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European leaders and Ukraine’s allies issued a careful warning to U.S. President Donald Trump early Tuesday over his lukewarm support for Kyiv, backing his call to halt fighting but rejecting any suggestion of territorial concessions to Moscow. In a joint statement signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and other European leaders, the group declared themselves “united in our desire for a just and lasting peace.” The leaders said they “strongly support President Trump’s position that…
Behind the scenes, lawmakers expect the center-right EPP to retain the Parliament’s presidency in 2027 — and anticipate that current Socialist group leader Iratxe García will remain in her post as well. Oct 18 4 mins read
What is parliament’s role in what happens to Prince Andrew from here?With Virginia Giuffre’s book released today and new reports that he’s not paid rent on the Royal Lodge in Windsor for two decades – Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss how uncomfortable Westminster might be feeling about the former trade envoy.Outside of London, how are the parties feeling about this week’s Senedd by-election in Caerphilly?Plus, in our weekly check-in on polling, are the Greens cutting through with the voters and could that be encouraging Keir Starmer to change his plans for the COP summit in Brazil? The full list…
By Emma De Ruiter & Euronews Portugal Published on 22/10/2025 – 8:14 GMT+2 The Montemadrid Foundation and the Commission for the Commemoration of Fifty Years of Spain in Freedom are presenting an exhibition at Casa Encendida in the Spanish capital which examines half a century of democratic transition in Portugal and Spain Both countries experienced changed almost simultaneously. Portugal’s transition began in 1974 with the 25 April Revolution and Spain’s the following year with the death of Franco. The process that followed his demise led to the adoption of the multi-party system and the 1978 Constitution. Most of the works on display belong…
But senior Danish officials also believe Trump’s territorial ambitions are, indeed, real, even if they aren’t based on practical objectives. They’re all about the untidiness of the map. Trump regards the huge, empty foreign landmass to his northeast as an affront to American greatness — a piece of real estate that both Manifest Destiny and the Monroe Doctrine dictate should belong to the Land of the Free. The U.S. president takes the same map-driven view of Canada. However, there he suspects the annexation of some 40 million people might be impossible or, at the very least, a long-term project. Grabbing…
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday. The deal came as the US eyes the continent’s rich rare earth resources at a time when China is imposing tougher rules on exporting its own critical minerals abroad. The US and Australian leaders described the agreement as an $8.5 billion (€7.3bn) deal between the allies. Trump said it had been negotiated over several months. “In about a year from now we’ll have so much critical mineral and rare earths that you won’t know what to do with them,” said Trump.…
Published on 21/10/2025 – 8:03 GMT+2 The world’s most glamorous train service is adding a new journey linking two of Europe’s most timeless destinations. From spring 2026, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express will launch its first-ever route from Paris to the Amalfi Coast. The lavish experience connects the French capital with Ravello via a three-night trip across both the French and Italian Rivieras. In a twist, the experience also includes a two-night stay in a five-star hotel. Ride the rails, then stay in luxury The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, operated by Belmond, will debut its Paris-Amalfi Coast itinerary on 4 May 2026. The journey…
In preparation for the meeting, EU ambassadors informally agreed draft European Council conclusions seen by POLITICO that call on the Commission to put forward a proposal that is “underpinned by appropriate European solidarity and risk-sharing.” This text is “the political go-ahead” for the Commission to issue a proposal after Thursday’s meeting, a Belgian diplomat said. “I’m not so worried about Belgium” creating problems in the European Council, echoed an EU diplomat from another country. Belgium has taken a cautious approach because it hosts Euroclear, the financial body that holds the frozen assets, and fears a court could force it to…
Nicolas Sarkozy this Tuesday becomes the first former French president in living memory to be imprisoned as he begins a five-year sentence in Paris’ La Santé prison for criminal conspiracy in an attempt to use Libyan money to finance his 2007 election campaign. The right-wing president of France between 2007 and 2012, Sarkozy has always maintained his innocence but will, in any case, serve his sentence in a prison that has housed some of the most well-known prisoners since the 1800s. They include Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, wrongly convicted of treason because he was Jewish, and the Venezuelan militant known as…
Friedrich Merz hat seine erneuerte Strategie gegen die AfD vorgelegt. Die untermauert er mit starken Worten, sie hat aber schwache Perspektiven. Im Podcast blickt Gordon Repinski auf das Szenario einer ostdeutschen Landtagswahl 2026, in der die CDU zwischen Linken und AfD steht und kein Ausweg ohne Dilemma bleibt.Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht Christina Stumpp, stellvertretende CDU-Generalsekretärin, über rote Linien, Tolerierung und Zusammenarbeit. Eindrücke, die aus dem Interview entstehen könnten, hat sie noch vor Veröffentlichung dementiert. Das gab’s so in unserem Podcast auch noch nicht. Außerdem erklärt Rasmus Buchsteiner, wie der Kanzler jetzt die Dinge jetzt zur Chefsache machen will: Rente, Wehrdienst, Bürgergeld…