Newsletter: NATO alliance and Balts hold the defensive line
As NATO foreign ministers meet in Sweden on Thursday to discuss the role of Washington in the military alliance, as well as dwindling ammunition stocks, the Baltics are coming to…
Watch: tough love and record-low polls—inside the Friedrich Merz disaster
One year into Friedrich Merz’s chancellorship, the honeymoon is long gone – and much of the damage is self-inflicted. What went wrong? Read More
Naples woken by strong earthquake as tremors hit city
A 4.4-magnitude tremor was recorded at dawn on Thursday in Naples. INGV reports that the quake, with its epicentre in the Gulf of Pozzuoli, was 3 kilometres deep. Read More
Marking 20 years of independence, Montenegro eyes EU as next milestone
Concerts and various celebrations are being held in the capital Podgorica this week and other towns in Montenegro, which is known for its stunning Adriatic Sea coastline and towering mountains.…
Israeli security minister Ben Gvir releases footage of detained flotilla activists
Video released by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showed detained Gaza flotilla activists handcuffed on the ground at Ashdod port. Read more at Read More
Bangladesh: Albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” becomes unlikely star attraction
An albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” draws huge crowds near Dhaka ahead of Eid al-Adha, as visitors flock to see its rare blond coat. Read more at Read More
Netanyahu speaks out after video shows minister taunting activists
The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Turkey last week in an effort to breach Israel’s blockade of Gaza. Read more at Read More
NATO ministers meet as US plans to pull away from European security
The summit will focus on the Trump administration’s plans to withdraw guarantees of support for European security architecture – even in wartime – and the depletion of the alliance’s critical…
Europe Today: Drones, bunkers and political turmoil: what’s going on in Lithuania?
A drone incursion into Lithuania on Wednesday brought the capital to a standstill and forced the country’s leaders to shelter in a bunker. Ursula von der Leyen has said Europe…
The EU simplified its toughest AI law: what changed and why it matters
EU lawmakers have agreed to simplify the bloc’s landmark AI Act. Supporters call it a pragmatic fix to cut red tape, while critics see a concession to Big Tech. What…