EU asylum requests down by 11% in 2024, but still exceed one million
Almost half of the applications filed across the EU in 2024 came from citizenships with low chances of a successful decision. Read More
Is AI chatbot Grok censoring criticism of Elon Musk and Donald Trump?
X users recently flagged how the AI chatbot had seemingly been programmed to ignore sources criticising its owner Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. Euroverify investigates. Read More
Starmer says UK, France to work with Ukraine on ceasefire plan
The UK prime minister says London and Paris will take the lead on drawing up a plan to ‘stop the fighting’, which will then be presented to US President Donald…
Italy’s Meloni says division of the West would be ‘fatal for everyone’
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stresses the importance of Western unity after Ukraine talks with European leaders, Canada and Turkey in the British capital, London. Read More
Europe agrees steps to peace in Ukraine, but they need US backing
At a summit meeting in London, European leaders, Canada and Turkey pledged to continue military support for Ukraine, two days after a disastrous meeting of Ukrainian president Zelenskyy with U.S.…
Europe must do ‘heavy lifting’ on Ukraine at ‘crossroads of history’, says Starmer
Starmer spoke to the press following the summit of Canadian, Turkish and European leaders held at Lancaster House on the future of Ukraine. Read More
EU must ‘urgently’ rearm and turn Ukraine into ‘steel porcupine,’ says von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen has called for “comprehensive” security guarantees for Ukraine that can deter future Russian aggression. Read More
Three parties agree to a coalition in Austria, keeping the far-right out
After five months of talks, the liberal Neos party voted to enter a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the conservative Austrian Peo Read More
Ex-Swedish PM slams ‘amateurish’ peace talks of ‘non-rules based’ US
Carl Billdt, the former Swedish premier, has criticised US efforts to achieve peace, claiming that Donald Trump’s administration has given too much ground to Vladimir Putin. Read More
‘Italy and the UK can build bridges’ Giorgia Meloni tells Keir Starmer
The Italian prime minister made the comments after holding talks with the UK’s prime minister in London ahead of the summit on European defence and Ukraine. Read More