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Ukraine retakes territory as Russia’s buffer zone strategy falters, official says

  • Politics
  • Martina Sapio
  • Mar 10, 2026

Officials say Ukraine has regained almost full control of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Pressure mounts on EU to propose ‘concrete’ response to energy crisis

  • Politics
  • Ben Munster
  • Mar 10, 2026

Countries are growing frustrated with the EU executive's wait-and-see approach as prices soar.

Farage fumbles as Iran war becomes cost-of- living issue

  • Politics
  • Charlie Cooper
  • Mar 10, 2026

The Reform UK leader has changed his tune on Britain's involvement in the Iran conflict as oil and gas prices soar.

The battle to staff Brussels

  • Politics
  • Gabriel Gavin, Sonja Rijnen, Sebastian Starcevic
  • Mar 10, 2026

The EU is hiring its next generation of senior officials — and countries want their citizens to be the ones pulling the levers of power.

Germans punish Merz’s coalition amid economic and war fears

  • Politics
  • James Angelos, Nette Nöstlinger
  • Mar 10, 2026

Election results and polls are piling pressure on Merz’s ideologically divided government.

Dinner dates and ‘flirting’: Europe’s biggest political parties try new tactic to save coalition

  • Politics
  • Max Griera
  • Mar 10, 2026

Manfred Weber, Iratxe García and their teams try to repair damage to avoid a rogue motion of censure against Ursula von der Leyen.

France’s municipal elections will be telling for Europe

  • Politics
  • Mujtaba Rahman
  • Mar 10, 2026

The question is no longer whether the far right can compete nationally, but whether the political forces that once stopped it still exist.

Rachida Dati aims to end Paris’ 25-year run of left-wing mayors

  • Politics
  • Victor Goury-Laffont
  • Mar 10, 2026

A disciple of ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, she has a reputation as a tough operator but will probably have to persuade one of her rivals on the right to step down.

Spanish leader slams Merz for his deference to Trump

  • Politics
  • Aitor Hernández-Morales, Nette Nöstlinger
  • Mar 9, 2026

"What Europe needs today is leadership, not vassals who pay homage to Trump," said Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz.

Starmer allies turn against Blair over Iran critique

  • Politics
  • Esther Webber
  • Mar 9, 2026

Blair criticized Starmer's stance on Iran. For Team Starmer, that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Rising oil prices throw Putin’s shadow fleet a lifeline

  • Politics
  • Marion Solletty
  • Mar 9, 2026

The war in Iran has tightened markets, making sanctioned Russian shipments more attractive to buyers.

G7 weighs using emergency oil reserves amid soaring prices driven by war

  • Politics
  • Giorgio Leali
  • Mar 9, 2026

Ministers are facing what could be the worst energy shock to the world economy in 50 years.