May 22, 2023 Sinn Féin gains record wins in Northern Ireland local elections, encouraging return of government Sinn Féin, once party of the Irish Republican Army, swept the Northern Ireland local elections due to voter frustration with the Democratic Unionist Party.
May 16, 2023 Cyprus freezes $1.3B in Russian-owned assets The Cypriot government has frozen 1.2 billion Euros ($1.3 billion) in Russian-owned assets managed by companies registered to operate in Cyprus.
May 16, 2023 27 European Union countries adopt new rule banning sale of products that fuel deforestation New legislation formally adopted by European Union countries will help reduce the 27 countries' ties to deforestation. The new rules ban the sale of products that fuel deforestation.
May 11, 2023 Belarus treatment of ex-presidential candidate, Lukashenko critic, condemned by EU The European Parliament condemned Belarus' treatment of Viktar Babaryka, a dissident who is to spend 14 years in prison for challenging authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.
May 9, 2023 China threatens retaliation after EU weighs sanctions for Beijing’s military aid to Russia China says it will act to protect the interest of Chinese companies if the European Union follows through on sanctions over supplying Russia with equipment used in Ukraine.
May 9, 2023 European Union lawmakers fast-track legislation to boost ammunition, missile production to support Ukraine Members of the European Parliament voted in favor of fast-tracking legislation that will boost the production of ammunition and missiles to support the war effort in Ukraine.
May 9, 2023 EU lawmakers probing Pegasus spyware concerned over abuses in Hungary, Poland European Union lawmakers probing Pegasus spyware are concerned over Hungary and Poland's lack of cooperation with the inquiry.
May 8, 2023 European Union cancels diplomatic reception to prevent Israeli minister from attending An E.U. diplomatic reception was canceled in an attempt to prevent officials in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government from attending.
May 7, 2023 Art in European Parliament shows Jesus with gay 'sadomasochistic slaves,' sparking outrage: 'Disgusting' Conservative EU politicians were outraged at art in Parliament that showed Jesus Christ delivering the Sermon on the Mount surrounded by gay men dressed in leather BDSM outfits.
May 3, 2023 European Union announces plans to ramp up production of ammunition to help Ukraine Ukraine has been burning through ammunition at a furious rate. The EU announced they are planning to ramp up the production of ammunition to help Ukraine.