Pope Leo XIV set for first official visit to France, with huge crowds expected in Paris
The trip will mark the first official papal visit to Paris since Benedict XVI in 2008. Read More
EU moves to curb energy and water for data centres
The European Commission has unveiled new sustainability rules aimed at monitoring water and energy consumption of energy-hungry data centres – although minimum performance rules will only be introduced in 2027.…
Kremlin claims Russia is ‘no threat’ in response to warning from France’s Le Pen and Bardella
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russia posed “no threat” to France or any other European country, responding to a statement criticising Moscow issued by Marine Le Pen and…
EU countries issued a record 3.9 million residence permits last year
EU countries issued a record number of residence permits in 2025, up 10% on the year, driven mainly by employment and family reunification. Read More
Kallas urges EU countries to bolster Red Sea mission as Houthi threats mount
The EU is considering reinforcing Operation Aspides in the Red Sea, after Italy’s request, with ships and aircraft to protect the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from attacks launched from Yemen. The…
Former Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu detained and put under investigation for fraud
Prosecutors say Georgescu and two others persuaded a Romanian businessman to transfer them €1.1 million by making him believe he could get access to millions of euros worth of foreign…
Removing Usmanov from sanctions list risks making EU look weak – Lithuanian finance minister
Vilnius strongly opposes France’s push to remove Usmanov from Russian sanctions, its finance minister told Euronews. However, fears of the blacklist expiring will likely lead to his removal despite heavy…
What is CETA – and why is the EU-Canada trade deal still in limbo?
The EU-Canada trade deal has been provisionally in force since 2017, but ten EU countries have still not ratified it. What is CETA – and why, a decade after it…
13 EU countries call for ‘deep cleaning’ of European laws
Austria is leading a new alliance on regulatory simplification, pushing for a systematic review of how new rules would impact businesses and a “deep cleaning” of existing rules to be…
Ireland backs ‘ambitious’ new EU taxes as budget talks intensify
The Irish government, which is chairing member-state discussions on the EU’s long-term budget, will present an “ambitious” draft text featuring proposals for new EU taxes. Read More