Europe

The EU Commission has proposed giving Frontex 17,000 officers for deportations while narrowing human-rights monitoring, in an overhaul presented on Tuesday.

Jewish groups clash over whether the EU antisemitism envoy should influence Israel policy as Katharina von Schnurbein leaves her post after 10 years.

Diplomats consider delaying youth mobility scheme deadline to ensure success of UK-EU summit on 20 November, amid divisions over tuition fees and visa caps.

The European Parliament voted to seek a €7 billion increase for Erasmus+, defying calls from frugal capitals for cuts, and wants to expand access to the programme.

The European Commission is set to unveil an overhaul of Frontex next Tuesday, giving the EU border agency a larger role in deportations, more resources, and greater agility to deploy.

Italian Green MEP Benedetta Scuderi warns that protest repression is being normalised in Europe, citing her own detention and double standards in policing demonstrations.

MEPs call for EU regional funds to be used for affordable housing and climate-proofing cities, and to protect the ‘right to stay’ in rural areas.

EU employment ministers discussed updating labour standards for the digital age, focusing on telework, AI oversight, and extreme weather protections, while seeking to maintain competitiveness.

EU officials are preparing for a possible March 2027 summit in Rome, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome and ahead of Italian elections.

Three years of war in Gaza have exposed deep cracks in European democracy, from double standards in foreign policy to rising Islamophobia and restrictions on protest.