Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin launches ‘humanist’ political party
Dominique de Villepin said he was launching his own political party, Humanist France, two years before the country is set to hold presidential elections. Read more at Read More
MEPs vote for Parliament to sue Commission over €150bn defence loan programme
MEPs do not believe the legal basis the Commission used to set up SAFE, which deprives them of their right to co-legislate, is the right one. Read More
‘We’ve listened to Trump’ on defence spending, Kaja Kallas tells Euronews at NATO summit
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs spoke exclusively to Shona Murray in the Hague at the NATO summit in the Hague for Euronews’ live Europe Today show. Read More
MAGA-aligned conservative groups actively lobby MEPs on climate and tech laws, report claims
US conservative organisations close to the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement have met MEPs on several occasions, according to a report by Transparency International EU. Read More
MEPs propose airline passengers in Europe should be allowed two pieces of free hand luggage
The European Parliament’s Committee on Transport proposes free hand luggage with size limits on flights. Airlines argue it limits passenger choice. Read More
UK to buy 12 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons
Britain’s decision to purchase the US-made F-35A jets will boost its nuclear deterrent, which currently wholly relies on four nuclear-armed submarines. Read more at Read More
NATO’s 1.5%: Is this the devil in the detail that could derail the new spending deal?
The new NATO spending target has a 1.5% for non-military expenses. Its interpretation however is vague and could spark “opportunistic” divisions. Read more at Read More
Why are more Spaniards quitting music festivals over Israeli ties?
More than 50 artists and collectives chose to boycott Sonar, one of Spain’s biggest music and arts festivals as anger continues to rise over the economic ties between major events…
Justice for Daft Punk? Emmanuel Macron calls for French touch to get UNESCO cultural heritage status
If Berlin techno can make the UNESCO cultural heritage list, so can French touch… “We are the inventors of electro. We have that French touch,” the French President said in…
Zohran Mamdani scores surprise win in NYC mayoral primary after Cuomo concedes
‘Tonight is his night,’ former state governor Andrew Cuomo said as he conceded the race to the virtually unknown progressive candidate. Read more at Read More