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Serbia’s government resigns as Vučić floats idea of fresh elections

Pressure mounts on Metsola to sideline lawmakers linked to Huawei bribery probe

Qatargate reforms helped us identify Huawei bribery scandal, Parliament president says

Huawei bribery scandal: 4 charged with corruption

Huawei bribery scandal: What we know so far

Massive crowds flood Belgrade as months of protests reach boiling point
Huawei banned from Parliament and Commission over bribery probe
Huawei is at the center of a corruption investigation by Belgian prosecutors.
Huawei bribery scandal reignites EU corruption fight
Two years after Qatargate, Parliament is still split over reform in its ethics checks.
Huawei bribery scandal rocks European Parliament
Chinese tech giant’s offices raided and Parliament offices sealed in case that echoes the 2022 Qatargate investigation.
UK’s Just Stop Oil wins a cut in jail time — but lose the bigger battle
Dismay and anger inside London court as landmark ruling on climate activists is read out.
2 MEPs suspended from Socialist group over Qatargate probe
Both lawmakers will have their legal immunity revoked by Belgian prosecutors for further investigation, if the European Parliament approves.
Greece gripped by massive strikes as suspicion and anger boil over
On the two-year anniversary of a train crash that killed 57 people, national protests reflect despair over its handling.
Hungary demands to see all European Commission contracts with NGOs
The request follows claims the EU executive was paying nonprofits to lobby on its behalf.
Tensions erupt in Ukraine as Zelenskyy sanctions former leader Poroshenko
Move sparks backlash in Kyiv, as ex-president accuses incumbent of “politically motivated” attack.
EU airlines slam Qatar aviation deal amid corruption allegations
An aviation lobby wants “full transparency and a legal investigation” into the open skies deal with Gulf state.
Fact-check: Did the European Commission really pay NGOs to lobby for the Green Deal?
Confidential contracts seen by POLITICO do not tend to support claims that the executive paid green groups to lobby on its behalf.
Serbia’s PM Vučević steps down over mega student-led protests
“In order not to further raise tensions in society, I made this decision,” says departing leader as pressure grows on President Aleksandar Vučić.
Ukraine left vital nuclear plants exposed to Russian bombs. Lawmakers want answers.
Despite government orders to build defenses, experts and some lawmakers say Kyiv’s state-owned atomic firm did little for months, sparking fears of winter blackouts.
‘If you compromise with totalitarian systems, you will pay a high price’
In a new book, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner urges the U.S. and Europe to join together in a “Freedom Trade Alliance” against China, Russia and other autocracies.
Former MEP Maria Arena charged in Qatargate scandal
Ex-S&D politician is charged with participating in a criminal organization, more than two years after the corruption scandal broke.
PMQs: Badenoch misses an open goal as Starmer gets lucky
Strong, specific questions from the Tory leader soon gave way to a scatter-shot approach.
Pope Francis reveals box of documents on church’s ‘dark dealings’
Pontiff writes of “evil committed by certain priests” in book released Tuesday.
Populist incumbent sails to victory in Croatia presidential election
Pro-Moscow candidate Zoran Milanović secures a second term after winning runoff by almost 3:1 margin.
US sanctions key member of Viktor Orbán’s inner circle for ‘corruption’
Treasury has designated Hungarian PM’s Cabinet office chief as a “corrupt government official.”
France’s Sarkozy to face trial over accusations that Gaddafi funded his first presidential run
The former French president faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.
Romanian appeals court upholds scrubbing fishy presidential election
The vote was annulled after a Kremlin-led influence campaign catapulted a pro-Russia candidate into the lead.
Serbia charges 13 in railway station tragedy, critics allege cover-up
Belgrade government is trying to “throw dust in the eyes of the people,” former Novi Sad Mayor Boris Novaković says.
Croatia’s firebrand president dominates election, poised for second term
Often compared to Donald Trump, Zoran Milanović secured a substantial victory in the first round of the country’s presidential election. That should worry the EU.
‘Croatia’s Trump’ wins first round of presidential election but now faces runoff
Incumbent Zoran Milanović, a combative critic of NATO and the EU, finished well ahead of the ruling party candidate but just short of a majority.