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Phil Hogan, the EU trade commissioner who resigned on Wednesday (26 August), was a "big beast" of Irish politics whose bullish demeanour was matched by a nimble talent for backroom manoeuvring.

Phil Hogan quit as the EU's trade commissioner late on Wednesday (26 August) after days of pressure over allegations he breached COVID-19 guidelines during a trip to his native Ireland, saying it had become clear the controversy was a distraction from his work.

The EU has suspended training in Mali after the military coup this month that removed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power, officials said on Wednesday (26 August), while Germany acknowledged that some perpetrators had been trained in Europe.

Leaders of the four major political groups in the European Parliament warned on Wednesday (26 August) that they would not sign off on the bloc's next long-term budget unless there was a formal deal on linking EU funds to rule of law, in the latest signal that lawmakers would not back down on conditionality.

Thursday (27 August) will mark the 50th day since Bulgarians took to the streets to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev. So far, the EU has been silent about protests in its poorest...

Numerous Chinese and US military exercises, Taiwan missiles tracking Chinese fighters and plummeting China-US ties make for a heady cocktail of tension that is raising fears of conflict touched off by a crisis over Taiwan.

  In the first edition of “Do you speak cohesion?” we are breaking down the elements of the cohesion policy or regional development funds, providing a better understanding over the European Union’s support mechanism. We will be explaining what is...

The US Republican Party has officially elected Donald Trump as its candidate at its National Convention. If Trump is re-elected, he promises to create millions of new jobs, cut taxes and make the US independent of China. He also said that a vaccine against the coronavirus could be expected by the end of the year. Observers examine what tactics the president could resort to in the election campaign.

Doctors at Berlin's Charité hospital have found evidence that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a cholinesterase inhibitor. These substances are found in chemical warfare agents but are also used for medicinal purposes. The Russian opposition figure has been in a coma since Thursday, and was flown to Berlin on the weekend from a hospital in Omsk. Commentators speculate on the motives for the attack.

Despite major efforts the case numbers in many countries are rising and governments are busy working out new restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Commentators observe the impact of discouraging reports on society.