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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Tens of thousands of people protested across Sofia and more than a dozen cities on Monday (Dec. 1) in Bulgaria’s largest demonstrations in years. Organisers told the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) that around 50,000 gathered outside the National Assembly, demanding the resignation of the minority government led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. Protesters voiced anger…
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UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has renewed calls for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to resign, alleging that the chancellor misled the public and financial markets ahead of the 2025 Budget. In an interview with Sky News, Badenoch claimed Reeves made misleading statements about a fiscal “black hole” during November 2024. Key points: • Badenoch says…
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Tens of thousands of people rallied in Madrid on Sunday (Nov. 30) demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez amid ongoing corruption allegations. The demonstration, organised by the People’s Party (PP) under opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo, called for early elections and accused the government of losing public trust. Crowd estimates ranged from 40,000…
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Greek farmers staged demonstrations across central and northern regions on Sunday (Nov. 30), protesting delays in EU agricultural subsidy payments linked to a widening corruption investigation. Hundreds blocked major roads with tractors, criticising the conservative government over a reported €600 million shortfall in EU aid and associated payments. Near Nikaia, police used teargas after protesters…
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UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her recent tax decisions, insisting they were “for reasons not in my control” after criticism she misled the public about the UK’s fiscal position. In a Sky News interview, she denied claims she exaggerated the scale of the fiscal challenge in her 4 November speech. Ms Reeves said a…
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Swiss voters have decisively rejected a proposal to introduce a 50% federal inheritance tax on large estates, marking one of the most contentious referendums in recent political memory. More than 80% voted against the initiative, with turnout at around 42%. The proposal, introduced by the Young Socialists, sought a levy on estates and gifts above…
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Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Giessen, western Germany, as the Alternative for Germany (AfD) prepared to launch its new youth organisation on Saturday (Nov. 29). Police reported early-morning attempts to block roads and used pepper spray after stones were thrown at officers in one area. The new group, expected to be named Generation Germany, will…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed the resignation of his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, after anti-corruption agencies searched Yermak’s Kyiv apartment. Yermak, a central figure throughout Russia’s full-scale war, has not yet been accused of wrongdoing but has faced mounting political pressure. Zelensky warned Ukraine “risks losing everything” if internal divisions deepen, stressing that…
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President Vladimir Putin met Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Kremlin for Russian–Hungarian talks, joined by senior officials including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, and Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov. Hungary was represented by Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, Construction and Transport Minister Janos Lazar, and Chief National Security Advisor Marcell Biro. Putin…
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Britain has confirmed that talks to join the EU’s SAFE defence fund have collapsed, marking a setback for the post-Brexit reset championed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. London had been negotiating entry into the €150bn programme, designed to strengthen European defence procurement and rearmament. But Nick Thomas-Symonds, Minister for European Union Relations, said an agreement…
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