Europe Six English Super League rebels accept collective €25M fine Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, and Manchester clubs United and City launched an ill-fated bid to join the breakaway competition that would split from the existing Champions League. 09/06/2021
state of the union Europe's week: EU-Swiss deal collapses and Belarus plane drama These were two of the stories dominating talk in Brussels this week. 28/05/2021
brussels bureau MEPs vote to freeze controversial EU-China investment deal MEPs deplore the sanctions that Beijing has imposed on five of their colleagues and refuse to open the debate for ratification as long as the punitive measures remain in place. 20/05/2021
Albania US sanctions Albanian ex-PM Sali Berisha over corruption The State Department barred former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha from entering US territory over accusations of "significant corruption." 19/05/2021
world news MEPs set to call for EU's investment deal with China to be frozen The lawmakers want the European Commission to use any further discussions on the deal as leverage to improve China's human rights record. 19/05/2021
Poland Poland expels three Russian diplomats over 'hostile actions' The move comes after the White House announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats over a massive cyberattack and election interference. 15/04/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Leaders meet virtually, as Russia sanctioned EU leaders met virtually this week to take stock of the epidemiological situation across the continent, as sanctions against Russia were agreed upon by foreign affairs ministers. 26/02/2021
brussels bureau 'A very meaningless penalty': Polish MEP slams new Russia sanctions “These are not even symbolic sanctions, just a few people were asked not to travel to the European Union," said Polish MEP Witold Jan Waszczykowski. 23/02/2021
