Spain's Supreme Court has expressly upheld the arrest warrant against former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont for embezzlement of funds. The recently passed amnesty law does not apply to him and two other convicts.
By Corinna Visser
Italian customs have seized tons of raw materials for the production of synthetic drugs from China. Two Chinese citizens were arrested in the Netherlands.
By Fabian Peltsch
On Monday, Hong Kong celebrated the 27th anniversary of its return to the People's Republic of China. However, the population's desire to join in the celebrations was limited. They had left the city in droves in the run-up to the event.
By Marcel Grzanna
Estonia's 47-year-old head of government is regarded as the "Iron Lady" of the North. Not least because of her unrelenting stance towards Russia, many NATO allies consider her the right choice for the post of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
By Amelie Richter
The Chinese Communist Party will probably have more than 100 million members for the first time towards the end of the year. Nevertheless, the membership numbers of people under 30 are shrinking.
By Marcel Grzanna
The authorities in Germany are overstretched in terms of personnel because there have been a particularly large number of applications for recognition of professional qualifications since the migration crisis. The European Court of Auditors criticizes the non-existence of a uniform nationwide online system for this.
By Markus Grabitz
Populist parties want to form a new group in the EU Parliament. Movements from Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic are on board. That is not enough for a parliamentary group. What is the AfD doing?
By Redaktion Table
The Commission is requesting further information from Chinese online marketplaces Temu and Shein on their compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA).
By Corinna Visser
The European plan to ramp up climate-friendly energy – the so-called Net-Zero Industry Act – has come into force. The national translation of the NZIA is still missing. Economics Minister Habeck has a clear vision for this.
By Lukas Knigge
Now that the EU heads of state and government have approved the personnel package, Italy's foreign minister has clear demands for Ursula von der Leyen and the designated foreign affairs commissioner Kaja Kallas.
By Till Hoppe
