Frontrunner Friedrich Merz (2nd from R) mops his brow at his last campaign event in Munich Germans go to the polls on Sunday, after an intense election campaign dominated by their country’s faltering economy and a succession of deadly attacks
UK Foreign Minister David Lammy will attend the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, joining EU counterparts for the first time in two years. Talks will focus on the Middle East and Ukraine, following an invitation from Josep Borrell. This move
Anticipating a potential shortage of US military support after the US presidential elections in November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will follow up a summit which gathered numerous southeast European nations with multiple European leaders, he announced on Wednesday. Russia has
G20 nations committed to working together to ensure the super-rich pay their taxes but fell short of reaching a comprehensive agreement, according to a declaration adopted Friday after a finance ministers’ meeting in Rio de Janeiro. The two-day conference highlighted
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier this month The European Union has stripped Hungary of the right to host the next meeting of foreign and defence ministers over its stance on the
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday was re-elected for a second five-year term. In a final pitch before the vote, the former German defence minister pledged to create a joint European defence union and to lead the
Lawmakers will determine the fate of EU leaders as the European Parliament convenes for the first time since the elections in June. A strengthened far-right is now demanding greater influence within the assembly. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses
Ambassadors from the EU’s 27 member states on Friday “agreed in principle” on beginning accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on June 25, the Belgian presidency of the European Council said. European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters
Slovenia recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday after its parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move, following in the recent steps of three other European countries. A man puts up the flag of Palestine as members of parliament applaud
A month ahead of EU elections expected to see a surge by far-right parties, the 27-nation bloc will on Tuesday give the final green light to a landmark overhaul of its migration and asylum policies after nearly a decade of