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Young professionals working in a modern office surrounded by multicolored digital data screens illustrating AI systems in European institutions

European Parliament Builds Internal AI Platform with OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Mistral

The European Parliament launched EPGenAI Hub, a closed generative AI platform for 10,500 staff using models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Mistral. About 2,100 staff already use AI daily, but there are

July 20, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

Marine Le Pen, whose embezzlement conviction appeal ruling is due July 7, 2026

In Two Days, a Paris Court Decides Who Leads France’s Far Right Into 2027

Marine Le Pen has run for the French presidency three times and lost. On Tuesday, a Paris appeals court will rule on whether an embezzlement conviction bars her from a fourth attempt, forcing National Rally to confront a succession it

July 5, 2026

by Europe Desk

The Europa Building, seat of the European Council, in Brussels Belgium

EU Council Ratifies Turnberry Agreement, Capping US Tariffs at 15% Ahead of Trump’s July 4 Deadline

The EU Council formally enacted the Turnberry Agreement on Thursday, completing the ratification of an EU-US

European Parliament plenary chamber Strasbourg Turkey Gurlek sanctions vote June 2026

Ankara Calls Brussels to Negotiate Its Minister Off a Sanctions List. Brussels Said No.

An AKP lawmaker called European Parliament's shadow rapporteur to ask what Ankara could do to have Justice Minister Akın Gürlek's name removed from a sanctions demand. The vote comes Tuesday.

June 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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

Climate·News·Technology

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

June 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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 new EU-Russia dialogue formats, defying the European Union's sanctions-first posture. Their visit arrives days after Lavrov

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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

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

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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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