Europe
Lithuania’s Government Resigns
Cabinet steps down after coalition reset as Vilnius prepares for another Social Democrat prime minister Lithuania has entered a new political transition after Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė and her cabinet...
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Europe
EU Deal Digitises Posted Worker Declarations
A voluntary single portal promises less red tape, but enforcement will decide whether mobile workers gain clearer protection The European Union has moved closer to creating a single digital declaration...
News
Starmer Resigns as UK Faces New Turmoil
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that he will step down, opening another period of political uncertainty in the United Kingdom less than two years after Labour’s landslide victory....
Asia
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 moving from warning to implementation on China-linked trade...
Europe
Moldova Summit Puts EU Accession Promises on the Table
Brussels meeting will measure reform progress, resilience and the practical meaning of enlargement The European Union’s second summit with Moldova on Monday will be more than a diplomatic signal of...
Europe
Brexit Opinion Shift Reopens Europe Question
New polling suggests public attitudes on both sides of the Channel are moving faster than official politics Ten years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, new...
Economy
EU 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 European Union leaders have pushed the bloc’s next seven-year budget...
Europe
Magyar’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, Peter Magyar, used his first European Council summit to signal...
Diplomacy
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 recent Brussels...
International
EU 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 for his “active role in spreading Russian propaganda and disinformation...