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Turkey rapprochement sparks rift in Greece’s ruling party
ATHENS — A dispute over how far Greece should go in rebuilding ties with its archenemy Turkey is exposing major fault lines in the ruling party in Athens. Despite both countries being in NATO,...
View ArticleCyprus revokes more high-profile ‘golden’ passports
Cyprus has revoked more passports from people who had acquired citizenship through its controversial “golden visa” scheme. The passport-for-cash program, which was suspended in 2020 under mounting...
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Poland takes on wealthier countries over access to new medicines
Poland takes on wealthier countries over access to new medicines The country sees securing equal access to innovative medicines as its presidency goal in pharma legislative talks. By Giedre Peseckyte...
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Austria prepares to deport Syrian migrants after Assad regime falls
BRUSSELS — Austria has announced plans to deport Syrian migrants following the fall of the country’s dictator Bashar Assad to rebel forces after 13 years of civil war, while Belgium, France, Greece...
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EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra goes to war with airlines
BRUSSELS — European Union climate chief Wopke Hoekstra’s push to slap more tax on airlines is set to be one of the crunch political battles of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s...
View ArticleEU bans ‘Turkaegean’ slogan following Greece’s appeal
ATHENS — The European Union has banned the trademark “Turkaegean” for Turkish tourism campaigns following an appeal by Greece. The EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has canceled the slogan...
View ArticleCyprus could join Schengen this year, president says
ATHENS — Cyprus will resolve all technical issues necessary to join the Schengen free-travel zone by the end of this year, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said. Cyprus and Ireland, which have...
View ArticleEurope’s doctors are aging fast, new figures find
Europe’s health care workforce is rapidly aging, according to new figures released by Eurostat on Thursday, as health services grapple with labor shortfalls for growing health care demands. Doctors...
View ArticleTurkey pushing to help EU replace Ukraine gas transit
Turkey is launching a diplomatic effort to restart energy negotiations with the European Union, eyeing the prospect of becoming a major supplier of natural gas, after previous discussions were...
View ArticleHungary backs down in EU Russia sanctions standoff
BRUSSELS — The EU will save its Russia sanctions from expiring after officials reached an 11th-hour deal with Hungary, which had threatened to trash the war-time penalties. The agreement was cemented...
View ArticleGreek court orders extradition of Israeli billionaire on Romanian corruption...
ATHENS — A Greek court on Tuesday ruled that Israeli mining billionaire Beny Steinmetz be extradited to Romania, according to Greek authorities and his lawyer. The Athens Court of Appeals ruled in...
View ArticleFrance leads fight against EU plans to merge health crisis and civil...
France is leading a charge against an EU proposal to merge Europe’s health crisis authority with its civil protection unit over fears it will downgrade the bloc’s ability to respond in a health...
View ArticleEU asylum applications drop 13 percent in 2024
Almost 912,000 people applied for international protection for the first time in the EU in 2024, falling 13 percent from the previous year. It is the first decline in first-time applications since...
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EU faces billion-euro dilemma over Turkey crisis
BRUSSELS — The European Union is set to keep pumping billions of euros into Turkey despite President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s sweeping crackdown on political opponents. Brussels warned its southern...
View ArticleRussia frees ballerina in prisoner swap with US
The United States and Russia exchanged prisoners in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, as Washington and Moscow edge toward a diplomatic rapprochement. Russia released Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian dual...
View ArticleFrontex: Illegal crossings into Europe down one third in a year
Illegal crossings at Europe’s borders have dropped by more than 30 percent, a difference of nearly 34,000 people, in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024, the EU’s border...
View ArticleFrance could pull the plug on Pornhub this summer
PARIS — The French government and adult websites like Pornhub are clashing over whether to check the age of internet users, in a stand-off that is set to reach its climax in the coming weeks. A new...
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Could Canada join the EU? Unlikely … but not impossible.
EU membership isn’t on the ballot in Canada’s crucial election later this month — but polling shows Canadians are intrigued by the idea of joining the bloc. As U.S. President Donald Trump upends the...
View ArticleEU scientists sound alarm over escalating spring drought
BRUSSELS — The spring drought plaguing Europe since March is worsening and spreading to more countries, the European Commission’s scientific service warned today. A lack of rainfall and warmer than...
View ArticleBrussels announces former EU commissioner as envoy for Cyprus problem
The European Commission on Wednesday designated Johannes Hahn as the new special envoy to unlock the decades-old problem of Cypriot reunification. Hahn, a former European commissioner from Austria,...
View ArticleLeo Varadkar on Donald Trump, and the EU’s Israel dilemma
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music The EU-Israel relationship is at a tipping point. This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton breaks down how EU leaders are calling for scrutiny of a...
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How Europe’s democracy fails women
BRUSSELS — Democracy in the European Union is failing women, who are disproportionately targeted by online threats, less likely to be elected than in the past, and more reluctant to vote than they...
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EU weighs sperm donor cap to curb risk of accidental incest
Eight countries want to discuss an EU limit on the number of children conceived from a single sperm donor — to prevent future generations from unwitting incest and psychological harms. Donor-conceived...
View ArticleItaly’s ex-PM Conte calls for NATO counter-summit
Former Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is calling for a counter-NATO gathering in The Hague for June 24 — just a day ahead of a summit by alliance leaders. According to a letter obtained by...
View ArticlePornHub is back in France
PARIS — Canadian pornography giant Aylo has restored access to Pornhub, YouPorn and Redtube in France after blocking access to the sites for nearly three weeks in protest of age verification...
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Stars align for drugmakers in final straight of EU pharma package
Stars align for drugmakersin final straight of EUpharma package With the EU’s competitiveness push gaining urgency amid growing trade tensions with the U.S., plans to tighten pharmaceutical rules...
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One year of Keir Starmer: Labour’s first 12 months, rated
LONDON — At least he’s outlasted Liz Truss. Britain’s embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer swept into office on a landslide a year ago this Saturday. Turns out that was the easy part — and the...
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French PM faces ‘moment of truth’ on Tuesday as ouster looms
PARIS — French Prime Minister François Bayrou plans to present the main elements of a budget for 2026 on Tuesday comprising spending cuts and tax hikes so unpopular they could spell the end of his...
View ArticleWestern diplomatic chiefs, EU Commissioner Lahbib condemn Israel’s treatment...
The foreign ministers of 28 nations and the EU’s humanitarian aid commissioner condemned Israel on Monday for what they termed “the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians, including...
View ArticleEU capitals ask Brussels for nearly €130B to spend on defense
BRUSSELS — Eighteen countries requested €127 billion in cheap loans from the European Commission by Tuesday’s deadline to boost their defense and potentially buy arms for Ukraine. In a major win for...
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Confused politics fans the flames of Southern Europe’s wildfires
In March, Cyprus boasted that it was better prepared than ever to tackle the earth-scorching wildfires that now rage across Southern Europe with alarming frequency. The government had 11 planes ready...
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