France and Germany support simplification push for digital rules as Commission preps AI Act review
The Commission, with French-German backing, plans to ease AI and data rules to ease the burdens on European companies. Members of Parliament and NGOs fear it will open “pandora’s box”…
Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House
Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in first White House visit since Washington Post journalist Khashoggi killing. Read more at Read More
Severe floods and landslide hit northern Italy, causing casualties and evacuations
Severe flooding and a massive landslide in northern Italy’s Friuli Venezia Giulia region killed two people, destroyed homes and triggered major rescue operations. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | November 18th, 2025 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 18th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
‘If not us, who else?’: EU Commissioner sees no alternative to Mediterranean Pact
EU Commissioner Dubravka Šuica has defended the new Pact for the Mediterranean against criticism that the initiative would be dead on arrival due to diverging interests between the European Union…
Fact check: Is Germany really turbo-charging its naturalisation process?
Narratives online have abounded since the summer about how easy it is to naturalise as a German citizen. The Cube unpacks some of these claims. Read More
Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party launches saucy carbonara crusade in the European Parliament
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s party has cooked up a letter to President Metsola criticising the sale of “Italian-style” products in the Parliament’s supermarket in Brussels. Read More
Eight people arrested over suspected plot to kill Brussels chief prosecutor, officials say
Suspects have criminal records for organised drug trafficking and may “be active within the Albanian criminal underworld”, Belgian prosecutors said. Read more at Read More
Central Asia and South Caucasus forge stronger ties at Tashkent summit
Central Asian leaders, joined by Azerbaijan, used the Tashkent summit to push for deeper regional integration, new institutions and stronger economic and security ties Read more at Read More
EU Parliament to reject Russian energy ban exemptions for landlocked countries
As the EU finalises plans to wean itself off Russian energy, the European Parliament is opposing any exemptions or loopholes for countries especially reliant on gas imports from the east.…