Europe
Explore the latest news and analysis on European politics, economy, culture, and more with The Epoch Times' Europe section. Stay informed with our expert coverage.
Europe | LATEST STORIES
Board of Peace Website Launched as Director Mladenov Meets EU Foreign Policy Chief
The Board of Peace is part of phase two of a US-backed agreement between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas to end the war in Gaza.
|
Police Release Former UK Ambassador to US Peter Mandelson After Arrest in Epstein Probe
The high-profile investigation has intensified after U.S. authorities published millions of Epstein-related records, prompting arrests of senior British figures
|
Russia-Ukraine War Enters 5th Year
The confilct, which began on Feb. 24, 2022, has grown into the most destructive war in Europe since 1945.
|
EU Pauses US Trade Deal After Trump Announces 15 Percent Global Tariff
The EU has paused ratification once before, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries that opposed the U.S. acquisition of Greenland.
|
Merz Heads to Beijing as China Reclaims Top Spot in German Trade
‘We have a strategic interest in finding partners prepared to shape the future together,’ Merz said ahead of his visit.
|
EU Gives Green Light to Deport Illegal Immigrants From Designated Safe States
The new rules come amid growing public discontent across Europe over soaring rates of both legal and illegal immigration.
|
France to Summon US Ambassador Over Remarks on French Activist’s Death
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot criticized what he described as attempts to politicize the killing.
|
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union Backs Social Media Ban for Those Younger Than 14
Pressure from both parties in the coalition makes it increasingly likely that the federal government will push for a law on restrictions.
|
Hungary to Block EU–Russia Sanctions Package Over Ukraine’s Halting of Oil Pipeline Shipments
Ukraine has previously said that the pipeline was damaged by a Russian strike in January.
|
EU Urges US to Honor Terms of Trade Deal After Supreme Court Ruling
‘A deal is a deal,’ the European Commission said in a statement.
|
Greenland Prime Minister Rejects Hospital Ship Offered by Trump
President Donald Trump said the ship was being sent to Greenland in a Truth Social post on Feb. 21.
|
A Tiny Mediterranean Island Feels the Heat of the Minerals War with China
As the West tries to outrun a dangerous dependency, Europe faces an uphill battle.
|
Europe’s Main Military Powers Unveil Plans for Low-Cost Air-Defense Systems
Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and the UK announced the initiative, known as LEAP, at a meeting in the Polish city of Krakow.
|
NORAD Detects, Tracks Russian Military Aircraft Flying Near Alaska
NORAD highlighted that this activity from the Russian air force in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone ‘occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat.’
|
UK Public Finances Show Record Surplus of $40.9 Billion in January
The boost has been put down to strong income tax and capital gains tax revenue, and lower debt interest payments.
|
Sweden Announces $1.42 Billion Air Defense Package for Ukraine
Sweden has also recently committed $100 million toward a NATO-coordinated purchase of critical defense equipment from the United States for Ukraine.
|
Why Trump Wants UK to Keep the Chagos Islands: What to Know
The U.S. president has rebuked the British government over its decision to hand over the archipelago, home to a U.S.–UK joint military base, to Mauritius.
|
US Figure Skater Alysa Liu’s Father Rules Out Representing China, Cites Human Rights Concerns
Her father, Arthur Liu, fled China after becoming a wanted man because of his involvement in the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989.
|
German Court Orders X to Hand Over Hungarian Election Data to Researchers
Elon Musk responded to the order, saying that X has already open-sourced its algorithm.
|
Board of Peace Website Launched as Director Mladenov Meets EU Foreign Policy Chief
The Board of Peace is part of phase two of a US-backed agreement between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas to end the war in Gaza.
|
Police Release Former UK Ambassador to US Peter Mandelson After Arrest in Epstein Probe
The high-profile investigation has intensified after U.S. authorities published millions of Epstein-related records, prompting arrests of senior British figures
|
Russia-Ukraine War Enters 5th Year
The confilct, which began on Feb. 24, 2022, has grown into the most destructive war in Europe since 1945.
|
EU Pauses US Trade Deal After Trump Announces 15 Percent Global Tariff
The EU has paused ratification once before, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries that opposed the U.S. acquisition of Greenland.
|
Merz Heads to Beijing as China Reclaims Top Spot in German Trade
‘We have a strategic interest in finding partners prepared to shape the future together,’ Merz said ahead of his visit.
|
EU Gives Green Light to Deport Illegal Immigrants From Designated Safe States
The new rules come amid growing public discontent across Europe over soaring rates of both legal and illegal immigration.
|
France to Summon US Ambassador Over Remarks on French Activist’s Death
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot criticized what he described as attempts to politicize the killing.
|
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union Backs Social Media Ban for Those Younger Than 14
Pressure from both parties in the coalition makes it increasingly likely that the federal government will push for a law on restrictions.
|
Hungary to Block EU–Russia Sanctions Package Over Ukraine’s Halting of Oil Pipeline Shipments
Ukraine has previously said that the pipeline was damaged by a Russian strike in January.
|
EU Urges US to Honor Terms of Trade Deal After Supreme Court Ruling
‘A deal is a deal,’ the European Commission said in a statement.
|
Greenland Prime Minister Rejects Hospital Ship Offered by Trump
President Donald Trump said the ship was being sent to Greenland in a Truth Social post on Feb. 21.
|
A Tiny Mediterranean Island Feels the Heat of the Minerals War with China
As the West tries to outrun a dangerous dependency, Europe faces an uphill battle.
|
Europe’s Main Military Powers Unveil Plans for Low-Cost Air-Defense Systems
Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and the UK announced the initiative, known as LEAP, at a meeting in the Polish city of Krakow.
|
NORAD Detects, Tracks Russian Military Aircraft Flying Near Alaska
NORAD highlighted that this activity from the Russian air force in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone ‘occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat.’
|
UK Public Finances Show Record Surplus of $40.9 Billion in January
The boost has been put down to strong income tax and capital gains tax revenue, and lower debt interest payments.
|
Sweden Announces $1.42 Billion Air Defense Package for Ukraine
Sweden has also recently committed $100 million toward a NATO-coordinated purchase of critical defense equipment from the United States for Ukraine.
|
Why Trump Wants UK to Keep the Chagos Islands: What to Know
The U.S. president has rebuked the British government over its decision to hand over the archipelago, home to a U.S.–UK joint military base, to Mauritius.
|
US Figure Skater Alysa Liu’s Father Rules Out Representing China, Cites Human Rights Concerns
Her father, Arthur Liu, fled China after becoming a wanted man because of his involvement in the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989.
|
German Court Orders X to Hand Over Hungarian Election Data to Researchers
Elon Musk responded to the order, saying that X has already open-sourced its algorithm.
|