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Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden returned to Harvard University on Friday to deliver a speech at the Kennedy School of Government, where he once studied, using the occasion to argue against what he described as a “persistent narrative of European decline”. In his speech, Frieden rejected the idea of a continent stuck in the past, […]

Italy’s cabinet approved a decree expanding police powers, a step that is triggering criticism from opposition parties and civil-rights groups. The sweeping new rules backed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will let authorities detain protesters up to 12 hours without a charge and make it easier for police or others to claim self-defense. Interior Minister […]

The European Union has proposed new Russian sanctions that would replace its price cap on Russian oil with a ban on maritime services, while also barring imports of some metals, chemicals and critical minerals. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, released the proposal on Friday. All EU member states have to approve the package […]

Estonia’s President triggered a backlash from the government of one of the European Union’s biggest Russia hawks by declaring his support for direct talks between the bloc and Moscow. Alar Karis said in an interview with Euronews this week that the bloc’s policy of cutting off dialogue with Moscow has cost it a seat at […]

Italy’s cabinet is set to approve a decree expanding police powers, a step that is triggering criticism from opposition parties and civil rights groups. The sweeping new rules, which the cabinet will vote on Thursday afternoon, will let authorities detain protesters up to 12 hours without a charge and make it easier for police or […]

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain would block children from using social media platforms including Instagram and TikTok in a new European push to regulate digital platforms. Madrid wants to limit the use of the platforms by people younger than 16 years, Sánchez said at a summit in the United Arab Emirates Tuesday. To enforce […]

The European Union’s food safety regulator said almost no amount of the toxin cereulide is considered safe in infant formula, guidance that could prompt further product recalls. The little-known toxin has become the focus of a global infant formula safety scare that has engulfed food giants like Nestlé, Danone and Groupe Lactalis. The reference dose […]

France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived the first of two no-confidence votes on Monday, making it all but certain that parliament will adopt the delayed 2026 budget. A censure motion from far-left lawmakers in the National Assembly won 260 votes, falling short of the 289 required to topple the minority government and reject the budget. […]

Many German cities and municipalities will face public transport disruptions on Monday after the Ver.di labour union called on workers to strike over shorter working hours and higher bonuses. “Public transport employees are under a lot of stress due to extremely unfavourable working hours, shift work, and constant time pressure,” Christine Behle, the union’s deputy […]