Category: Europe
Coverage of geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs from across Europe, including EU policies, NATO strategies, elections, and Europe’s influence on global politics.
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The UK’s national debt is rising faster than any other advanced economy, according to analysis by Oxford Economics reported by The Telegraph. Debt has nearly tripled since 2005, reaching £2.9 trillion — close to the size of the entire economy — and costing over £100 billion a year in interest. Economists warn the UK risks…
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Nine people were left with life-threatening injuries following a mass stabbing on a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train near Cambridge on Saturday (Nov. 1) evening. Armed police stopped the 6:25pm Doncaster-to-London service at Huntingdon station, arresting two men at the scene. The British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed that counterterrorism officers are assisting the investigation…
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A new report by the Kyiv School of Economics, B4Ukraine, and the Squeezing Putin Initiative estimates that German companies have paid €1.72 billion in taxes to Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine — funds critics say help sustain the Kremlin’s war economy. • Around 55% of German firms active before the war remain in…
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Decades of historical, linguistic and cultural disputes continue to block North Macedonia’s EU accession, with neighbouring Bulgaria maintaining its veto until Skopje meets the terms of their 2018 agreement. At the heart of the dispute is the “French proposal” of 2022, requiring North Macedonia to include the Bulgarian community in its constitution — a condition…
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed Berlin’s support for Türkiye’s EU aspirations during his first official visit to Ankara as chancellor. Standing alongside President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Merz called for a renewed strategic dialogue between Europe and Türkiye, citing shared interests in security and regional stability. • Merz said Türkiye “cannot be excluded” from Europe’s geopolitical…
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Russian forces are nearing full control of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, after a pincer movement left the city almost entirely surrounded. According to Russian military bloggers, small mobile units have already entered parts of the city. • Pokrovsk, once home to 60,000 people, lies on a key supply route used…
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Serbia’s ambition to join the European Union has spanned nearly 25 years — from the fall of Slobodan Milošević in 2000 to today’s complex accession process. Public support for EU membership has dropped from over 70% in the early 2000s to about 40% in 2025, but political leaders maintain it as a national priority. •…
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The centrist D66 party has emerged as the biggest winner in the Dutch parliamentary elections, overtaking Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV) after a sharp drop in PVV support. With 90% of votes counted, both parties are projected to secure 26 seats in the 150-member parliament — but D66’s gains nearly triple its previous representation.…
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President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered underwater drone, Poseidon, one of the country’s so-called “superweapons.” The test comes days after the Kremlin confirmed a trial of the Burevestnik nuclear-capable missile, signalling renewed emphasis on Russia’s strategic arsenal. “There is nothing like this in the world in terms of the speed…
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At the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticised European governments for what he described as “groundless accusations” that Moscow plans to invade NATO or EU member states. Lavrov said European leaders were “deceiving their own nations” by inflating tensions and using anti-Russian rhetoric to deflect from their “mistakes”…
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