Latvia began voting on Saturday in a general election that has been overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising energy costs.
Polls indicate that Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš' New Unity party, which heads the current four-party (...)
Russia and the West have traded blame over alleged sabotage that caused mysterious leaks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
Two underwater pipelines running from Russia to Germany were damaged this week, with explosions apparently recorded in the (...)
The EU has said leaks in two major gas pipelines from Russia to Europe were caused by sabotage — but stopped short of directly accusing Russia.
Deliberate disruption would result in the "strongest possible response", said the head of the European (...)
Seismologists recorded what they think were explosions before gas began pouring out of two Russia-to-Germany pipelines under the Baltic Sea.
It's unclear what caused the blasts but they are the result of "deliberate actions", according to Denmark's (...)
The EU must take Vladimir Putin's threats he could use nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine seriously, the bloc's foreign policy chief has said.
Josep Borrell told the BBC's Lyse Doucet that the war had reached a "dangerous moment". His (...)
Car brands, airlines and fossil fuel companies are using social media to greenwash their reputations, according to a new investigation from Harvard University.
The report, commissioned by Greenpeace, says its findings show how companies in Europe (...)
Russia will enforce a partial mobilization of its citizens to further support the war in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said in a much-expected pre-recorded speech on Wednesday morning.
The mobilization, effective immediately, will affect army (...)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Wednesday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement on mobilization as "dangerous and reckless nuclear rhetoric."
"The speech is an escalation, but it is not a surprise. Therefore, we have been (...)
The European Union should be "very careful" about imposing a price cap on all gas imports entering the bloc, Anna Lührmann, Germany's minister of state for Europe, has warned.
The idea of an EU-wide gas cap has gained traction in recent weeks after (...)
The European Union has raised concerns about a woman in Iran who died after being stopped for allegedly breaking hijab rules.
Mahsa Amini, 22, was detained by Iran's morality police last week and later died in custody.
The woman's death has ignited (...)
Italy is readying itself for a snap general election on Sunday, Sept. 25. Italy's upcoming set of general elections was originally slated for next spring. So why have politicians been battling this summer's torrid temperatures to campaign for (...)
Hungary was confident on Monday that it would be able to prevent a reduction in EU funds as called for by the Commission over rule of law concerns.
The EU's executive on Sunday urged the Council to approve a €7.5 billion cut in cohesion funds to (...)
The largest infrastructure project in the Baltic region for a hundred years is under way.
The 870 km Rail Baltica project will connect the capitals of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia with Warsaw and the rest of Europe, allowing trains from the (...)
The European Commission on Sunday called for an estimated €7.5 billion in European funds to be withheld from Hungary over corruption concerns.
Commissioner Johannes Hahn, in charge of Budget and Administration, said the figure amounts to 65% of the (...)
Hungary is facing a reckoning with Brussels over corruption concerns that could cost Budapest billions.
The EU appears to be about to impose financial penalties on the government of Viktor Orban, amid alleged fraudulent behavior and rule of law (...)
The Chair of the NATO Military Committee Adm. Rob Bauer said Saturday that the Ukraine war has started a new era of global security and underlined the Alliance's continued support to Ukraine.
"Without a doubt a new era for global security has begun. (...)
Migrants have been paying up to €20,000 to be smuggled into Europe on private aircraft, say police.
They were given fake diplomatic passports and put on flights in Turkey that were supposedly heading to the Caribbean.
But the planes stopped over in (...)
Hungary is no longer a fully functioning democracy, members of the European Parliament declared on Thursday in a non-binding but highly symbolic report.
Instead, the country should be considered a "hybrid regime of electoral autocracy" in which (...)
Russian forces have withdrawn from key eastern towns, as a rapid Ukrainian counter-attack makes further gains.
Ukrainian officials said troops entered Kupiansk, a vital eastern supply hub for Russian forces, on Saturday.
Russia's Defense Ministry (...)
World leaders and dignitaries have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96.
They have honored the Queen's deep sense of duty and her resilience, as well as her sense of humor and kindness.
France's Emmanuel Macron led the (...)
Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a series of long-awaited proposals to tackle the EU's worsening energy crisis and curb the soaring bills that are putting European households and companies under financial stress.
The European Commission president (...)
The German government announced on Sunday a huge new aid plan to combat skyrocketing energy costs and inflation, which will total 65 billion euros in support.
"Germany stands together in a difficult time," said Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a press (...)
Serbia will allow Kosovo citizens to enter the country with personal ID cards issued by the government in Pristina, according to the EU foreign policy chief, settling part of the dispute that led to an escalation of tensions along the border between (...)
Wartime rivals Serbia and Kosovo are holding high-level crisis talks on Thursday which European Union mediators hope will de-escalate growing tensions in the Balkans, where Russia has tried to further increase its influence amid the war in (...)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has told a conference of US conservatives that the West is locked in "a clash of civilizations".
The right-wing leader drew enthusiastic applause at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in (...)
