Europe
French presidential race: De Villepin to run, Faure joins primary
Although he is not yet officially a candidate in France’s 2027 presidential election, Dominique de Villepin is getting very close. Speaking to BFM TV…
EU offers muted reaction after Iceland rebuffs accession talks
Published on 30/08/2026 – 17:21 GMT+2•Updated 17:24 The European Commission has issued a muted reaction after Iceland rejected the reopening of…
Iceland says ‘No’: Four takeaways from the EU accession referendum
Iceland says “Nei”. In a closely watched referendum that came down to the wire, the Nordic country rejected the reopening of accession negotiations…
Iceland votes ‘No’ to further EU accession talks
Iceland’s ‘No’ camp has narrowly won a referendum on whether to resume the country’s suspended European Union membership negotiations, according to…
How Canada’s turn toward Europe might test the EU’s borders
General Charles de Gaulle used to talk about Europe stretching “from the Atlantic to the Urals”. At the time, he was defending a geopolitical project…
At least 37 killed in Russian strike on warehouse in Bucha
Published on 29/08/2026 – 10:11 GMT+2•Updated 14:53 At least 37 people were killed after a Russian drone strike caused a major fire and explosions at…
Iceland’s EU referendum: first partial results show razor-thin margin
Published on 30/08/2026 – 0:19 GMT+2•Updated 2:21 The partial results show a neck-to-neck race with the ‘Yes’ at 51.2% and the ‘No’ at 48.8%, with…
50-boat flotilla sails to Ceuta amid migration tensions
Published on 29/08/2026 – 18:44 GMT+2 A flotilla of around 50 vessels from the Costa del Sol and other Spanish ports set sail on Saturday for Ceuta…
France political season: Bardella, Faure, Lecornu, Hollande, Philippe
Before France knows who its next president will be, it must first adopt a budget for the year 2027. That is the main task facing the French Prime…
Iceland’s EU referendum sees high preliminary voter turnout
Published on 29/08/2026 – 17:24 GMT+2 Iceland’s capital Reykjavík recorded a higher voter turnout in the high-stakes EU referendum by noon than at…