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Serbia’s Vučić ends US trip early after falling ill

The Serbian leader had planned to meet several senior Republican Party officials and also hoped to see U.S. President Trump in Florida.

May 3, 2025 10:49 am CET

After Ukraine minerals deal, Trump team scrambles for how to handle Russia

White House officials are weighing next moves.

May 3, 2025 9:54 am CET

Who can beat Romanian nationalist presidential candidate George Simion?

Romania’s political loyalties are complex. Don’t expect ganging up against Simion in the second round.

May 3, 2025 4:01 am CET

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

May 3, 2025 4:00 am CET

US’s Rubio condemns classification of German far-right party as extremist

Secretary of State Marco Rubio advised Germany to “reverse course” following the domestic intelligence agency’s decision, which grants German authorities increased oversight and surveillance over the party.

May 2, 2025 8:52 pm CET

EU steps in as ‘alarming’ India-Pakistan tensions rise

“I urge both sides to show restraint,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says after discussions with senior New Delhi and Islamabad officials.

May 2, 2025 6:12 pm CET

Can Nigel Farage keep on winning, all the way to Downing Street?

A fragmented political landscape and disillusionment among voters could help Reform UK emulate right-wing populist successes in Europe and the U.S. 

May 2, 2025 6:05 pm CET

Poland criticizes Germany’s plan for tougher border controls

Just days before his debut visit to Warsaw, Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz already hit a diplomatic snag.

May 2, 2025 5:10 pm CET

Europe leads world in media freedom rankings — but Greece trails again

Northern and Western Europe are the best places in the world to be a journalist, according to a new report.

May 2, 2025 11:19 am CET

The AfD is a right-wing extremist group, German intelligence agency says

The classification opens the door to deeper surveillance — and reignites a debate over whether the far-right party should be banned.

May 2, 2025 10:22 am CET

JD Vance admits Putin’s war in Ukraine won’t end ‘anytime soon’

U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the conflict have proved fruitless so far.

May 2, 2025 10:19 am CET

Reform UK snatch Labour safe seat – and terrify Tories

“We are now the opposition party in the U.K. to Labour, and the Tories are a waste of space,” Farage said — as he racked up hundreds of council wins.

May 2, 2025 7:53 am CET
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Trump to rename Veterans Day as ‘Victory Day for World War I’

The president said the move is needed for America “to start celebrating our victories again!”

May 2, 2025 6:02 am CET

Britain and France do a tiny fist bump as Trump shifts against Putin

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have been trying to persuade Trump that Russia is a less than reliable negotiating partner.

May 2, 2025 4:01 am CET

Here we go again! How to watch Romania’s do-over election like a pro

The presidential election day is almost upon us. This is what you need to know.

May 2, 2025 4:00 am CET

Trump nominates Waltz to be UN ambassador

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will wear two hats and serve as national security adviser during the interim.

May 1, 2025 9:00 pm CET

Trump plans to oust national security adviser Mike Waltz

Names for a replacement have been discussed around the West Wing for weeks.

May 1, 2025 5:34 pm CET

The winners and losers from Europe’s largest party’s big bash

With the dust settling on the EPP congress, we take a look at who’s up and who’s down in the EU’s most powerful grouping.

May 1, 2025 3:37 pm CET

‘Inviting a recession’: Kamala Harris assails Trump over economy, democracy in return to stage

Harris delivered her most direct rebuke of Trump’s second term during a speech to hundreds of Democratic donors in San Francisco.

May 1, 2025 6:16 am CET

UK local elections 2025: How to watch like a pro

Swot up on the local votes that could have massive ramifications in Westminster — and deal a boost to right-wing populist Nigel Farage.

May 1, 2025 4:37 am CET

Want to grab Trump’s attention? Europe’s politicians try Newsmax

The pro-MAGA outlet and its contemporaries are an awkward match for stolid, center-left ministers like those in Britain.

May 1, 2025 4:01 am CET

Financing scandal rocks Greece’s ruling party

Opposition parties demand probe into links between a PR company and the New Democracy party of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

May 1, 2025 4:01 am CET

MPs set to vote on decriminalizing abortion in England

Two U.K. Labour MPs are drawing up amendments on the divisive issue that will likely be considered by the House of Commons this summer.

May 1, 2025 4:00 am CET

The ultra conservatives wanting to make the Vatican great again

With Trump back in the White House, the alt right are attempting a hostile takeover of the group deciding on the next pope.

May 1, 2025 4:00 am CET
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