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The Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov is suspected of money laundering and violating sanctions law. But the chances of this being proven in court seem slim.
Hungary vetoed the funding just hours after EU leaders agreed to open accession talks with Ukraine. There are still a range of thorny issues on the agenda before the summit wraps up.
Hungary's Viktor Orban was quick to get on the airwaves at home on Friday, telling Hungarians how he vetoed financial aid to Ukraine and could block its path to EU membership any time even though he had let other leaders grant Kyiv accession talks.
The Royal Society of Arts claims it was not made aware of the event’s ‘geopolitically sensitive’ nature
The on-board weapons system will deploy artificial intelligence and machine learning to "maximise the effect" its arsenal can deliver, the MOD said.
A record number of Germans are dissatisfied with the performance of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the worst assessment of the chancellor since the survey was conducted in 1997, Tagesschau reports
European far-right parties met in Italy on Sunday vowing to reshape the European Union after next year’s European Parliament elections, toughening the bloc’s approach on immigration and softening its climate policies to protect jobs and industry....
Death of Giulia Cecchettin, 22, allegedly at hands of ex-boyfriend, casts spotlight on violence against women
Knife-edge election set to shake up Dutch politics after Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s record 13-year stint in power.
Yesterday, the traditionally highly conservative legal affairs committee voted to end geo-blocking of films and series in some limited contexts. It’s a tectonic shift from the previous position of the legal affairs committee, and comes ahead of today’s vote in the more progressive Internal Market & Consumer protection, where...
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Digital Markets Act aims to allow more competition and let consumers delete preloaded phone apps
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The long read: The EU likes to celebrate itself as a place where borders are soft and ‘regionalism’ creates diversity and openness. But just as much as any powerful nation, Europe defines itself against the rest of the world...
Train travel is often more expensive than flying. Could taxing aviation to invest in the rail industry help change that?
The appointment of the American economist, who consults for companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Pfizer, had been the subject of much criticism.
Submarine cables account for the majority of the world's internet traffic, but as concerns over malicious actors moving to cripple or interfere with internet infrastructure increase, the European Union has a number of its own projects underway, underpinned by hidden political dynamics.
The heatwave could potentially lead to record-breaking temperatures, forecasters say.
Hundreds of opponents of gay rights have swarmed the site of an LGBT festival in the capital of the country of Georgia, vandalizing the stage, setting fires and looting the event’s bar.
The resignation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the longest-serving premier of the nation, means the country will face a general election later this year. Rutte and his government will remain in office in a caretaker capacity until a new ruling coalition is chosen.