EU introduces new border checks replacing passport stamps

BRUSSELS, Oct. 11 (TemA) — The European Union will begin operating its biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) on Sunday, replacing manual passport stamps for non-EU travellers. Initial implementation will take place at major airports and ports,...

Brussels proposes first EU ban on Russian LNG starting in 2026

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the European Commission has proposed an unprecedented and historic decision: bringing forward the end of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to 2026. This initiative is the nineteenth...

Europe Must Become a Strategic Actor in Its Own Right

In recent weeks, unidentified drones violated European Union airspace, prompting an emergency meeting of European leaders, hosted by Denmark. In fact, such incursions have proliferated over the last three months, with at least ten countries, from...

Europe’s Nord Stream Headache: Poland, Germany, And Ukraine Turn On Each Other Over Arrest

Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image The arrest of a Ukrainian national accused of helping blow up the Nord Stream pipelines is deepening mistrust within the EU. As Kyiv allegedly pressures Warsaw, Berlin struggles to assert...

EU Demands Tech Giants Protect Kids

The European Union (EU) has demanded that tech giants Apple, Google, Snapchat, and YouTube explain what measures they are taking to safeguard children online. The move marks the latest step in the bloc’s effort to tighten oversight of digital...

Brussels cancels Disturbed concert over singer David Draiman’s support for Israel, report says

The Brussels district of Forest has canceled a planned Disturbed concert over what officials described as “security concerns” and public outrage surrounding the pro-Israel views of the band’s lead singer, David Draiman. The show was scheduled for...

European MPs, human rights' body call for urgent action over Polepole ‘abduction’

Dar es Salaam. The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have strongly condemned the alleged abduction of former Tanzanian Ambassador to Cuba, Humphrey Polepole. Polepole, who...

Europe failed Israel

Since this conversation about the events of Oct. 7, I keep asking myself how Ofir Amir can bear what happened after Oct. 7. How he can bear that victims are turned into perpetrators and perpetrators into victims. That more and more often, it is...

European markets mixed focused on the agreement between Israel and Hamas

At around 09:00 in Lisbon, the EuroStoxx 600 was down 0.18% at 572.78 points. The stock markets in London, Madrid, and Milan fell by 0.36%, 0.30%, and 0.35%, respectively, while Paris and Frankfurt rose by 0.16% and 0.17%. The Lisbon stock market...

Courtesy of Washington Week With The Atlantic The Turning Point for Israel and Hamas

Donald Trump is preparing to visit the Middle East after helping broker what could be a historic peace agreement between Israel and Hamas that would end the war in Gaza. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the turning...

EU offers $500 million package to facilitate Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition

EU offers $500 million package to facilitate Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition The European Commission and other European actors have announced a comprehensive €430 million (nearly $500 million) package to advance the Bac Ai Pumped Hydro Storage...

EU to Pledge $60 Million to AU Mission in Somalia Amid Gulf Shift in Support

EU to Pledge $60 Million to AU Mission in Somalia Amid Gulf Shift in Support BRUSSELS/MOGADISHU — The European Union is expected to officially allocate $60 million in January 2026 to support the African Union’s mission in Somalia (AUSSOM),...

Hungary Begins Collecting Signatures Against Brussels' Military Plans - Orban

https://sputnikglobe.com/20251011/hungary-begins-collecting-signatures-against-brussels-military-plans---orban-1122943514.html Hungary Begins Collecting Signatures Against Brussels' Military Plans - Orban Hungary Begins Collecting Signatures...

Indian, EU officials optimistic about closing trade deal this year

BRUSSELS Indian and EU officials remained confident that a trade deal between the two sides could be concluded by the end of the year, as the 14th round of negotiations drew to a close on Friday (October 10, 2025) in Brussels. “I can’t imagine a...

Motivations behind Europe’s political shifts toward Gaza genocide

In recent months, Europe has witnessed significant and positive shifts toward a more just stance on the Palestinian cause. This has included growing condemnation of the Israeli massacres, acts of genocide, and ethnic cleansing carried out...

Gerkenberg & Covida plan to take over bankrupt Triamant Bree site

Bree (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Gerkenberg Welfare Campus and Covida plan to acquire the bankrupt Triamant Bree site with 148 apartments and a recovery centre, aiming to reopen by 2027. As VRT News reported, the Gerkenberg Welfare Campus,...

Russian attacks on embassies in Kyiv, overcoming Orbán and money for Ukraine. An interview with the EU ambassador 

Katarína Mathernová has been the EU Ambassador to Ukraine for two years, although she has been involved with Ukraine’s EU accession issues for much longer. When she arrived in Kyiv in 2023, the number one task in relations with the EU seemed to be...

Germany says EU seeks tech sovereignty without protectionism

Berlin (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Germany’s digital minister, Karsten Wildberger, stated that Europe should develop its own digital infrastructure to lessen reliance on U.S. providers, but this doesn’t imply a total withdrawal from them,...

Americans Will Have To Get Fingerprinted In These 22 European Countries Starting October 12 Confirmed

This year, Americans will start getting fingerprinted when traveling to most European countries, as part of the new Entry/Exit System applying to all non-European visitors. Commonly called EES, this new system will see the introduction of new...

Moldovan president says Russia couldn't reach Moldova with tanks, elections became new front line

Russia couldn't reach us with its tanks, being stopped by the courage and resilience of Ukraine. So, it found another way: a hybrid assault on our democracy. Elections have become the new front line. Statements to this effect have been made by...