The Moldovan president, Maia Sandu, has been named The Telegraph’s World Leader of 2025, in a year when her government faced sustained pressure from Moscow and a sequence of high-stakes…
The European Commission’s decision to fine Elon Musk’s social-media platform X €120 million has triggered a confrontation that goes well beyond a routine regulatory case. The penalty, imposed under the…
The Council of the European Union has formally adopted the bloc’s annual budget for 2026, confirming a political agreement reached with the European Parliament earlier this month. The decision comes…
Tens of thousands of Slovaks have marked the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution with nationwide protests against Prime Minister Robert Fico and his government’s policies, turning a symbolic day…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged Serbia to make tangible progress on democratic reforms and to align its foreign policy with the European Union, including the imposition…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe is already engaged in a sustained confrontation with Russia that extends beyond the battlefield in Ukraine to democratic resilience across the continent. In an…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill restoring previously rescinded guarantees of institutional independence for Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). The…
President Lai Ching-te has warned that both the island and the European Union are facing increasing threats from external interference, including efforts to undermine democratic institutions and manipulate electoral processes.…
The European Commission has sharply criticised Hungary for its continued failure to address long-standing rule of law concerns, with Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath stating that there has been “virtually no…
Poland’s Supreme Court has authorised a recount of ballots in thirteen electoral commissions across the country following the submission of several electoral protests concerning alleged irregularities in the second round…
Nicușor Dan was formally sworn in as the President of Romania on Monday, marking the beginning of his first term in office after securing victory in the second round of…