Some EU capitals argue the framework should be revised to support Ukraine’s war effort, with any limits applying only to future applicants

LONDON (AP) — His poll ratings are dismal and rivals are eyeing his job. Now British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment on Monday with the publication of hundreds of pages of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson, a friend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Maltese ⁠Prime Minister Robert Abela ​claimed a record-breaking, fourth successive general election victory ​for his Labour Party on Sunday after campaigning on the strength of a thriving economy and calling for a strong mandate to shield the tiny island state from the crisis in the Middle East.

The European Union and Mexico aim to expand their cooperation, particularly in light of numerous global crises, with their first bilateral summit in 10 years.

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia ’s protesting university students are gearing up this weekend for their first big rally of the year, in a renewed push for major political changes in the Balkan country run by authoritarian President Aleksandar Vucic.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was sending 5,000 troops to Poland, reversing an earlier decision to cancel the deployment as Washington presses Europe to shoulder more of its own defence burden.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with European foreign ministers Friday at a NATO meeting in the Swedish city of Helsingborg, hours after the Trump administration slammed NATO allies for not doing more to help the US-Israel war on Iran.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the successful return of Oschadbank funds and valuables that were seized by Hungarian special services earlier this year, calling it a positive resolution to a recent diplomatic dispute between the two neighboring countries, he stated on May 5.

Russians are increasingly returning to Europe for holidays, even as the EU has some of the world’s toughest sanctions against Moscow over the war in Ukraine.

German police targeted the country's far-right scene in early morning raids on Wednesday, searching premises linked to dozens of suspects believed to be key players in neo-Nazi youth groups.

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia hosts its first bilateral summit with the European Union on Tuesday, a landmark diplomatic moment for the Caucasus Mountains nation that has formally declared its ambition to join the bloc and is cautiously loosening its ties with longtime ally Russia.

European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are meeting in Armenia on Monday for a European Political Community summit focused on security and geopolitical tensions as uncertainty grows over US policy under President Donald Trump. The talks in Yerevan come amid strains over the Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine and shifting transatlantic ties.

US President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany has refocused attention on the US military presence in Europe, which not only acts as a deterrent to Russia but also allows Washington to project US power across the globe. Here's a look at the current American military deployment in Europe and the possible implications of Trump's move.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called for eliminating the European Union's unanimous vote principle in the areas of foreign and security policy and replacing it with the majority vote principle seen in democracies.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is set to ramp up tests on rules that oblige the bloc’s 27 member countries to help each other in times of crisis, as the reality sinks in that Washington’s commitment to NATO and security in Europe under U.S. President Donald Trump is evaporating.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet with EU leaders Thursday in Cyprus as the bloc prepares to approve a €90 billion loan for Ukraine, ending a prolonged deadlock. Hungary premier Viktor Orban had vetoed the funds until Kyiv repaired a pipeline hit by a Russian strike – work now completed, allowing oil flows to resume – shortly after his electoral defeat to pro-EU rival Peter Magyar.

I wish everyone happy and joyful holidays, especially in these turbulent times. May this season bring you moments of peace, warmth, and hope.

Kiev has accepted technical and financial assistance from the European Union to repair a pipeline delivering Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, EU top officials announced.

German police on Tuesday launched a new wave of raids targeting The Last Wave of Defence, a far-right extremist cell believed to have been plotting attacks against migrants and political opponents.

Officers searched properties linked to 10 suspects, including a suspected ringleader, who are believed to have joined the group between April and December 2024.

They are accused of membership in a domestic terrorist organization, the federal public prosecutor's office in Karlsruhe said.

Police first moved against the group in May, arresting five male teenagers across several German states suspected of plotting violent attacks against migrants.

According to prosecutors, the group sees itself as defending the "German nation" and aimed to trigger a collapse of Germany’s democratic system through acts of violence, primarily targeting migrants and political opponents.

Eight suspects believed to be involved with the group, including the five arrested in May, went on trial in Hamburg earlier this month on charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and grievous bodily harm.

More specifically, they are accused of planning and carrying out arson and bomb attacks on asylum seekers' homes and facilities associated with left-wing groups.

No arrests were made during Tuesday's raids, which targeted properties in the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Schlewsig-Holstein, prosecutors said.

Two suspects are also being investigated over dangerous bodily harm related to attacks on suspected paedophiles.

ROME (AP) — Bodies washing ashore day after day. Phone calls from relatives going unanswered. Migrants’ tents abandoned overnight.