EU's £184bn Russian Asset Gamble for Ukraine
As the EU debates a landmark loan for Kyiv using frozen Russian assets, we examine the high-stakes legal, economic, and political risks. A moment of truth for Europe.
As the EU debates a landmark loan for Kyiv using frozen Russian assets, we examine the high-stakes legal, economic, and political risks. A moment of truth for Europe.
EU leaders face a stark choice between funding Ukraine now or facing greater conflict later, as a €90bn loan plan secured against frozen Russian assets divides the bloc. Read the latest from the crucial summit.
Shocking footage emerges of police violence during a farmers' protest in Brussels against EU agricultural policy. See the full story and video analysis.
Europe's airports warn of 'serious safety hazards' as the EU's new Entry-Exit System causes major delays. ACI reports a 70% increase in border check times. Read the latest.
The European Court of Justice has ruled Denmark's controversial 'parallel societies' legislation may be unlawful, giving hope to residents in Copenhagen's Mjølnerparken. Read the full analysis.
As EU leaders debate using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, legal analysis reveals Moscow has few viable court challenges. Explore the legal hurdles and geopolitical risks.
Europe's airports warn of 'serious safety hazards' as the new EU Entry-Exit System (EES) causes major delays. Read the latest on the rollout crisis and traveller impact.
A major EU split over using €210bn in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine could fracture Western unity and trigger a global financial crisis. Discover the high-stakes legal and economic battle.
The EU's highest court has ruled in favour of a Syrian refugee's appeal against Frontex, setting a new precedent for asylum-seeker evidence and challenging the border agency's accountability. Read the full analysis.
Angry farmers besieged EU summit, clashing with police over fears the South American trade pact will destroy livelihoods. Read the latest on the escalating protests and political deadlock.
The EU's top court has ruled Poland's Constitutional Tribunal lacks independence due to politicised appointments. The decision pressures Warsaw to enact reforms.
EU leaders meet in Brussels to decide on tapping €210bn in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's defence. Poland's Tusk warns: 'money today, or blood tomorrow'. Follow live updates.
EU leaders meet in Brussels to decide on using €210bn in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, as Moscow launches lawsuits and warns of war. The outcome tests Europe's global standing.
EU leaders meet in Brussels to decide on a €90bn loan for Ukraine, funded by frozen Russian assets. Pressure mounts as Kyiv faces battlefield challenges. Read the latest.
Labour's plan to rejoin the Erasmus scheme for £570m a year ignites internal party conflict over Brexit reversal. Key figures push Starmer towards closer EU ties.
Sir Keir Starmer faces accusations of 'throwing billions away' after signing the UK up to the EU's Erasmus scheme at triple the pre-Brexit cost. Critics blast the move as a stealthy Brexit reversal.
Exclusive: European intelligence agencies reveal a GRU-led intimidation campaign against Belgian politicians and Euroclear executives to block the use of seized Russian funds for Ukraine. Read the full report.
Football coaches in Australia will use challenge cards to trigger video reviews in a groundbreaking trial of FIFA's new Football Video Support system for leagues without full VAR resources.
Exclusive: The grieving mother of murdered teenager Mikey Roynon speaks out after her son's violent killer is granted bail despite previous convictions, raising serious questions about Britain's justice system.
Exclusive investigation reveals Britain's prison service is buckling under systemic pressures, with mistaken releases reaching critical levels. Discover how institutional failures, not individual errors, are putting public safety at risk.
England's prison system faces scrutiny after another inmate was mistakenly freed, revealing systemic failures and overcrowding that put public safety at risk.
Exclusive: The Ministry of Justice faces crisis after two prisoners were incorrectly released in separate incidents, raising serious questions about prison security protocols and public safety.
Exclusive investigation reveals Victoria's correctional system at breaking point as prisoners complete entire jail terms in police cells, raising serious human rights concerns.
French border officials have suspended the controversial new EU digital border checks at Dover, preventing what experts warned could become four-hour queues for British travellers. The last-minute pause comes as relief for summer holidaymakers facing pote
Critical delays to the EU's new border control system threaten massive disruptions at Dover and Eurotunnel, with potential 14-hour queues and £3 billion economic impact looming.
An extraordinary administrative error that freed a prisoner reveals deep systemic failures within Britain's overcrowded and under-resourced prison system, raising urgent questions about public safety and rehabilitation.
Exclusive investigation reveals how victims of crime are turning to private prosecutions as police fail to investigate serious offences across England and Wales.
British holidaymakers are experiencing massive delays at European airports as the EU's new Entry/Exit System creates chaos at border controls, with waits exceeding two hours during peak times.
British tourists face potential holiday chaos as new EU Entry/Exit System brings automated border checks and possible 14-hour delays at major ports from October 2024.
The EU's Entry/Exit System faces major delays, pushing implementation to late 2025 and threatening hours-long queues at borders for British travellers. Discover what this means for your European trips.