France, UK sign new deal to thwart migrant Channel crossings
Britain has agreed to pay France another 72.2 million euros to prevent migrant boat crossings in the English Channel under a new deal that underlines improving ties between the neighbours.
Macron’s domestic travails to sap European leadership
Emmanuel Macron's loss of his overall majority risks further weakening European leadership, with France's leader set to be distracted by domestic troubles even while retaining control over foreign policy
Five challenges for Macron in new term
French President Emmanuel Macron faces a daunting range of tasks after defeating far-right leader Marine Le Pen and winning a new term at the Elysee Palace. AFP looks at five challenges ahead for the centrist
Last EU train out of Russia arrives in Helsinki
Just after 7pm on Sunday, the Allegro express train from St Petersburg pulled into the Finnish capital Helsinki, marking the closure of the last rail link between Russia and the EU
Europe warns against Russian provocation in Donbass
More than an open Russian invasion of Ukraine, European capitals fear Kiev could be lured into a clash with pro-Russian separatists in the breakaway Donbass region
Macron takes EU reins as election looms
France took over the rotating presidency of the European Union on January 1, affording President Emmanuel Macron the chance to pose as the EU's de facto leader in the run-up to national elections in April
West became ‘arrogant’ after fall of Soviet Union: Gorbachev
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says the West, especially the United States, grew "arrogant and self-confident" after the collapse of the USSR in 1991, leading to the eastward expansion of NATO
‘Accommodation?’: East Europe worries over Ukraine diplomacy
US President Joe Biden's comments about seeking a possible "accommodation" between Russia and NATO powers have had a chilling effect on European countries that were once ruled from Moscow
Who will be the judge of countries’ climate plans?
Countries have until the end of 2022 to ensure their climate commitments meet the Paris agreement's cap on global warming. But who will check that their promises really do stack up?
Worker victories over gig economy giants
The European Union is challenging gig economy giants, like Uber, Bolt and Deliveroo, by tabling plans that could force them to treat their freelance workers as fully-fledged employees