Europe News
Australia trade deal brings back Macron’s Mercosur nightmare
- Politics
- Giorgio Leali
- Mar 25, 2026
France's trade minister tells POLITICO that the EU-Australia deal is "balanced" despite mounting opposition from farmers.
Ribera emphasizes EU sovereignty while deepening Silicon Valley ties
- Politics
- Christine Mui, Chase DiFeliciantonio
- Mar 25, 2026
After meetings with top Silicon Valley executives, Teresa Ribera doubled down on red lines around mixing the EU’s tech rules with trade negotiations with the U.S.
Après l’avoir sabordée, Donald Trump se réengage discrètement à l’OMC
- Politics
- Caroline Hug
- Mar 25, 2026
Washington a lancé une campagne discrète pour faire pencher les règles du commerce mondial en sa faveur.
UK-Swiss trade deal held up over pharma row
- Politics
- Sophie Inge, Caroline Hug
- Mar 25, 2026
British government departments are split over the issue.
EU Commission loses another access to documents court case
- Politics
- Mari Eccles, Bartosz Brzeziński
- Mar 25, 2026
NGO ClientEarth asked to see documents about a controversial pesticide approval, which the EU executive refused.
Trump’s ‘absurdly incoherent’ Iran pleas leave allies befuddled
- Politics
- Victor Jack, Chris Lunday, Esther Webber
- Mar 25, 2026
European countries have ruled out helping secure the Strait of Hormuz until the conflict is over — but also haven't received any specific requests for assistance from the U.S.
'We can match anyone at our best' - Galbraith
- Sports
- Mar 25, 2026
Ethan Galbraith's first memories of the World Cup are of watching the 2010 edition in South Africa and the Northern Ireland midfielder says it's a bit of a "pinch me moment" to be just two wins away f...
$500 and a trip abroad: How recruits end up in Russian sabotage training camps
- Politics
- Marion Solletty
- Mar 25, 2026
Court cases in Moldova are lifting the curtain on Russia’s transnational network to recruit, train and deploy spies and saboteurs.
Women's game needs more respect - Bompastor riled by Chelsea's disallowed goal
- Sports
- Mar 24, 2026
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor says the women's game needs "more respect" after her side have a goal controversially disallowed in their Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Arsen...
'I think she's made an obvious error' - Pundits disagree with Chelsea disallowed goal
- Sports
- Mar 24, 2026
Nikita Parris and Ellen White agree that the referee was hasty in disallowing a goal for Chelsea in the Women's Champions League quarter-final for a supposed push by Veerle Buurman on Arsenal's Laia C...
Belgium deploys soldiers to protect Jewish sites and combat crime
- Politics
- Ferdinand Knapp
- Mar 24, 2026
Interior Minister Bernard Quintin says "I don't want to wait for that moment" that someone is injured in another antisemitic attack in the country.
Tonali prefers Italy return - Wednesday's gossip
- Sports
- Mar 24, 2026
Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali wants Italy return despite interest from Manchester rivals, Ben White may be on his way out at Arsenal and Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola eyed by Premier League riva...