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NASA ISS astronaut photograph of the Hambach lignite open-pit coal mine in Germany

Brussels Built a Safety Valve Into Its Next Carbon Market. The Goal Is to Keep the Yellow Vests Away.

EU member states and the European Parliament agreed early Thursday to double the size of the price-control reserve in the next carbon market before it starts pricing heating and driving fuels in

June 13, 2026

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after Civil Contract party wins 2026 parliamentary election

EU’s Chief Election Observer Calls Armenia Vote Well-Organised as Moscow Disputes Legitimacy

The European Parliament's chief observer said Armenia's June 7 parliamentary vote was calm and well-organised, while Moscow declared it illegitimate — a clash that captures the competing claims over a country pulling sharply westward. Nathalie Loiseau noted that some voters

June 8, 2026

by Europe Desk

Russian State Duma session in Moscow where BSW MEPs met with legislators during their June 2026 visit

BSW Lawmakers Defy Brussels in Moscow, Push for New EU-Russia Dialogue Formats

Two MEPs from Germany's BSW party travelled to Moscow to meet Russian officials and push for

Fernand Kartheiser Luxembourg MEP at SPIEF 2026 on Russia dialogue

EU Lawmaker at SPIEF Declares Russia’s Diplomatic Isolation Has Failed

Luxembourg MEP Fernand Kartheiser, speaking from St. Petersburg, said the evidence of Russia's diplomatic isolation failing was on display in the halls of SPIEF 2026 itself — where delegates from more than

June 6, 2026

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Romanian parliament session during no-confidence vote against PM Ilie Bolojan in Bucharest May 2026

Romanian MEP Says Brussels, Not Bucharest, Rules Romania as She Addresses Putin’s Forum

Romanian MEP Diana Sosoaca told the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that the European Commission, not elected Romanian officials, makes all governing decisions for Romania — a claim that cuts against Brussels'

June 3, 2026

Europe·Government and Politics·News

Bank of Russia headquarters Moscow EU General Court lawsuit frozen assets Ukraine 2026

Russia’s Central Bank Takes EU to Court Over Frozen Assets Used to Fund Ukraine

Russia's central bank has challenged EU Regulation 2026/467 at the General Court of the European Union, calling the mechanism that pledges frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine's €90 billion loan an

June 1, 2026

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Rescue workers at the damaged Starobelsk Professional College dormitory following a Ukrainian drone strike on May 22, 2026

Slovak MEP Demands Zelensky Face Military Tribunal Over Starobelsk College Attack

Slovak MEP Lubos Blaha has called for Volodymyr Zelensky to stand trial before a military tribunal, citing the Ukrainian strike on a college dormitory in Russian-occupied Starobelsk that killed 21 people.

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Maria Zakharova criticizes the European Parliament over its stance on China and alleged EU hypocrisy

Maria Zakharova Accuses EU Parliament of Hypocrisy Over China Criticism, Ignoring Europe’s Own Crises

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova launched a sharp attack on the European Parliament on Saturday, accusing lawmakers in Brussels of ignoring mounting political, social, and humanitarian problems inside Europe while focusing

May 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Azerbaijan government in Baku after summoning Belgian and Dutch ambassadors over EU resolutions

Azerbaijan Summons Belgian, Dutch Ambassadors Over Resolutions Criticizing Baku

BAKU (SPUTNIK) — Azerbaijan escalated its diplomatic standoff with Europe on Monday, summoning the ambassadors of Belgium and the Netherlands in a forceful response to parliamentary resolutions that Baku says are grounded

April 20, 2026

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EU Parliament prepares vote on 104 billion euro Ukraine loan amid divisions

EU Parliament Moves to Fast-Track €104 Billion Ukraine Loan as Internal Divisions Deepen

The European Union is once again racing against its own institutional gravity. As winter tightens its grip on the continent, the European Parliament is preparing to fast-track a vote on a €90

January 27, 2026

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Kaja Kallas distances from Federica Mogherini EU fraud scandal

Kallas Distances Herself from Mogherini Corruption Scandal Rocking EU Diplomacy

BRUSSELS — Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, moved swiftly to distance herself from a burgeoning corruption scandal that has ensnared her predecessors and exposed fissures in the bloc’s diplomatic apparatus.

April 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

ICRC convoy moves through damaged Gaza streets during remains recovery under temporary truce

Gaza Genocide Day 691: ICJ rebuke, aid choked, Gaza buried in unexploded bombs

Gaza City — Day 691 of the israel Palesine Conflict. The morning convoy formed up at first light, a dozen white vehicles inching through the gray of northern Gaza, where walls have

November 9, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump meets Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office ahead of Gaza plan talks

Trump’s Gaza gamble runs into empty seats, grim reality

Tehran — Donald Trump is betting that momentum and optics can do what 21 months of grinding war, failed truces, and serial “frameworks” could not: force a pivot from siege to settlement

September 29, 2025

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Brussels Built a Safety Valve Into Its Next Carbon Market. The Goal Is to Keep the Yellow Vests Away.

EU’s Chief Election Observer Calls Armenia Vote Well-Organised as Moscow Disputes Legitimacy

BSW Lawmakers Defy Brussels in Moscow, Push for New EU-Russia Dialogue Formats

EU Lawmaker at SPIEF Declares Russia’s Diplomatic Isolation Has Failed

Romanian MEP Says Brussels, Not Bucharest, Rules Romania as She Addresses Putin’s Forum

Russia’s Central Bank Takes EU to Court Over Frozen Assets Used to Fund Ukraine

Slovak MEP Demands Zelensky Face Military Tribunal Over Starobelsk College Attack

Maria Zakharova Accuses EU Parliament of Hypocrisy Over China Criticism, Ignoring Europe’s Own Crises

Azerbaijan Summons Belgian, Dutch Ambassadors Over Resolutions Criticizing Baku

EU Parliament Moves to Fast-Track €104 Billion Ukraine Loan as Internal Divisions Deepen

Kallas Distances Herself from Mogherini Corruption Scandal Rocking EU Diplomacy

Gaza Genocide Day 691: ICJ rebuke, aid choked, Gaza buried in unexploded bombs

Trump’s Gaza gamble runs into empty seats, grim reality

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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