Policy
Spain hits back at Trump in escalating row over euthanasia
Madrid is irked by the State Department’s move to investigate the assisted suicide of a 25-year-old Spanish woman.
„Ami go home“ oder Bündnis mit Trump?
Energy crisis? Keep calm and carry on, says UK (for now)
‘Volatile’ world requires Britain to get close to EU, Starmer says
UK to host Strait of Hormuz summit this week
Brussels unveils emergency change to EU carbon market to prevent soaring prices
With gas prices on the rise, Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil
Iran war risks private credit crisis and AI bubble bursting, Bank of England warns
U.K. central bank warns negative supply shock increases the odds of ‘vulnerabilities crystallising at the same time.’
Italy’s World Cup fiasco sparks political fury
Fallout from Bosnia defeat was the first thing on the parliamentary agenda Wednesday morning.
Trump says he’s considering pulling out of NATO
Top U.S. officials have stepped up warnings to military allies, who are refusing American requests to help out with the Iran war and its consequences.
‘Not a very good arrangement’: Rubio warns US will rethink NATO after Iran war
Donald Trump’s top diplomat complains that European allies are not helping America out in the Middle East.
Preparing for a Covid-style crisis
An energy shock that once felt distant is starting to look very real as the war in Iran spirals … and the EU is considering a Covid-style …
Trump says he expects US to leave Iran in ‘2 or 3 weeks’
The president will address the nation Wednesday evening on the war.
Hungary’s unfair election: Why Viktor Orbán is so hard to beat
The prime minister’s rivals say his total control over the state and the media allows him to influence elections in his favor.
Kidnapping of US journalist in Iraq linked to Iranian militants
The State Department said it had warned the journalist that she was at risk.
‘Beyond what we could imagine’: Europe’s coming energy crunch
Germany’s Friedrich Merz warns the economic fallout from the war in Iran is on track to rival that of the Covid pandemic or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Iran threatens to strike US-owned tech companies in the Middle East
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened Tuesday to target American tech and defense companies operating in the Middle East if the U.S. and Israel continue to target …
Le Pen hammers Trump as Iran war triggers spiraling energy crisis
The French far-right chief says “these strikes were carried out blindly,” in a fierce rebuke of U.S. preparation for Middle East turmoil.
Irish lawmaker urges Stripe to flout US sanctions on UN investigator Albanese
United States sanctions against U.N. official Francesca Albanese cut her off from most financial institutions.
Europe hardens opposition to Trump’s Iran war demands
Even America’s staunchest allies are closing their skies and restricting information sharing thanks to rising pushback to the monthlong conflict.
EU diplomats meet in Ukraine to pledge support for Russia war crimes tribunal
The Kremlin’s crimes cannot go “unpunished,” High Representative Kaja Kallas says.
Top Brussels official urges Europeans to work from home and drive less
Energy commissioner says the oil crisis triggered by Iran war will bring lengthy upheaval, in a speech reminiscent of the Covid pandemic.
City of London braces for energy shock to turn into a full-blown meltdown
Financial markets have worried about a crash for years. What’s coming could be worse.
Removing EU flags is ‘betrayal,’ French minister tells far-right mayors
Several new mayors have made a point of pulling down EU flags and replacing them with extra French Tricolores.
Italy blocks US use of Sicily air base for Middle East war
The Italian government didn’t allow airplanes taking part in the Iran war to use the base, but Rome insists that doesn’t mean the bases are closed to other U.S. uses.
Israel to halt arms purchases from France
The decision was made because of France’s recent criticism of Israel, a government official says.
Trump says Strait of Hormuz is the world’s problem: ‘Go get your own oil!’
NATO partners, including the European Union, have largely refused to help secure the strait.
King Charles confirms first US state visit
The announcement came as Donald Trump renewed his attacks on the U.K. warning it will now have to fight for itself.
Wolf bites woman in face near Hamburg IKEA during first attack in decades
The endangered predators have steered clear of humans since being reintroduced to Germany in 1998, though one did attack Ursula von der Leyen’s pony in 2022.
Amazon, Microsoft dodge UK cloud market dominance designations
Both companies have made a range of commitments to the competition authority that address the fees customers pay to change between different providers.