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The move came a day after a judge ordered the preventive detention of the number two in Sánchez’s party.

Italy’s controversial deal to process asylum seekers in Albania may violate constitutional and EU law, according to the country’s top court – a non-binding opinion that could fuel legal challenges.

"You can't change geography – Turkey will always be a neighbour state to the Republic of Cyprus," the Cypriot president said.

Seville hosts world leaders for a high-stakes UN summit aimed at rebooting global finance rules to meet 2030 sustainable development goals.

In Lisbon and across Portugal, hundreds marched demanding rent controls, legislative intervention, and urgent action on a crisis they say is forcing them to choose between food and shelter.

Italy faces mounting scrutiny at the ICC after quietly flying a Libyan war crimes suspect back to Tripoli, prompting accusations of obstructing international justice.

Wiretaps, resignations, and a €415 million fine: Greece reels from a subsidy fraud scandal tied to EU agriculture funds.

The vote to select the new president, now Ireland’s Paschal Donohoe, is scheduled for the next Eurogroup’s meeting on 7-8 July.

Montenegro says Portugal can meet NATO defence targets without touching healthcare or other public services — and still end the year with a surplus.

Spain’s top court has cleared an amnesty for Catalan separatists, but EU concerns linger over possible “self-pardon” deals and Puigdemont remains excluded.

Billionaires party in Venice – locals aren’t celebrating.

Pedro Sánchez’s troubles mount as a judge calls for a Supreme Court probe into his justice minister over alleged corruption tied to the PM’s wife.

Christoph Maurer, an expert who runs consulting firm Consentec, agreed, saying it would be “impossible to find a single culprit".

One company linked to PM Sánchez’s PSOE party allegedly received €7.8 million in EU funds to build just 46 social housing units, according to leaked documents.

The move deals a further blow to the Green Claims directive, which is already under pressure from the Commission.

Pedro Sánchez secures NATO deal letting Spain cap defence spending at 2.1%, dodging pressure to match higher targets.

Guido Crosetto argued that NATO must adjust to a more global reality, and that the alliance in its current form "no longer has any reason to exist".

The EU and Italy unveiled new investment deals with Africa, touting a bold development agenda – but civil society groups remain unconvinced, warning of old priorities in new packaging.

Parts of the Commission’s new proposal risk creating a “procedural burden” that could undermine the returns regulation itself, Rome warns.

“Capabilities are paid for with euros, not GDP percentages,” Pedro Sánchez wrote in a letter to NATO chief Mark Rutte.

Euractiv is focused on "building a community of people who want to understand what is happening in Brussels and the rest of Europe".

Sánchez restated that immediate and harsh measures “had been already taken” against his close-allies accused of embezzlement of public funds.

Italy eyes Austrian-style reserve corps as it scrambles to boost troop numbers and hit NATO’s defence spending goal.

Luís Montenegro warns EU risks losing credibility and weakening its global position if it fails to ratify the Mercosur trade deal after decades of negotiations.