Pope Francis in critical condition after long respiratory crisis
The 88-year-old pope received high flows of oxygen and blood transfusions in hospital as he battles a complex lung infection. Read More
Polls open in pivotal parliamentary elections in Germany
German are voting for their next parliament and, ultimately, government on Sunday in the country’s snap federal election. The election is expected to feature a high voter turnout. Read More
Austria’s biggest centrist parties inch close to forming new coalition without far-right
For Austria, the political situation is unprecedented, as coalition formation talks have never taken this long. Read More
Bulgarian consumers boycott major supermarkets to protest rising food prices
Shoppers are demanding a law to regulate prices and asking supermarkets to limit their profit margins on foodstuffs to less than 30%. Read More
Bulgarian nationalists vandalise EU building in protest against plans to join eurozone
Police said that several demonstrators had been arrested, while some officers had been injured during the clashes. Read More
One person dead and several people injured after stabbing attack in the French city of Mulhouse
The suspect was arrested by the police. According to the public prosecutor, the suspect, a 37-year-old man, was already known to the authorities and had been on a terrorism watchlist.…
Donald Trump denies French media reports he will visit Russia in May and meet Putin
The French weekly news magazine Le Point, citing anonymous sources, reported that Trump may attend a parade in the Russian capital to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the…
Brussels, my love? Can the EU stave off a trade war with the US?
In this edition, we hear how the EU is trying to go green but stay competitive and tell you who the most corrupt countries in Europe are. Read More
Thousands of Slovaks protest against PM Robert Fico, mark seventh anniversary of journalist’s murder
Thousands of anti-government protesters commemorate the seventh anniversary of the killings of an investigative journalist and his fiancée in Slovakia. Read More
Germany’s Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election
As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up support. Read More