The spokeswoman for the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE/S&D), Esther Peña, has warned the leader of Partido Popular (PP/EPP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo, to be wary of a possible “betrayal” by two of the most relevant members of his party.

Just hours after announcing the new political group "Patriots for Europe", Matteo Salvini's League - currently belongs to Marine Le Pen’s far-right EU group - welcomed the initiative as a new alternative to fight against the “disastrous” left.

As tensions between the European Union and China continue to simmer, could a Sino-EU personalised medicine project bridge gaps and foster bilateral cooperation?

European sovereignty and the transatlantic alliance took centre stage on day two at Eurosatory 2024: The Global Event for Defence and Security in Paris. Organised in conjunction with RTX, speakers from NATO, the European Commission and industry looked at the challenges and opportunities for the defence industry base in light of the changing global landscape.

With a new far-right group, including Victor Orbán's Fidesz party, on the horizon, the German far-right AfD has hopes of breaking out of potential isolation in the European Parliament after being kicked out of their previous group, ID.

The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the start of the war in Gaza, said two US officials.

By failing to meet its renewable energy targets for 2020, and refusing to set similar targets for 2030. France risks heavy fines and the freezing of European funds. But in practice, imposition of penalties seem a long way off. 

Britain's Financial Times joined the Sunday Times in endorsing the opposition Labour Party on Sunday (30 June), both throwing their weight behind the party for the first time in almost two decades with days to go before the 4 July parliamentary election.

Greek firefighters were battling two wildfires near Athens on Sunday (30 June) amid strong winds, just hours after managing to contain blazes in a mountainous area also near the capital as well as on an island in the Aegean Sea.

The French headed to the polls to decide on their next government after President Emmanuel Macron announced a snap election a few weeks ago. Jordan Bardella’s far-right Rassemblement National emerged victorious in this first round of legislative elections, with a record score of 34%.

Top Democrats on Sunday (30 June) ruled out the possibility of replacing Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee after a feeble debate performance and called on party members to focus instead on the consequences of a second Trump presidency.

Israel's national carrier El Al said Sunday (30 June) its Warsaw to Tel Aviv flight was not allowed to refuel at Antalya airport after making an emergency landing to evacuate a passenger for medical reasons.

The US military has raised the alert level of several bases in Europe to its second-highest level, multiple American media outlets reported Sunday (30 June).

Emmanuel Macron’s top officials are showing deep divisions over how best to fight the far-right ahead of the second round of snap elections – a rare show of public disagreement within the President's team.

After a historic 34% victory for the Rassemblement National in the parliamentary elections, France's centre-right remains divided on next steps as its base of support may prove vital to blocking a far-right victory in the second round.

With the far-right Rassemblement national (RN) achieving a historic score in the first round of France's snap parliamentary elections on Sunday (June 30), the second-place left coalition 'Front populaire' (NFP) called for unity against the far-right in the second round.

The French far-right has secured a historic score in the first round of snap legislative elections with 34% of the vote share, with the left a somewhat distant second and Macron’s centrist party marred by a crushing defeat.

Politicians from the political right in Austria, Hungary, and Czechia, have launched a new alliance called "Patriots for Europe" which hopes to recentre the right-wing in the European Parliament around criticism of migration, aid to Ukraine, and the Green Deal.

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