Europe News Salvini attacks Macron over Ukraine: France summons ambassador Ambassador Emanuela D'Alessandro, was summoned by the government in Paris for clarification on statements made by the deputy prime minister. To the French president's invitation to the allies to provide troops for Ukraine, Salvini had commente on Thursday 'to stick to the tram' and go there himself. 23/08/2025
France France hits back after Netanyahu accuses Macron of antisemitism Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had criticised French President Emmanuel Macron's pledge to recognise a Palestinian state. 20/08/2025
EuroVerify Did Trump make EU leaders wait in line outside his office? Posts are being widely shared featuring an image that social media users claim shows European leaders waiting in line to meet US President Donald Trump. However, the image is false. 20/08/2025
Europe News Costa: Allies must 'accelerate' work on Ukraine security guarantees EU leaders want to capitalise on growing diplomatic momentum to end Russia's war in Ukraine and ensure the country has what it needs to deter any future aggression. 19/08/2025
No Comment WATCH: Berlin hosts Ukraine talks before Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday for talks with European and US leaders ahead of a Trump-Putin summit in Alaska later this week. 13/08/2025
Europe News European leaders hope to sway Trump on Ukraine during virtual meeting US President Donald Trump will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday with Europe once more fearful its interests will be trampled on. 13/08/2025
EuroVerify Fake online investigations claim famous women were born male Public female figures, such as former US First Lady Michelle Obama and New Zealand's former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have also been accused of being assigned male at birth. Researchers say these fake theories are fuelled by "transvestigations". 07/08/2025
United Kingdom UK makes first arrests under one in, one out migrant deal with France Under the scheme, which was announced last month, France will accept returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have family ties to Britain. 07/08/2025
Health news Endangered US contraceptives put 1.4 million women at risk, NGO claims More than 1.4 million women and girls in Africa will lose access to contraceptives as the U.S. plans to burn $10 million worth of supplies stored in Europe. 07/08/2025
EuroVerify No, French President Emmanuel Macron's approval rating is not 7% EuroVerify investigates the suspiciously low figure, which has most notably been shared by members of France's far-right National Rally party. 05/08/2025
Europe News French PM launches podcast to defend his 2026 budget cuts Under fire for his unpopular €44-billion savings plan, PM François Bayrou has decided to turn to YouTube and a podcast series to try to convince the French public. 05/08/2025
Economy Macron says the EU-US trade deal's not yet done With the ink barely dry on the trade deal between the EU and the US, the French president called for continued negotiations and, if necessary, the implementation of rebalancing measures. 30/07/2025
Europe News On defence, France and Germany are inching closer but remain far apart Germany has a lot of catching up to do but has plenty of fiscal space to do it. 28/07/2025
World News E3 leaders make renewed call for ceasefire in Gaza amid hunger deaths The call comes after the three leaders spoke again by phone on Saturday morning, following Friday's conversation. According to the British PM Keir Starmer, the E3 leaders talked about the situation in Gaza, which they agreed is appalling. 26/07/2025
Europe News What does France's decision to recognise Palestine mean? Observers point out that by recognising Palestine, French President Emmanuel Macron hopes to pressure his European allies, including the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy, to take a stance and revive the long-defunct two-state solution. 25/07/2025
France Macron faces backlash from US and Israel over recognition of Palestine The move to formalise France's recognition of Palestine, announced on Thursday, sparked immediate backlash from Israel and the US, while it was welcomed by several European and Arab leaders. 25/07/2025
Europe News Macron announces that France will recognise Palestine as a state In a statement published on Thursday night, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognise Palestine as a state, a move that is to be formalised at the UN General Assembly this coming September. 24/07/2025
Economy EU member states adopt retaliatory hit list in response to US tariffs The member states adopted on Thursday morning the list of countermeasures targeting €93 billions' worth of US products in response to US tariffs, but the Commission is yet to follow suit. It will only come into effect on August 7 if the two parties fail to reach an agreement. 24/07/2025
Germany Defence and tariffs top the agenda at Merz and Macron working dinner As Merz hosted Macron in Berlin, their agenda included a long list of topics, such as defence, energy and EU trade policy. 23/07/2025
France Macrons sue Candace Owens over claims first lady is transgender In the suit filed in the Delaware Superior Court, the Macrons said Owens had waged a "campaign of global humiliation" for personal gain to promote her podcast. 23/07/2025