The European Union and Mercosur trade relationship connects over 700 million consumers across Europe and South America. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The EU is Mercosur’s second-largest partner in trade in goods, accounting for almost 17% of Mercosur’s total trade in 2024. Meanwhile, Mercosur, which counts Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay among…

Published on 11/05/2026 – 11:12 GMT+2•Updated 11:21 Despite a massive Westminster majority, last Thursday’s local election battering has left Starmer “on notice.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ironically, that majority makes him easier to criticise. His own MPs feel safe breaking ranks because the government is not at immediate risk of falling. And…

US President Donald Trump’s comments on NATO, and specifically his criticism of European allies, have raised questions regarding the country’s commitment to the alliance. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, the Foreign Affairs Minister of North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski, argued his presidency marks an all-time high for the defence coalition. “My view is…

Published on 11/05/2026 – 11:56 GMT+2 André Ventura, the leader of Portugal’s far-right Chega party, recently claimed that the Dutch capital has banned meat adverts because they could be seen as offensive to Muslims. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In this post on X, Ventura published a video of himself reacting to a…

The European Union imposed sanctions on 16 Russian officials accused of helping Moscow in the abduction of tens of thousands of children from Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Of all the horrors inflicted by Russia’s war, the deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children is one of the worst crimes,” the EU’s…

French President Emmanuel Macron urged investment in Africa on Monday as he co-hosted an economic summit in Kenya, after defending European involvement on the continent. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The European leader, speaking at the University of Nairobi, said Africa “needs investment to become more sovereign,” replacing aid with economic opportunities. Speaking…

Published on 11/05/2026 – 16:42 GMT+2 The EU agreed on Monday to sanction Israeli settlers over their violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, a move enabled by backing from Hungary’s incoming government. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Today, we reached a political agreement to sanction Israeli extremists settlers and entities,” Kaja Kallas,…

Poland’s former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted on several criminal charges in his home country, has fled Hungary to the United States, he confirmed on Sunday, following local media reports. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “I am in the United States,” Ziobro told right-wing broadcaster Republika. “I arrived yesterday and this is my…

Published on 11/05/2026 – 14:50 GMT+2 The complaint was forwarded to Luxembourg on Sunday evening, said the Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT He also stressed that Poland expects the Court’s ruling to lead to a suspension of both the validity and implementation of the agreement. In his view,…

Published on 11/05/2026 – 13:33 GMT+2 Sweden’s intelligence service said on Monday that it suspected two people of skirting sanctions and exporting “advanced products” to Russia, with media reporting it was industrial products intended for Moscow’s military-industrial complex. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Swedish Security Service (Sapo) said in a statement the…