EU Presidency

Cyprus Commits to New Approach as EU Presidency Begins

Cyprus Commits to New Approach as EU Presidency Begins

Cyprus says it will bring “a new approach to the table” when it assumes the EU presidency on Thursday, as defence, migration and Ukraine continue to top the agenda at…

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Czechs mulling using EU presidency to call summit over energy prices

Czechs mulling using EU presidency to call summit over energy prices

The Czech Republic, which holds the European Union's rotating presidency, is considering whether to call an emergency energy summit for the bloc to tackle soaring power prices, including discussing price…

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CiConsulta GeoPolitical Insights – The EU’s Croatian Presidency – A Maltese and European Perspective

CiConsulta GeoPolitical Insights – The EU’s Croatian Presidency – A Maltese and European Perspective

Croatia takes over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the six month period between Jan-June 2020, under the motto “A Strong Europe in a World…

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Finland aims to use EU presidency to push for budget cuts for states breaching rule of law

Finland aims to use EU presidency to push for budget cuts for states breaching rule of law

Finland will use its EU presidency to push for the adoption of contentious Brussels plans to cut budget payments to states that breach the rule of law, setting up a…

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Keir Starmer Chairs Meeting Amid Mandelson Controversy

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to chair a cabinet meeting today. Meanwhile, police are inves...

Clintons Set to Testify on Epstein Investigation

Former US President Bill Clinton has agreed to testify before a congressional investigation into the...

Venezuela’s New Government: Transition Under Delcy Rodriguez

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, has begun shaping her new government following the o...

Sarah’s Trust to Shutdown following Epstein Leaks

Sarah Ferguson’s charity, Sarah’s Trust, will close “for the foreseeable future.” This decision foll...

Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 3 February 2026

Morning Briefing PM Says Trump Peace Board ‘Not Ideal’ but Malta Should EngagePrime Minister Robe...

Italian Government Responds to Violent Turin Protests

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened senior cabinet members and police chiefs on Monday to address...

Drone incidents at UK military bases doubled last year

Britain's military bases experienced a doubling of drone incidents last year, highlighting the chang...

Israel reopens Gaza’s Rafah border crossing to Egypt, with tight limits

Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for a limited number of people on foot, ...

Rome introduces Trevi Fountain access fee to curb coin-tossing crowds

Tourists keen to follow tradition by tossing a coin into Rome's Trevi Fountain will need to dig a li...

Gold and silver prices plunge after Friday’s losses

Gold and silver prices have continued to fall after a dramatic reversal of a rally that had pushed p...