The movement that emerged from two years of student protests won the elections without a conventional party structure, without a clearly identifiable leader and, for much of the campaign, without revealing......
Ukraine has called on US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth to sign off on the delivery of crucial Patriot defence systems used to intercept Russian ballistic missiles. But NATO sources warn the situation is "unpredictable."...
As the US and China build rival AI blocs, Europe is scrambling to reduce its dependence on both. But despite its ambitions to become a technological power in its own right, the EU still lacks the chips, infrastructure and homegrown AI models to compete on equal terms....
Published on 29 October 2026 - 12:57 GMT+1 At least 13 people were killed after a Russian drone struck a platform at a railway station in the central-eastern Ukrainian city......
The term ‘associate membership’ was dropped from the EU-Canada summit text after German pushback, in a major blow to Commission President von der Leyen. Nonetheless, the two sides are still keen to boost their partnership....
The United States is at risk of losing its measles-free status as cases surge, raising fresh concerns about the vulnerability of European communities where vaccination coverage remains below the level needed......
Good morning. It’s Thursday and my name is Angela Skujins. On today’s docket: a deadly train crash rocks Spain, a very fraught EU-Canada summit starts in Montreal, and questions mount over where Ukraine’s Patriot interceptor missiles are. Let’s dive in....
At least 68 people died when two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, Spain's second deadly rail crash this year. In Montreal, EU leaders meet Mark Carney to launch an 'Alliance for the Future'. We also look at next week's US midterms, Ukraine's defence capabilities, and rising oil prices....
Brussels is preparing a new tool to shield the EU economy from countries weaponising its strategic dependencies. But European businesses fear the costs of diversification - and question which sectors will be targeted....
Poland is to host a European maintenance centre for PAC-3 missiles used in Patriot air defence systems. The decision on where to locate the investment was taken by the United States authorities. The project......
The Nord Stream pipeline will not bring Russian gas into Europe after the war in Ukraine comes to an end, the European Commission has said, pushing back against a joint attempt by Washington and Moscow to......
The European Commission has approved Hungary’s €5.4 billion defence loan application, completing the first round of SAFE allocations and leaving just over €21 billion available for a new funding round....
Europe's benchmark gas price crossed €100 per megawatt-hour on Wednesday afternoon for the first time since the 2022 energy crisis, just hours after EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen warned that Europe faces "another energy crisis" and a difficult winter....
Published on 28 October 2026 - 15:59 GMT+1 The EU has dropped any mention of associate membership from the latest draft of the joint declaration due to be adopted at the......
A draft EU-Canada summit statement envisages a feasibility study on long-term LNG exports to Europe as Brussels seeks to diversify its energy supplies. But questions remain over infrastructure, costs and the impact on the bloc's climate ambitions....
Brussels is seeking to reverse two decades of declining oil refining capacity in the EU, with Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen warning that geopolitical instability and a prolonged squeeze on diesel supplies......
A temporary ceasefire opened the way for aid and civilian evacuations from Russian-occupied Oleshky. But reports that residents could be transported through Russia or Moscow-occupied Crimea have raised concerns over whether they will be able to reach Ukrainian-controlled territory....
Video. Five people, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on Kharkiv. The attack set several buildings ablaze, with firefighters working under the threat of further strikes....
Good morning. It’s Wednesday and my name is Angela Skujins. In today’s newsletter: A new yet unclear era of Israeli politics, saying “do widzenia” to a Polish ambassador, and why energy is the chink in Europe’s defence armour. Let’s go....
Turning a tactic previously used by Russian troops against them, Ukrainian forces infiltrated enemy positions near Kupiansk in a carefully planned operation that inflicted significant losses and strengthened Kyiv's position in the area....
