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Top NATO commander: Russia’s offensive won’t succeed

General Christopher Cavoli said Russia lacks the “skill and capability” to take advantage of any breakthrough.

May 16, 2024 9:09 pm CET

French TikTok block in overseas territory sets ‘dangerous precedent,’ critics warn

An unexpected and drastic measure to cut off access to the app in New Caledonia marks an EU first.

May 16, 2024 7:53 pm CET

How Dominic Cummings’ favorite AI firm captured the British government

Faculty has emerged as the UK’s homegrown champion in AI safety — though some question its political links.

May 16, 2024 7:09 pm CET

Slovakia tries to rebottle genie of hate after Fico shooting

Ruling coalition politicians pour out anger on social media despite calls for calm and reconciliation.

May 16, 2024 6:28 pm CET

New Dutch government drives wedge through EU liberals

Valérie Hayer, the leading candidate for Emmanuel Macron’s party in France, slammed decision by Mark Rutte’s party to join Geert Wilders.

May 16, 2024 5:53 pm CET

Top Tory MP warns over government green targets

Efforts to decarbonize the U.K. energy system have become a key political dividing line.

May 16, 2024 4:35 pm CET

Heir to Blair? Keir Starmer’s 6 big pledges rated

Labour leader channels Tony Blair with moody black and white photo — and six big post-election promises.

May 16, 2024 2:00 pm CET

German far-right politician’s office searched as part of bribery and money laundering probe

Alternative for Germany politician Petr Bystron had been previously accused of receiving payments from a source close to the Kremlin.

May 16, 2024 1:26 pm CET

France accuses Azerbaijan of fomenting deadly riots in overseas territory New Caledonia

State of emergency has been declared in the Pacific Ocean archipelago after four people were killed in the worsening violence.

May 16, 2024 12:54 pm CET

EU hits Meta with new probe over ‘addictive’ algorithms harming children

Brussels targets social media giant over so-called rabbit holes.

May 16, 2024 12:00 pm CET

Don’t talk about gender identity, UK government tells schools

Schools in England have been told not to teach children about gender identity.

May 16, 2024 11:51 am CET

NATO needs to bend its rules to help Ukraine. Here’s why.

This week’s edition of Power Play comes from the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, where host Anne McElvoy talks to President Zelenskyy’s closest aide, Andriy Yermak, and former NATO …

May 16, 2024 6:00 am CET
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Georgians fighting for Europe fear Brussels missing in action

While Washington warns of sanctions amid a heavy-handed crackdown on protesters, the EU is struggling to even get its own story straight.

May 16, 2024 4:01 am CET

Is Gordon Brown coming back? Kind of.

Tony Blair is not the only former prime minister eyeing a comeback as his party prepares for government.

May 16, 2024 4:00 am CET

Macron’s wrong to think France’s nuclear umbrella can protect Europe

Break it gently to the French president, but it will take more than the French and U.K. nuclear deterrents to defend the Continent without the US.

May 16, 2024 4:00 am CET

French government bans TikTok in overseas territory amid violent protests

The app will be blocked as part of a state of emergency which includes the deployment of the army and a curfew on the island.

May 15, 2024 11:43 pm CET

Neutral-country general to head EU’s top military body

Irish General Seán Clancy was elected chair of the European Union Military Committee.

May 15, 2024 8:43 pm CET

EU politicians agree to play by the same ethics rules

That was the easy part. Now they have to agree on what those baseline rules should be.

May 15, 2024 8:17 pm CET

Watch out Brussels, Geert Wilders’ new Dutch government is coming

Far-right leader’s priorities include ripping up EU migration policy and diluting green commitments.

May 15, 2024 6:52 pm CET

PMQs scorecard: No Tory defection — but Labour MPs are living their best life

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clashed over prisons and defense — but no MP crossed the Commons floor.

May 15, 2024 1:59 pm CET

EU urges Israel to end Rafah offensive ‘immediately’

Brussels warns that failure to do so would undermine relations between Israel and the bloc.

May 15, 2024 1:59 pm CET

Violence against LGBTQ+ people on the rise in Europe, report says

Three-quarters of LGBTQ+ people in the EU think that their governments aren’t doing enough to fight discrimination and intolerance.

May 15, 2024 1:15 pm CET

Geert Wilders says he’s in touching distance of forming right-wing government in Netherlands

Negotiations have dragged out since Wilders’ election win last November.

May 15, 2024 12:35 pm CET

WHO urges countries to ban high-salt foods

Cardiovascular diseases kill 10,000 people in the WHO European Region every day, the agency said.

May 15, 2024 12:16 pm CET
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