Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency after prison plot to kill officials uncovered
Under the state of emergency, police can conduct searches and make arrests without a warrant. A curfew has not been put into effect. Read more at Read More
Czech President Petr Pavel signs law criminalising communist propaganda
The changes come following calls from some Czech institutions, including the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes, to correct what they said was an imbalance in the legal system.…
UK sanctions Russian spies over deadly Ukraine theatre strike and cyber campaigns
The British Foreign Office also linked Russia’s intelligence agency to a cyber sabotage campaign across Europe and the US, targeting institutions, elections and public health programmes. Read More
Will the new EU budget turn cohesion policy into regional ‘Hunger Games’?
The EU’s proposed 2028–2034 budget risks turning the bloc’s cohesion policy into a high-stakes competition for funding by merging it with other major spending areas, sparking concerns over reduced local…
Man accused of crimes against humanity at Libyan prison arrested in Germany, ICC says
The United Nations Security Council called on the ICC to open an investigation in Libya in 2011 amid violence that led to the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi and morphed into…
Latest news bulletin | July 18th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at Read More
Police drop criminal investigation into Kneecap after controversial Glastonbury performance
Avon and Somerset Police say they will be taking “no further action” after reviewing video and audio footage from Kneecap’s set at Glastonbury. Read More
Fault lines emerge as EU countries begin political battle over €2 trillion budget
The political battle over the next EU budget has officially begun. Read More
Road to extinction? Europe’s birth rates hit rock bottom. These are the least fertile countries
While parents should have at least two babies to keep Europe’s population stable, current birth rates barely exceed one. Will the new wave of over-60-year-old boomer fathers save the continent?…
German chancellor slams EU, says pulling Germany out of recession a top priority
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz revealed his top priorities for the next three years and delivered sharp criticism to the EU. Read More