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EU’s plan to gain independence from Russian energy falters

Four years after the European Union launched a plan to break its dependence on Russian oil and gas and accelerate…

Hungary’s continued veto slows Ukraine’s EU accession process

Published on 09/09/2026 - 11:02 GMT+2•Updated 16:23 EU member states have once again failed to advance Ukraine’s accession process amid…

Germany’s Merz accuses far-right AfD of promoting ‘ethnic cleansing’

Published on 09/09/2026 - 14:21 GMT+2 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz labelled the far-right AfD's demand for mass "remigration" a form…

Calls for action in Europe as PISA results show fall in child literacy

There has been dismay and pledges for action across Europe after it was revealed on Tuesday that maths and reading…