Who’s behind the viral calls for a September 10 nationwide shutdown in France?
Calls to ‘shut down France’ first emerged in fringe online groups. They’re now being espoused by the political mainstream. Read More
Bulgarian nationalists attack car believing von der Leyen was inside
Pro-Russian Revival Party leader Kostadin Kostadinov was filmed blocking the entrance of a car at a weapons plant in Sopot during a visit by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
Unions warns of ‘woefully low’ firefighter numbers as EU faces record wildfires
More than one million hectares burned in Europe in the summer of 2025. Despite the growing threat, unions warn that firefighter numbers remain ‘woefully low’, urging investment in staffing, prevention…
Von der Leyen says Putin ‘has not changed’ and can only be kept in check through strong deterrence
Polish PM Donald Tusk and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived at the Polish-Belarusian border on Sunday to discuss defence and security, including the SAFE preferential loan programme,…
Record number of foreigners obtained Polish citizenship in 2024
In 2024, a record 16,342 foreigners obtained Polish citizenship – 37% more than in the previous year. The most numerous group was made up of people from Ukraine. However, they…
Estonia to borrow up to €3.6 billion in EU defence loans
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Estonia as part of her four-day front-line state tour, aimed at stressing solidarity with border states and supporting the development of Europe’s…
EU Member States divided over Gaza at their Copenhagen meeting
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said it’s a hard feeling for her personally not to have unity on this matter, and that the division affects the credibility of the EU…
Kallas: EU can’t give back frozen assets to Russia, unless they pay reparations to Ukraine
The EU’s foreign policy chief said the bloc needs to dive deep into the issue of frozen Russian assets, to be prepared in case of an eventual ceasefire or peace…
Will the cooperation summit in China try to appease Putin on Ukraine?
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host leaders from around 20 countries at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s security summit in Tianjin. Read More
Hungary declines to condemn Russian attack on Kyiv which damaged EU building
The EU’s high representative issued a statement calling the deadly attacks a war crime and calling for increased support for Ukraine. The document was signed by 26 member states, without…