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Bulgaria’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law is official. Opponents beg EU to take action.
The legislation triggered protests across the country and condemnation from human rights groups.
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Biden ‘open’ to sending long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine
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First imported cases of Zika-like virus detected in Europe
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Rights groups slam Bulgaria for banning LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’
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EU fights outbreak of sheep and goat plague
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Europe’s ability to deter Putin hampered by ‘unbelievable’ red tape: French general
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The 11 MEPs who actually matter
EU’s first application for cultivated meat is for French foie gras
Paris startup Gourmey wants Europeans munching cell-grown pâté by 2026.
EU prosecutors probe Europol over official’s hiring
Investigation into Europol’s recruitment procedure comes as the agency is set to win more power.
Romania confirms Russian drones in its airspace
Ukraine’s air force said three Russian Shahed kamikaze drones crossed the border.
This burger could kill the EU
Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.
Far-right MEP vows to have priest rid European Parliament of ‘devils’
Eccentric Romanian politician says she has already brought myrrh and a religious icon into the Brussels legislature.
Germany isolated as EU countries tilt toward duties on Chinese EVs
Ten countries voted in favor, four against and 11 abstained in non-binding vote, diplomats say.
Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right European Parliament group split on supporting von der Leyen
Italian prime minister’s MEPs weigh whether to back EU commission president for second term Thursday.
EU’s biggest losers hold Ursula von der Leyen’s fate in their hands
Commission president could be forced to rely on Greens and liberals to secure a second term, weeks after they were rejected by voters in the European election.
Biden aimed to prove US and global doubters wrong with NATO speech
His high-profile address served as both a political and geopolitical test for the president.
Fugitive Romanian prince triggers legal storm on sun-kissed island
Officials from Bucharest are being dispatched to Malta to push for Paul Philippe’s extradition over an illegal land grab.
Isolated, Hungary calls for open competition with Chinese electric cars
Only seven ministers and no commissioner attended the first gathering of Budapest’s six-month presidency of the Council of the EU.
Ukraine’s path to NATO membership ‘irreversible,’ allies expected to declare
The expected decision would be a major win for Ukraine and make the Washington summit among NATO’s most historic in its 75-year history.
Secret meetings, private threats and a massive arms race: How the world is preparing for Trump
In 2016, no one in the world was ready for President Trump. America’s NATO allies aren’t making the same mistake this time.
Surging Le Pen threatens Macron’s European defense dreams
The far-right National Rally remains Euroskeptic and suspicious of NATO despite recent toned-down rhetoric.
Europe has avoided the nuke question for decades. No longer
America has protected Europe with is nuclear umbrella for more than 70 years. In the era of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, the continent is quietly debating a different nuclear future.
If Brexit hadn’t happened, Labour might be running the EU
Europe’s socialists are kicking themselves that Keir Starmer’s party is no longer around.
Romania agrees to donate Patriot air defense system to Ukraine
The Romanian government today promised to send a full Patriot air defense system to Ukraine to bolster its defenses — on the condition that the United States …
5 challenges for NATO’s next chief Mark Rutte
From Trump to Wilders, from a lack of money to a lack of air defense systems, the next NATO secretary-general will have a busy time.
Mark Rutte will be NATO’s next secretary-general
The outgoing Dutch PM has been confirmed after seven months of campaigning.
Czechia slams Germany over drug stockpiling
A German policy requiring pharmaceutical companies to hold six months worth of certain types of stock will squeeze other countries, says Czech deputy health minister.
France’s next government will have to tussle with EU’s spending police
Macron’s snap election looks likely to herald a fight between Paris and Brussels as the country is one of seven placed in Excessive Deficit Procedure.
France and Italy denounced by European Commission for overspending
Second and third-largest eurozone economies under pressure over budget deficits.
A punch-up in parliament reveals Italy’s deepest scars
The Meloni coalition’s plan to give more power to ‘virtuous’ regions has inflamed the country’s North-South divide.