European Union:

72 dead in Ceuta border surge as EU prepares emergency talks after thousands entered Spanish enclave from Morocco.

Lack of AI tools and tech staff in national capitals is widening the gap with BruEU capitals are falling behind Brussels in AI tech and qualified staff.

Ireland confirms that alumina exports from the Aughinish refinery comply with EU rules and do not fund Russia's war effort in Ukraine.

Trump and Xi meet in Beijing while the EU watches — sidelined from a deal that could reshape global trade at Europe's expense.

Nawrocki challenges the EU Green Deal by calling an unprecedented national referendum on climate policy in Poland.

EU-US trade talks advance but fall short of a final deal, as Brussels pushes negotiations to May 19 under growing pressure from Washington.

European academics warn that the EU affordable housing plan risks deepening the very crisis it claims to solve.

Montenegro moves closer to EU membership as Brussels greenlights accession treaty talks, with Montenegro set to join the bloc by 2028.

MEP Christophe Grudler calls for stricter “Made in Europe” rules to protect EU strategic industries from unfair foreign competition.

Zelenskyy calls for Ukraine’s full EU membership and rejects any symbolic or partial form of European integration.