Germany’s spy agency picks French AI firm over Palantir Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has picked a French AI firm over the U.S. security giant Palantir, in a push to make Europe less reliant on American tech, according to German media reports.

Putin Headed to Beijing With Entourage of Ministers and CEOs President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for a two-day state visit, accompanied by an entourage of cabinet ministers and the chief executives of Russia’s largest state-owned and private corporations.

Hungary's new government says it is open to engaging with Ukraine on its accession to the EU, according to several sources. Meanwhile, a technical dialogue with Kyiv has been announced on the thorny issue of Hungarian minorities. Brussels looks for a breakthrough.

🇺🇦🇭🇺 Ukrainian FM Andrii Sybiha reported a constructive and substantive call with Hungary's new FM Anita Orban. She deeply condemned the recent Russian strikes. Both agreed to hold expert-level talks this week regarding the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia and discussed Ukraine's EU accession.

Europeans are no longer angry at Trump’s irrational incompetence. They’re exhausted If the US wanted to destroy its credibility in Europe deliberately, it could hardly have done it better.

EU races to lock in Mexico deal with Washington looming The EU is set to sign its revamped trade agreement with Mexico next week, as Brussels moves to lock in the deal amid growing uncertainty over parallel trade talks with Washington.

EU plans to force companies to buy parts from non-Chinese suppliers The EU is drawing up plans to force European companies to buy critical components from at least three different suppliers, in a bid to reduce the bloc’s reliance on China.

New Hungarian PM discloses Viktor Orban's luxurious offices Péter Magyar, the recently appointed prime minister of Hungary, launched a media campaign on Friday, signaling a break with his far-right predecessor, who was notorious for allowing corruption to flourish among his inner circle.

Revolt Against Starmer Revives UK Debate Over Undoing Brexit The thorny question of whether Britain should unwind a decade of estrangement from the European Union is resurfacing as the Labour Party starts to imagine a future beyond Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Von der Leyen lauds 'dynamic new era' in EU-India relations as Modi visits Sweden Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Sweden on Sunday, the second stop of a tour through Europe that also includes the Netherlands, Norway and Italy.

Fight club: European Parliament plans to liven up debate The EU assembly will test out expanding the use of 'blue cards', encouraging members to challenge each other on the debating floor

US, China and Russia prefer a divided Europe, Kallas warns The EU’s top diplomat said foreign powers dislike the bloc because it is stronger when it acts collectively — and cautioned member countries against cutting their own deals.

Stung into action: How Europe can deter both China and the US Despite lacking the major economic chokepoints of the US and China, Europe can still deter both superpowers by uniting to use targeted trade defenses and accepting short-term economic pain.

Putin to visit China days after Trump trip The Russian leader will seek to 'further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation' between Moscow and Beijing

Hungary’s new prime minister removes fences and opens Viktor Orbán’s former offices to the public The Karmelita, a former Catholic monastery on Budapest's Castle Hill, had become a potent symbol of Mr Orbán’s rule after being controversially cordoned off in 2021.

EU Commission plans new squeeze on Chinese trade The proposals will be put to European leaders at a summit next month, officials say.

Orban's media empire crumbles after Hungary election defeat The media empire built by former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, a key pillar of the nationalist leader's 16 years in power, is swiftly unravelling following an election last month ​that abruptly ended his rule.

Fact check: Claims that the EU could restrict the use of VPNs have spread widely in recent weeks, prompting concerns about digital freedoms and online privacy. However, they seem to have stemmed from a misunderstanding. Virkkunen's office confirmed that there was "absolutely no crackdown on VPNs".

European social media newbies step forward as users drift from X A wave of European-owned social networks is gaining attention as politicians and users across the continent look for alternatives to billionaire Elon Musk’s increasingly controversial platform X.

Hungary’s Euro Dream Is Reshaping Bond Markets in Eastern Europe Hungary’s ambition to join the euro is changing the hierarchy of eastern European bond markets in a way that hasn’t been seen in years.

Poland makes history with first same-sex marriage registration following EU court ruling Poland’s capital, Warsaw, registered its first same-sex marriage on Thursday, implementing court rulings that require the country to recognise same-sex marriages registered abroad.

Europe is moving to block Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from handling government health, financial, and legal data

Kremlin Rejects EU Mediation in Ukraine Peace Talks The European Union is a “direct participant” of Russia’s war in Ukraine and therefore cannot serve as a good-faith mediator between the two countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

Draghi: Europe is ‘truly alone together’ in the age of Trump The continent needs to change rapidly in a world where the U.S. has become “more adversarial and unpredictable” and “may no longer guarantee our security,” says European grandee.

Hungary's Orbán-era wartime state of emergency ended, PM Péter Magyar says The emergency governance framework was first introduced by the government of previous Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in 2020 as part of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zelensky thanks Magyar for his compassion and strong position on Russian drone attack on Transcarpathia According to the Ukrainian president, Russia has once again shown itself to be a common threat for Europe as a whole.

Hungary's new government must revise anti-LGBTQ laws, says justice minister nominee She added that Hungarian legislation cannot exist in ​isolation and must reflect international and European ​legal standards, ⁠including common EU values.

'Regime change': Hungary's Magyar exposes Orban's decadence Prime Minister Peter Magyar has taken power and laid bare his predecessor's luxurious lifestyle. Many Hungarians are keen to see Magyar chart a new political course.

US Army abruptly cancels deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland An Army official confirmed the decision Wednesday but did not provide details and referred all questions to the Defense Department, which did not respond to a request for information.

Montenegro enters the endgame for joining the EU The country of 600,000 aims to become part of the European Union by 2028.

French authorities are investigating an alleged foreign interference campaign targeting a hard-left political party ahead of March's municipal elections, with an obscure Israeli firm named BlackCore potentially involved, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

The EU Commission on Wednesday (13 May) unveiled plans to step up investment in medical supply chains and national health services across the world as part of a Global Health Resilience Initiative — amid warnings that more cases of the hantavirus outbreak should be expected in the coming days.

'European preference' to be baked in to future EU aid, says development chief The EU plans to build a stronger “European preference” into its future development policy, Jozef Síkela, the Development Commissioner said on Wednesday.

Moscow invites far-right German politicians to ‘Putin’s Davos’ At least two lawmakers in the Kremlin-friendly AfD intend to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June.

To simplify cross-border European train travel and reduce costs, newly unveiled EU rules will require railway companies to sell competitors' tickets on their platforms, fixing a fragmented booking system that currently complicates multi-leg journeys.

EU Commission eyes regional dept. overhaul in spending reset The EU’s regional funding department faces restructure as the bloc seeks to centralize its spending.

Hungary's new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Orbán, strongly condemned the Russian attack on Transcarpathia, Ukraine. She stated that the matter has been added to the current government meeting's agenda, and the public will be updated as officials continue to monitor the situation.

For years, battery factories in Hungary may have emitted up to 150 times more teratogenic solvents than in Germany

EU eyes new Lebanon mission 'radically different' from UN peacekeeping model An EEAS fact-finding mission is expected in Beirut in the coming days to test the ground

New Hungarian cabinet to make sharp break with Orbán era The hearings marked the first detailed presentation Peter Magyar's political programme ahead of his government formally taking office

Polish PM apologises to same-sex couples, pledges to recognise marriages conducted in other EU states Prime Minister Donald Tusk has apologised to same-sex couples for the “years of rejection and humiliation” they have experienced due to Poland not legally recognising their relationships.

Poland seeks answers from US on how wanted former justice minister was able to enter the country

Partnership with EU ‘just getting started,’ Canadian foreign minister tells Euronews Canada’s foreign affairs minister points to the rise of middle powers in global diplomacy and says Ottawa's growing ties with the EU are “not just a policy response” to Donald Trump's tariff hammer.

Hungary’s next finance minister pledged to meet all criteria for euro adoption within four years as part of a “radical” economic policy shift after Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule.

Canada Is Acting Increasingly like the EU’s 28th Member State Mark Carney is moving away from the US and closer to Europe on defense and trade.

Norway’s pro-EU voices sense their moment Iceland’s upcoming referendum on accession talks offers Norway a chance to put membership back on its political agenda.

EU ministers endorse key new trade deals with Mexico EU governments have endorsed two agreements with Mexico that would update the bloc’s relationship with the country and set new terms for trade once they are formally signed and approved.

Former PM Orbán’s MP arrested 48 hours after he lost his immunity

In an extraordinary admission, Armenia’s PM Nikol Pashinyan declared that Karabakh was not Armenia’s territory and that the Armenian movement for it was “a fatal mistake,” as Yerevan forges its peace with Azerbaijan and its decisive pro-EU course.

EU foreign ministers ​agreed on Monday to restore improved ‌trade ties with Syria, reinstating a cooperation agreement that had been suspended in 2011 ​when an uprising against then-leader Bashar ​al-Assad expanded into a 14-year civil war.