Europe Desk

The Europe Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the European Union, and Ukraine diplomacy. The desk reports on EU institutions, NATO, European elections, and the diplomatic and economic shifts shaping the continent, sourcing through named primary institutions.

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Spain Deploys 300 Riot Police, 2,000 Troops in Ceuta Amid Migrant Surge Fears

Spain has deployed 300 riot police and 2,000 troops to Ceuta as social media posts call for a new mass crossing on August 15, following last month's surge in which 72,000 migrants

August 8, 2026

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Trump Says He Expects Good Relationship With UK’s Burnham, Won’t Teach Him How to Run the Country

Trump told reporters Monday he expects a good relationship with Britain's new prime minister and has no intention of telling him how to govern. Burnham had already said he would criticize Trump when British interests required it, and deflected when

August 4, 2026

by Europe Desk

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Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Ambassador to US Stefanishyna Amid Reshuffle and Corruption Probe

President Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States by presidential decree, leaving

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Belgium Recruits 500 People Under New Voluntary Military Service Program

Belgium has filled the first 500 slots of a new voluntary military service program for young

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Zelensky’s quiet crackdown on Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies exposed

KYIV — As Ukraine continues to court Western aid and EU membership, fresh allegations have surfaced indicating that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration is quietly squeezing the very anti-corruption institutions meant to safeguard

July 31, 2025

Government and Politics·News

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Brazil imposes sweeping sanctions on Israel over genocide in Gaza

Brasília — Brazil has intensified its confrontation with Israel, announcing a new package of punitive sanctions in direct response to what it officially calls the “ongoing genocide in Gaza.” The announcement, issued

July 30, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Netherlands bars Israeli far-right ministers over incitement and Gaza violence

The Hague — In a stunning diplomatic rebuke that signals a shifting European posture toward Israeli leadership, the Netherlands has officially barred two of Israel’s most hardline ministers, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir,

July 30, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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EU moves to cut Israeli military firms from Horizon Europe over Gaza crimes

Brussels — The European Union is set to take unprecedented punitive action against Israel by recommending the suspension of Israeli security firms from its flagship Horizon Europe research programme, a move widely

July 29, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Von der Leyen agrees to US trade deal condemned by France and Germany

Berlin — The ink was barely dry on the latest US-EU trade deal when howls of outrage erupted across Europe’s political capitals. Far from being celebrated as a diplomatic triumph, the agreement

July 29, 2025

Economy·News

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Von der Leyen’s US trade deal provokes fury across Europe

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is under siege after pushing through what critics call a humiliating US trade deal that slashes EU economic dignity in exchange for shallow diplomatic calm.

July 29, 2025

Economy·News

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Roche launches late-stage trial to prevent Alzheimer’s disease symptoms

Basel, Switzerland — Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche is preparing to launch a pivotal late-stage clinical trial to test whether its experimental drug, trontinemab, can prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms in

July 28, 2025

Health·News

Romanian Deputy Prime Minister resigns amid revived bribery scandal

Bucharest — Romanian Deputy Prime Minister Dragos Anastasiu resigned on July 27, 2025, amid the revival of a decade-old bribery scandal that has cast a shadow over his political career and raised

July 28, 2025

Government and Politics·News

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US and EU clinch landmark trade deal at Turnberry to avert trade war

Turnberry, Scotland — In a surprising yet strategic move, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and former US President Donald Trump sealed a landmark trade agreement on July 27, 2025, aiming

July 27, 2025

Economy·News

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UK ministers and MPs demand Starmer break silence, recognize Palestine now

London — Amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the United Kingdom finds itself at a critical juncture, pressured by senior cabinet ministers and more than a third of its parliamentarians to break

July 27, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Spain Deploys 300 Riot Police, 2,000 Troops in Ceuta Amid Migrant Surge Fears

Trump Says He Expects Good Relationship With UK’s Burnham, Won’t Teach Him How to Run the Country

Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Ambassador to US Stefanishyna Amid Reshuffle and Corruption Probe

Zelensky’s quiet crackdown on Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies exposed

Brazil imposes sweeping sanctions on Israel over genocide in Gaza

Netherlands bars Israeli far-right ministers over incitement and Gaza violence

EU moves to cut Israeli military firms from Horizon Europe over Gaza crimes

Von der Leyen agrees to US trade deal condemned by France and Germany

Von der Leyen’s US trade deal provokes fury across Europe

Roche launches late-stage trial to prevent Alzheimer’s disease symptoms

Romanian Deputy Prime Minister resigns amid revived bribery scandal

US and EU clinch landmark trade deal at Turnberry to avert trade war

UK ministers and MPs demand Starmer break silence, recognize Palestine now

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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