Governments, elections, EU geopolitics
Iceland’s parliament is set to debate formally withdrawing the country’s long-dormant EU membership application, following a public vote that showed no appetite for resuming accession talks.
A rare high-level American intelligence contact with Moscow has reignited debate over the security of NATO’s eastern flank, leaving Baltic governments walking a fine line between public reassurance and private concern.
A proposal from Andy Burnham to reshape England’s struggling water sector may stop short of full nationalisation, leaving room for private capital while boosting state oversight.
In a candid interview, the former Australian leader defends his government’s contentious immigration record and dismisses Nordic criticism as sanctimonious, reigniting debate over sovereignty and humanitarian obligations.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend the European Commission’s flagship annual address in Strasbourg, signalling Ottawa’s push for a closer relationship with Brussels amid mounting pressure from US tariffs.
Canberra is stepping up investment in domestic munitions production as analysts warn that escalating Middle East tensions could complicate US weapons deliveries to allied nations, exposing a long-standing strategic vulnerability.
Reform UK has called for the scrapping of data protection rules inherited from the European Union, arguing GDPR has held back British business — but experts warn the move could jeopardise the UK’s data-sharing relationship with Europe.
The centre-left politician and MEP formally declared his candidacy on Sunday, adding his name to a growing list of left-wing hopefuls vying for the Élysée Palace.
Switzerland has confirmed that the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel movement have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, raising fragile hopes of progress in a conflict that has defied repeated diplomatic efforts.
A conservative municipal leader’s decision to seek far-right support in a local vote is testing Friedrich Merz’s pledge to keep the CDU free from any cooperation with the Alternative für Deutschland.