Shorouk Express Ukraine blows up Russian submarine in unprecedented underwater drone attack On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Ukraine’s allies to show a united front against Russia at a crucial…
Shorouk Express “War is peace, peace is war.” In chorus with big arms manufacturers, the European Commission seems to have adopted the famous dictum from George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen eighty-four. Both are trying to persuade financial markets that arms production can be considered sustainable. The defence sector is seeking access to the growing pool…
Shorouk Express A round table titled “Kazakhstan – European Union: Can This Partnership Deliver More – and What Will It Take?” was held at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) in Brussels. The event, organized at one of the well-known analytical centers of the European capital, was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the…
Shorouk Express Brussels has struggled with drug-related crime and violence for the last several years, with dozens of shootings. By the end of October, 78 shootings had been recorded in 2025. Amid a particularly violent week in August, Moinil lambasted politicians for their lenient stance on gun violence, warning that “anyone in Brussels can be…
Shorouk Express The Solidarity Pool is a central element of the EU’s new migration and asylum framework, and is designed to ensure a fairer distribution of responsibilities for dealing with the pressures that migration can create. Implementing the EU’s migration framework is a matter of balancing solidarity and responsibility, according to Internal Affairs Commissioner Magnus…
Shorouk Express There’s something quietly magical about Brussels, the capital of Europe, in late November. The grey skies and winding streets take on a new glow when the cinema becomes more than just a screen; it becomes a meeting point for cultures, stories and voices from the Mediterranean, the cradle of European civilisation and its…
Shorouk Express Facing an international outcry, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reversed course on his controversial decision to assert political control over the anti-corruption agencies and restored the independence of two corruption-fighting bodies in July. But the damage to Ukraine’s image as an A+ candidate for EU membership had already been done in the eyes of…
Shorouk Express The Maltese commissioner said the EU executive would continue to work with UEFA and LaLiga — the European and Spanish federations found by the Madrid court to have breached EU competition law — in order to ensure that money is redistributed from the top clubs to amateur leagues. In June, the Spanish competition authority…
Shorouk Express Making Catalan an official EU language is one of the key promises Sánchez gave to nationalist leader Carles Puigdemont, whose party, Junts, and their seven seats in the Spanish parliament hold the key to Sánchez’s mandate stability, as he needs their votes to reach a majority. Germany was the largest country to oppose…
Shorouk Express “These are the same tactics we have warned about — voter suppression,” said one of the officials following the evacuation. Voting has since resumed at the embassy after it was given the all-clear by authorities. The pro-EU government of Moldovan President Maia Sandu has repeatedly warned that Russia is trying to sway the…
