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Intelligence services uncovered a Russian attempt to rig upcoming parliamentary elections in Slovakia in favour of the Smer party, claimed former defence minister Jaroslav Naď in a TV interview. Naď said that Russia paid Slovak citizens to manipulate elections in...

Czech ANO party leader Andrej Babiš’s participation at a conservative conference in Budapest was condemned by the ALDE Party Bureau, which will analyse ANO’s commitment to core liberal values, according to a statement from the ALDE Party on Sunday. ALDE...

The Swedish People’s Party agreed to the migration policy proposed during government negotiations subject to minor adjustments, according to future Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, after heated debates and a walk-out threatened the stability of Finland’s new formation. Saturday was a...

Strengthening science, research, and innovation links are at the top of Foreign Office Minister Lord Ahmad’s agenda during his visit to India from 27-31 May to accelerate science and technology ties. Building on the ambitions for 2030 Roadmap for India-UK...

The Dutch Police Union criticised the Public Prosecution Service for not prosecuting the overwhelming majority of climate protesters arrested during the mass protest organised by the environmental group Extinction Rebellion in The Hague on Saturday. Roughly 6,000 protesters blocked a...

The centre-right ÖVP will govern with the far-right FPÖ in Salzburg in what many observers view as a surprise move that could give a foretaste of the legislative elections next year. Observers were surprised when Salzburg saw Wilfried Haslauer, the...

France will launch a major operation for women’s safety, which includes recommendations and preventative measures for witnesses and victims of assault, on Tuesday, announced French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. Five million flyers will be distributed by the end of the...

The EU Commission expects agreement in the European Union this year on the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) law, although it admits the new rules will not come into force until 2025, according to Digital Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in an interview....

US Senator Lindsey Graham disputed Russian criticism of his support for Ukraine on Sunday, saying he had simply praised the spirit of Ukrainians in resisting a Russian invasion with assistance provided by Washington.

Two years after the Porto Social Summit, and a commitment to developing innovative, inclusive responses to present and future challenges, the Porto Social Forum reaffirms the role of Social Europe, creating synergies for the Future of Europe.

The Greens campaign strategy will have a strong European focus when compared with the other political parties, Terry Reintke, co-president of the Greens/EFA group at European Parliament told EURACTIV.  “We want to run a real European election campaign where we...

Most Polish people oppose ending unanimity voting in the EU, and only one-tenth support the idea, according to poll results by the Social Changes Institute, published by wPolityce.pl on Sunday. Only 11% supported eliminating unanimity voting in some areas of...

Western countries left Belarus no choice but to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons and had better take heed not to "cross red lines" on key strategic issues, a senior Belarusian official was quoted as saying on Sunday (28 May).

Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP/EPP) got the most votes in seven of the country’s 10 big cities in Sunday’s local elections, obtaining pluralities or majorities in Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla, Zaragoza, Malaga, Murcia and Palma. However, it would have to forge...

The outcome of the presidential election in Turkey, in which incumbent Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdoğan prevailed, disappointed German politicians. About three million people with a Turkish migration background live in Germany, following a concerted policy to attract foreign workers in...

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s name has been brought up in the latest Bulgarian political scandal after a five-hour recording – which includes former prime minister Kiril Petkov relaying a Schengen-related discussion with von der Leyen to his...

India plans to push back against "agenda-driven", "neo-colonial" country rankings produced by global agencies on topics like governance and press freedom, a key advisor to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Reuters in an interview on Friday (26 May).

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan extended his two decades in power in elections on Sunday (28 May), winning a mandate to pursue increasingly authoritarian policies which have polarised Turkey and strengthened its position as a regional military power.

Kyiv was hit by what appeared to be the largest drone attack on the city since the start of Russia's war, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday (28 May) as the country's capital prepared to celebrate the anniversary of its founding.

Lithium extraction in Chile's Atacama Desert exacerbates water stress in an already dry region, but debate rages about the industry’s true impact as the government starts reviewing the exploitation of the desert's resources.