Are EU citizens on board with higher defence spending?
European leaders seem to be failing to get the message across, as EU citizens rank defence only seventh out of 10 investment priorities. Read More
Varna mayor’s arrest sparks protests in Bulgaria and diplomatic tensions with Germany
The arrest of Varna’s Mayor Blagomir Kotsev on embezzlement charges has sparked a series of protests in Bulgaria and across Europe, escalating into a diplomatic dispute with Germany. Read More
Ursula von der Leyen’s new €2 trillion EU budget: Six key takeaways
From support to Ukraine to the merger of agriculture and cohesion funds, here are the six takeaways from von der Leyen’s €2 trillion EU budget. Read More
Teacher injured in stabbing at Dutch elementary school, three suspects arrested
The 53-year-old was stabbed on Wednesday night as he tried to intervene in an argument between three men at a cultural centre in Alblasserdam, police said. Read More
French court orders release of Lebanese militant found guilty of killing two diplomats
Incarcerated for almost 40 years for complicity in the assassination of an American and an Israeli diplomat, the man who considers himself a political prisoner will be able to return…
Wife demands answers after husband’s body found in Scotland council toilet six days after death
48-year-old Julie Stephen said she believed her husband Sean’s body had been lying in the toilet at Edinburgh City Chambers for almost a week. Read More
Poland to get biggest share of EU’s proposed €2 trillion budget, finance minister says
Poland is set to benefit most from the EU’s €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034, according to its finance minister, despite protests from farmers against reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy.…
Ringfenced, but reduced: EU Commission shrinks agriculture share in record budget
Europe’s agricultural spending will face cuts compared to the current programming period under the new EU long-term budget proposal, while the European Commission insists farmers will still receive the same…
UK to lower voting age to 16 in England and Northern Ireland in landmark electoral reform
If passed, the proposed changes would bring the voting age to 16 across the whole of the UK and in line with Scotland and Wales, where 16-year-olds can already vote.…
Fact check: Has Italy just passed an anti-LGBT surrogacy law?
Italy extended its ban on surrogacy late last year, but posts are claiming that it happened recently. Read More