Government

World News

François Bayrou’s government set to topple this week

Barring a major surprise, François Bayrou’s government is expected to fall this week, with calls for a nationwide blockade on Wednesday also underway.

07/09/2025

Art

Why is Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum warning it may have to close?

The museum is requesting the government provide an extra €2.5 million annually to cover essential upgrades and sustainability measures - stressing that this isn’t just financial support, but a contractual obligation.

28/08/2025

France

French PM risks cabinet collapse with confidence vote over budget plan

Bayrou seeks a confidence vote for €43.8 billion budget cuts in early September, risking another cabinet collapse if opposition parties follow through on threats to vote against him.

26/08/2025

Tech News

Sweden’s leader uses ChatGPT. Should politicians use AI chatbots?

The Swedish leader’s use of ChatGPT sparked backlash in the Nordic country. The same week, OpenAI sid the chatbot will be rolled out across the US government.

07/08/2025

Europe News

Albanese: 'Sanctions against me? An attack on the heart of multilateralism'

Wednesday marked the end of the two-day presentation in the Italian Parliament of the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, recently sanctioned by the United States

31/07/2025

Europe News

Spain's justice minister to face probe over alleged embezzlement

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado asks the Supreme Court to investigate the minister for alleged embezzlement and false testimony in the hiring of an advisor to Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

24/06/2025

Europe News

Portugal tightens citizenship rules and doubles residency requirement

Citizens from Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil must wait seven years for citizenship while those from other nations face a 10-year wait.

24/06/2025

Europe News

Early voting beats previous elections in Portugal's legislative race

Party leaders voted in the morning, with the majority emphasising the importance of voting and electoral participation. By 12 pm local time, around 25.56% of voters had cast their ballots.

18/05/2025

Radio Schuman

338 days without a government: Can Brussels break the deadlock?

Brussels has been without a regional government for almost one year. How is this impacting locals, and expats? Will there be another election to break the deadlock?

13/05/2025

Economy

Chinese investment in the UK will face 'high trust bar', says minister

Chinese firms will have to fulfil strict criteria when investing in key sectors in the UK in the future, said the UK government after the rescue of British Steel.

14/04/2025

Syria

Syria swears in new transitional government on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr

Nearly four months after the ousting of 24-year President Bashar al-Assad, Syria has announced a new government, kickstarting a five-year transitional period that aims to restore stability and peace to a country that has endured more than a decade of war.

30/03/2025

Business

British Steel closes plant after failing to get UK government help

More than 2,000 jobs are at risk as Britain's second-biggest steelmaker failed to get an agreement with the UK government to support further operations.

27/03/2025

Economy

UK Spring Statement: Further budget cuts and halved economic growth

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has laid out the latest on UK public finances. Her statement arrives at a moment when the nation needs to find billions to boost defence spending against the backdrop of an ailing economy. Here are the key takeaways.

26/03/2025

Europe News

Peter Pellegrini reshuffles Slovakia's cabinet to retain majority

The appointment of Samuel Migaľ as the new minister of investments and regional development was a result of a deal agreed on by three parties in the governing coalition headed by Prime Minister Robert Fico.

19/03/2025

Economy

The UK economy unexpectedly contracts in January in setback for state

The British economy shrank in the first month of 2025 compared with December, driven by a decline in production.

14/03/2025

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China’s political advisory body opens annual session in Beijing

The weeklong event, attended by around 5,000 delegates, is used by the Chinese Communist Party to outline its policies for the year.

04/03/2025

Europe News

Syria holds national dialogue as war-torn nation looks to rebuild

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa called for unity, but scepticism remains over the new rulers' promises of inclusive governance.

25/02/2025

Lebanon

Newly appointed prime minister Nawaf Salam forms government in Lebanon

President Joseph Aoun has accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with the new prime minister to form the new government.

08/02/2025

Europe News

Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever sworn in as Belgian prime minister

More than seven months after the parliamentary elections in June 2024, political talks have resulted in the formation of a coalition government led by nationalist Bart De Wever.

03/02/2025

Green News

Top European court orders Italy to stop mafia-caused toxic pollution

Mafia informants directed police to specific sites where toxic rubbish was dumped.

31/01/2025