: Which country’s arsenal is growing fastest?
Most dangerous point since ‘end of Cold War’, experts say, as all nine nuclear powers strengthened their arsenals in 2024. Read More
Putin says he’s ready to meet Zelenskyy, but only in the ‘final stage’ of negotiations
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to hold another round of peace talks after 22 June. Read More
Ukrainian journalists fear USAID cuts opened up space for Russian disinformation campaigns
Media workers across Ukraine have had to cut back on reporting following USAID cuts, while many fear that this is feeding into the hands of the Kremlin’s disinformation campaigns. Read…
Counting the cost: Mass tourism in Europe creates jobs but what is the knock-on effect?
Europe recorded more than 747 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, a hefty increase on the 416 million reported in 2005, according to UN Tourism data. Read More
European Parliament sets up working group to scrutinise EU funding to NGOs
European People’s Party and far right team up to approve the group, opposed by liberals and leftist parties. Read More
How out-of-context videos mislead social media users on the Israel-Iran conflict
Euroverify has detected several unrelated videos being misleadingly linked to the current conflict online. Read More
EU divided over Israel’s right to bomb Iran
Not all EU countries believe Israel’s attack on Iran is legal under international law, and the differences will be on display when ambassadors meet in Brussels on Thursday ahead of…
Chaos erupts as Sánchez, Feijóo trade corruption allegations in parliamentary session
The Spanish premier employed a more offensive stance in a dramatic shift from last week’s Read More
Israel starts flying home citizens stranded abroad during conflict with Iran
Repatriation flights have started landing in Israel amid its conflict with Iran, but thousands of Israelis remain stranded in countries such as Bulgaria. Read More
‘Another red line crossed’: Fierce debate on Hungary’s Pride ban at the European Parliament
Centrist and leftist MEPs called on the EU to act against Hungary over the LGBTQ+ Pride ban, while the far right defended the move of Viktor Orbán’s government. Around 70…