The European Parliament has defeated a mostly rightwing and far-right motion of censure against the commission — for the fourth time since Ursula von der Leyen took office in December 2024.

EU leaders spoke of unity and relief ahead of their informal meeting on Thursday, praising the bloc's strength against intense US tensions, while also relieved that president Trump rescinded his tariff threat.

Bulgaria and Hungary have joined Donald Trump's Board of Peace as EU member states remain perplexed by a concept that challenges the United Nations.

Across Europe, mayors and local councillors are facing a disturbing rise in harassment, threats, disinformation, and even physical violence. These aren’t isolated incidents — they are a growing pattern. And they’re not 'just politics'. They are deliberate attempts to silence, intimidate, and push people out of public life, warns the Council of European Municipalities and Regions.

A French banker inside Euroclear, who flew to Russia 155 times for "private" reasons, allegedly tried to connect the company's CEO, Valérie Urbain, with Russian spies and threatened her when she declined, according to an investigation by EUobserver, Humo, De Morgen, and Dossier Center.

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