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Ukraine and its allies were left scrambling Sunday after President Donald Trump shifted closer to Vladimir Putin’s stance at their Alaska summit. Abandoning his push for a ceasefire, Trump now favors a permanent peace deal — unsettling Kyiv and Europe. In response, top European leaders will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on Monday to press for security guarantees and ensure Ukraine is not sidelined in future negotiations.

In a significant move, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark have committed to purchasing $1 billion in U.S. weapons for Ukraine. This decision comes...

A Historic Deal Amid High StakesEuropean and American negotiators have finalized a major transatlantic trade deal after months of tense back-and-forth. The agreement, struck...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed scrapping Easter Monday and Victory in Europe Day as public holidays in a bold attempt to slash France’s soaring national debt. The controversial move is part of a wider 2026 budget plan that includes spending freezes, tax reforms, and increased defence funding — all amid fierce political opposition and the looming threat of a no-confidence vote.

Austria has deported a 32-year-old Syrian man with a criminal conviction back to Syria — marking what authorities say is the first such forced...

So, what exactly is happening here? The EU Commission has now officially announced that it wants to initiate a so-called deficit procedure against several...