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Turkey’s First Lady Elevates Family Vision at Europe’s Demographic Crossroads
At the “Growing Europe 2025” summit, a bold call from Ankara: rekindle family‑centred policies as birth‑rates shrink and populations age. TOKYO – At a high‑profile gathering of European leaders, spouses of heads of state and government convened within the framework…
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Europe Moves to Redraw Its Digital Rulebook
Paris and Berlin push Brussels toward a lighter, more innovation‑friendly framework as pressure mounts on European tech competitiveness. The European Commission is preparing a sweeping overhaul of its digital and data‑governance framework, following strong pressure from France and Germany to…
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Fault Lines: Europe’s Political Centre Under Strain
As polarisation deepens across the continent, traditional centrist parties struggle to hold their ground against resurgent far-right movements. Across Europe, the political landscape is undergoing a profound shift. Once anchored by sturdy centre-left and centre-right parties, the continent’s politics are…
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Albania Opens Final Cluster of EU Accession Talks
A landmark step-forward for Tirana as Brussels welcomes the opening of the last negotiation chapter — and Albania opens a liaison mission in Brussels. In a decisive moment for the Western Balkans, Albania has opened the final cluster in its…
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U.S. Labeling of Four European Left-Wing Networks as Terrorist Organisations Deepens Transatlantic Rift
Washington’s rare move to designate left-wing groups from Germany, Italy and Greece triggers European unease just ahead of transatlantic talks As officials in Washington announced the designation of four European left-wing networks as terrorist organisations, relations across the Atlantic entered…
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As Europe Polarises, the Centre Starts to Crumble
A trend story from Spain’s Murcia region signals a broader weakening of centrist politics across Europe In the sun-scorched towns of Spain’s Murcia region, a political tremor has begun to reverberate across Europe. What once stood as a bastion of…
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Orbán’s ‘Peace’ Tour: Hungary’s Leader Repackages Ukraine Stance as Domestic Election Strategy
As the 2026 campaign approaches, Viktor Orbán launches an “anti-war roadshow”, reframing his resistance to further Ukraine support into a domestic political message. Orbán’s launch of a nationwide “anti-war roadshow” has become the latest signal that Hungary’s political season has…
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Belgium Weighs EU Pressure Over €140 Billion Reparations Loan for Ukraine
Internal political rifts and concerns over precedent slow Brussels’ backing for a landmark reconstruction package Belgium is facing mounting pressure from European partners to endorse a proposed €140 billion loan package aimed at financing reparations and long-term reconstruction efforts in…
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Hybrid Threats Must Not Become Europe’s “New Normal” — Kaja Kallas Issues Stark Warning in Berlin
At a meeting of defence ministers, the EU’s top diplomat calls on the bloc to boost readiness and stop treating sabotage, cyber‑intrusions and disinformation as routine. In a clear and urgent message delivered in the German capital, Kaja Kallas, the…
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Babiš Charts Business‑Path to Premiership Amid Conflict‑of‑Interest Storm
Czech populist leader proposes structural arrangement of his commercial empire to secure appointment as Prime Minister — but questions over EU subsidy rules and full transparency persist The resurfacing of Andrej Babiš’s bid for the premiership has brought into sharp…
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