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Rassemblement National’s (RN) President Jordan Bardella announced on Tuesday that the party will end the alliance with his German counterpart Alternative for Germany (AfD), a fellow member of the far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) group.

Spain is recalling its ambassador to Argentina, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday, amid an escalating diplomatic row between the two nations.

Russian physicist Anatoly Maslov was convicted of treason and sentenced to 14 years in a penal colony on Tuesday (21 May) in the latest of several cases against experts working on the science underpinning Russia's development of hypersonic missiles.

The next European Parliament will need to negotiate with EU countries two key files which aim to harmonise corruption and transparency requirements for foreign-funded organisations, both proposed after a string of corruption cases, like Qatargate, shook the outgoing legislature. 

With the next European mandate fast approaching, new research shows how digital tools – such as e-invoicing – are poised to unlock a new era of productivity and competitiveness for Europe’s SMEs.

 As Irish voters head to the polls for local and European elections on 7 June, neither the ruling parties nor the opposition have a clear lead following the recent emergence of independent candidates, but the tables could still be turned as ‘hot ticket’ issues such as tackling immigration or housing become the campaign’s main focus.

After Marine Le Pen’s far-right party announced to cut ties with their German counterpart AfD following the next European elections, the German party looks for ways to calm the waves by potentially making a drastic cut with their lead candidate.

Sweden's Centre Party will push for the Swedish Liberals to be expelled from their common Renew Europe group in the European Parliament after the EU elections if they continue cooperating with the far-right Sweden Democrats at the national level, the party's MEP Emma Wiesner said on Tuesday.

Spain and Ireland, and possibly another country, are set to announce the recognition of a Palestinian state on Wednesday (22 May), a move that could further divide EU policy in the region. In recent weeks, EU members Ireland, Spain, Slovenia,...

Russian forces have started the first stage of exercises ordered by President Vladimir Putin to simulate preparation for the launch of tactical nuclear weapons, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday (21 May).

As the cards in Brussels are being dealt anew, Europe’s hydropower industry is shooting for a greater slice of the attention pie in the EU capital.

The Biden administration is willing to work with Congress to potentially impose sanctions against International Criminal Court officials over the prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the Gaza war, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Israeli forces thrust deeper into Jabalia in northern Gaza on Tuesday (21 May), striking a hospital and destroying residential areas with tank and air bombardments, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people in Rafah in the south.

Senior socialist EU lawmaker Jens Geier says the EU’s newest set of low-carbon hydrogen standards will be challenging, and Brussels will need to prepare industry-specific support programmes. 

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot five times in an assassination attempt that shocked Europe.

Squabbles between liberal Sandro Gozi and far-right Anders Vistesen dominated the second live debate for the EU executive’s top job in Brussels on Tuesday (21 May), while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and socialist Nicolas Schmit brought few surprises to the table.

Georgia must repeal the ‘foreign influence’ law as it could be used to silence critical voices, according to The Council of Europe’s top constitutional law body, the Venice Commission, on Tuesday (21 May). Georgian lawmakers passed the controversial Kremlin-style law...

Polish medical innovation has seen improvements, yet significant challenges remain, according to the latest Access GAP data, with access to innovative therapies and diagnostics increasing.

In Czechia, new data shows over 16,000 patients have been included in the research efforts for new drugs and vaccines, with clinical trials most frequently focusing on oncology and immunology.

Swedish doctors fear Swedish patients may have to pay out-of-pocket for a treatment that targets a genetic cause of the neurodegenerative disease ALS. European authorities will decide this spring whether the drug can be marketed in Europe.