July 12, 2023 Kosovo reduces police presence, calls for new elections in bid to ease tensions with Serbia Kosovo's government announced measures to ease tensions with Serbia. The government plans to reduce the number of special police outside buildings in areas with ethnic Serbs.
July 11, 2023 European Union prepares cliffhanger vote on bill that fights climate change, protects nature The European Union is preparing to vote on a cliffhanger bill that fights climate change and protects nature. Protestors converged on the E.U. parliament ahead of the vote.
July 10, 2023 Turkey to advance Sweden NATO bid says Stoltenberg On the eve of the NATO summit Jens Stoltenberg announced Turkish President Erdogan has agreed to forward Sweden's accession protocol to the grand national assembly for ratification.
July 9, 2023 France bans fireworks sales ahead of Bastille Day as country reels from anti-police riots France banned the "sale, carrying, transport and use of pyrotechnic articles" before Bastille Day and promised "to protect the French" after recent riots.
July 6, 2023 Romania eyes F-16 training facility for NATO allies, Ukraine Romania has announced its intent to establish an F-16 training facility for pilots from NATO countries, Ukraine and other global allies.
July 6, 2023 EU sees no 'critical areas of concern' in use of herbicide slammed by environmentalists The European Food Safety Authority announced Thursday that it failed to find "critical areas of concern" stemming from usage of weedkilling agent glyphosate.
July 5, 2023 China cancels visit from top European official, offers no explanation as relations grow tense China and the European Union have yet to come to terms on a number of issues concerning trade, human rights and Beijing's stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
July 5, 2023 Leaders of Italy, Poland urge European Union to prioritize stopping illegal migration The leaders of Italy and Poland are urging the E.U. to put a priority on stopping illegal migration. Poland is one of the first stops for Asylum seekers entering Europe.
July 3, 2023 Dutch, Luxembourgish PMs push Serbia, Kosovo to defuse tensions under Ukraine war's shadow Dutch and Luxembourgish Prime Ministers Mark Rutte and Xavier Bettel met in Belgrade with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in a bid to smooth his nation's relations with Kosovo.
July 3, 2023 Greece rebukes EU border agency's threats to leave country over migrant deaths: 'unthinkable' Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Dimitris Kairidis on Monday slammed European border security agency Frontex for threatening withdrawal from the country amid an ongoing dispute.