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Bosnia-Herzegovina should apply to join BRICS, where it would stand a better chance of becoming a member than in the European Union, the secessionist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik said on Monday in his latest criticism of the West. BRICS...

Czechia fully supports the 10-point peace plan presented by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and is ready to help with its implementation, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates, Greens) said on Monday. Lipavský spoke about the Czech role in the plan’s...

Development Minister Caroline Gennez (Vooruit/S&D) set up a two-year financial framework that includes new priorities, notably focusing on ‘forgotten crises’ – a crisis in which humanitarian needs are high yet international support is insufficient. In an interview with De Morgen...

The EU suffers from ‘norm-creation delirium’, sapping businesses’ understanding of their legal obligations and impeding on their competitiveness, Patrick Martin, President of the largest French business association MEDEF, said on Monday. In this “confused and threat-heavy period,” marked by ongoing...

Turkey said Monday that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will "soon" visit Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin on reviving a Black Sea grain deal that could be used as a springboard for broader Ukraine peace negotiations.

French President Emmanuel Macron called during his annual speech to ambassadors on Monday (28 August) for institutional changes to the European Union to meet present challenges and maintain Europe's and the West's influence.

Germany's Greens and the liberal FDP party have settled their feud over the reform of child benefits, which has blocked the country's crisis-ridden coalition government for more than a week.

To avoid wars and disorder, the world needs fairer rules. Unfortunately, the European Union is not active in promoting such changes.

On 1 December 2022, India assumed the Presidency of the Group of 20 (G-20). The G-20 represents 19 major economies and the European Union, comprising 85% of global GDP, over 75% of global trade, and about two-thirds of the global...

French conservatives on Monday (28 August) applauded the government's decision to ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, but the move also drew criticism and some mockery.

Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was forced to restrict the flow of aircraft on 28 August due to 'a technical issue', with passengers stuck in planes on the tarmac and airlines and airports warning of delays and cancellations.

Climate change has been exacerbating tensions across Africa. The continent’s climate security ought to be prioritised at COP28 so that the rise of militarism can be countered, writes Dr Maurizio Geri. 

Measures to ensure the integrity of biofuels imported into the EU single market are not fit for purpose, an EU producer has claimed, asserting that EU-backed certification schemes are failing to prevent fraud.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the French electricity regulaor admitting nuclear is not enough for carbon neurality, Finland's new prime minister announcing budget cuts, and so much more.

Vaxevanis has so far received over 100 so-called “strategic lawsuits against public participation” (SLAPPs) for his work and he has won all of them.

Russian investigators said on Sunday (27 August) that genetic tests had confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group, was among the 10 people killed in a plane crash last week.

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Sunday (27 August) contested the official re-election of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and claimed victory in an election which international observers said fell short of democratic standards.

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin staged his first rally on Sunday (27 August) with an appeal to working class voters in what political opponents saw as the start of the race to succeed President Emmanuel Macron.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that while the problem of property titles is a real issue, it affects the whole country from north to south and not just the Greek minority, some of which use the Greek flag as...

As the EU and the US hurry to agree on green steel before the end of October to prevent tariffs from snapping back into place, their diverging positions lay bare different philosophies on how global trade should be reorganised to account for climate priorities.