Europe’s Week Turns on Budget, Rights and Resilience
EU leaders closed a crowded summit as migration, trade, culture, sport and the coming policy calendar sharpened the continent’s next choices Europe’s past five days were shaped by…
EU Turns China Trade Pressure Into New Policy Tool
After weeks of warnings over industrial dependence, Brussels is now preparing a diversification instrument backed by EU leaders The European Commission is…
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UN Warns EU Over New Returns Law
Volker Türk says faster deportation rules must remain consistent with human rights and refugee law The United Nations human rights chief has…
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Security Council LIVE: Gaza in the spotlight as dire conditions continue
The Security Council debated conditions in Gaza at the request of its 10 elected members amid concern that the territory's humanitarian crisis…
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Swiss Talks Put Iran Deal Under Pressure
US and Iranian delegations meet at Buergenstock as Europe watches Hormuz, Lebanon and nuclear safeguards High-level US-Iran talks were back on track…
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Time Shelter Turns Nostalgia Into a Warning
Georgi Gospodinov’s International Booker-winning novel is a tender, unsettling study of memory, politics and Europe’s hunger for lost time Georgi Gospodinov’s Time…
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Diplomacy
Balayan Puts Armenia on Brussels’ Civic Stage
Armenia’s ambassador is using culture, commerce and EU diplomacy to make Yerevan’s European turn visible beyond summit rooms H.E. Tigran Balayan, Ambassador of Armenia (left) Armenia’s ambassador in Brussels, Tigran Balayan, has…
10 examples of religious persecution
10 examples of religious persecution, from blasphemy laws to mass detention, and why these abuses remain a serious rights and policy issue.
News
More News newsEU Budget Fight Moves to October
Leaders want a revised deal text as the bloc’s nearly €2 trillion plan exposes pressure over revenue, cohesion and competitiveness…
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Tour Highlights Deal Reopens Cycling Access Debate
Free-to-air coverage on 5 restores part of the Grand Tour ritual, but live sport’s paywall question remains A new agreement…
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Economy
More Economy newsEU Car Circularity Rules Head to Final Vote
Parliament is set to decide on new vehicle design, recycling and export obligations The European Parliament is expected to give…
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EU Rushes Fertiliser Relief for Farmers
Ministers back fast-track CAP flexibility as high input costs sharpen Europe’s food security debate EU governments have moved to accelerate emergency support for farmers hit by rising fertiliser…
Human Rights
More Human Rights newsMagyar’s Brussels Debut Reframes Hungary’s EU Role
Budapest's new tone eases pressure inside the EU, but Ukraine accession and democratic repair remain unresolved Hungary's new prime minister,…
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The Great Lockdown: When Europe sacrifices its soul on the altar of the new Migration Pact
12 June 2026 will not merely be a date in the European Union’s archives; it will symbolise a historic capitulation.…
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The Rudnev Case in Argentina: A Gravely Ill Man Caught in a Judicial Storm
A sick detainee struggles to survive while prosecutors push a line of action that raises questions far beyond one courtroom. The first thing anyone notices about Konstantin Rudnev’s…
Politics
More Politics newsEU imposes sanctions on Simferopol Metropolitan Tikhon Shevkunov
Simferopol and Crimean Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov), who has been called “Putin’s spiritual father,” has been included in the sanctions list…
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EU Summit Puts Priorities Under Strain
Leaders in Brussels face a crowded agenda where Ukraine, migration, the Middle East and the next long-term budget all compete…
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Cai Run Puts Trade Dialogue at Centre of Brussels Diplomacy
China’s ambassador to the EU is pressing a cooperation message as Brussels sharpens its de-risking agenda Chinese Ambassador Cai Run has made trade dialogue the centrepiece of his…
Religion
More Religion newsA New Teaching on Sophia, the Wisdom of God (1)
By Saint Seraphim (Sobolev) Chapter Thirteen. The Designation of Sophia as an Eternally United Being, Temporally Uniting All That Is…
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The Appearance of Beings from the Spiritual World—Angels and Souls—on Earth
We have said that the present world—the earthly world—is in union and relationship with the afterlife—the spiritual world, and we…
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A New Teaching on Sophia, the Wisdom of God (2)
By Saint Seraphim (Sobolev) Chapter Thirteen. The Designation of Sophia as an Eternally United Being, Temporally Uniting All That Is with the Divinity We will not cite St.…
Society
More Society newsBelfast Police Appeal for Calm as Knife Attack Spurs Night of Disorder
Police say a man has been charged after a serious attack in north Belfast, while vehicles were set alight during…
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Northern Evia Quakes Put Local Safety Checks First
Homes, roads and schools face inspections after a shallow earthquake sequence rattled central Greece A sequence of earthquakes in northern…
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Swiss Voters Set to Reject Population Cap
Early projections point to defeat for a right-wing initiative that threatened free movement ties with the European Union Swiss voters looked set on Sunday to reject a proposal…
What to Do If… in Europe
More What to Do If… in Europe newsWhat to Do If Your Landlord Refuses to Return Your Deposit in Europe
The keys are back. The room is empty. You have cleaned the flat, sent your new address, and waited for…
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What to Do If You Lose Your Passport in Europe
You reach for your passport — and it’s gone. Maybe it slipped out of your bag, maybe it was stolen,…
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What to Do If You Have No Written Work Contract in Europe
You start the job because you need the income. The manager says the paperwork will come “next week”. Then your shifts change, your pay is unclear, overtime is…
