Malta’s prime minister declares historic victory in snap election – POLITICO
Abela called a snap election in April, four years into his five-year term, amid fears the war in…
Europe races to make it harder for Trump to rattle NATO – POLITICO
Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson warned against inserting a “European preference” into EU defense procurement rules. “My responsibility,…
France bans Israel’s Ben-Gvir from entry – POLITICO
The activists have since said they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beatings, tasers…
EU reportedly nixes UK pitch for single market in goods – POLITICO
The U.K.’s embattled leader recently vowed to put his country “at the heart of Europe,” as part of…
Merz proposes ‘associate EU membership’ for Ukraine, with mutual assistance
Ukraine should become an “associate member” of the European Union before becoming a fully fledged member state, German…
Danish deputy PM to lead coalition talks after Frederiksen’s effort fails – POLITICO
The king of Denmark late Friday charged Deputy Prime Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, leader of the center-right Venstre…
Hungary’s Magyar heading to Brussels for talks on unlocking EU funds – POLITICO
China’s commerce ministry warns Brussels that Beijing “will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard” the interests of Chinese…
Exiled Iranian prince calls on Germany’s Merz to halt talks with regime in Tehran – POLITICO
European leaders are gathering in Cyprus Thursday for a high-stakes summit focused largely on the fallout from the…
Hungary’s Tisza party widens parliamentary majority as final votes are counted – POLITICO
Orbán’s Fidesz party came in a distant second with only 52 seats in the parliament. “Here are the…
Fraud accusations fly as Hungarians vote in contentious election – POLITICO
Magyar’s Tisza party has made available its own system for voters to report fraud. Fidesz has followed suit…
Merz’s popularity sinks to new lows as German government support collapses – POLITICO
The dire favorability scores reflect dissatisfaction with a government increasingly defined by missteps and internal strain. Merz’s hardline…
Britain scrambles to shield Gulf allies as Iran war pounds on – POLITICO
Blaise Metreweli roved widely in her first speech as boss of Britain’s foreign intelligence service — implicitly suggesting…