Warsaw (Eurotoday) – Voting began in Poland on Sunday in a highly competitive presidential election that could reshape the nation’s political trajectory. The main contenders are pro-European Union Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski and nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki.
This election holds significant implications for Poland’s future stance on issues including abortion rights, LGBTQ protections,

Charlotte Pickles, director of the think tank formerly known as Reform, had been considering a name change for some time. However, the urgency increased after Nigel Farage returned as leader of Reform UK last year and the party experienced a surge in electoral success, accelerating plans to rebrand.
“As a strictly cross-party, independent, charitable think tank, we can’t risk being mistaken for a

Bucharest (Eurotoday) – Romanians are heading to the polls this Sunday to elect their next president in a highly polarized runoff between a far-right nationalist and a pro-European Union centrist. The race pits George Simion, the 38-year-old leader of the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR), against Nicusor Dan, the current Mayor of Bucharest.
The vote comes in the aftermath of a n

The Growing Concern Over Smartphone Use Among Children
The prevalence of children fixated on smartphone screens at school, at home, and everywhere in between has become a worrying norm. This trend has sparked rising concerns about various negative psychological impacts, including distractions in academic settings, exposure to misinformation, social media addiction, and issues related to online har

Last year, Pedro Nuno Santos, leader of Portugal’s Socialist Party, took a cooperative approach by instructing his party to abstain from key votes. This move allowed Luís Montenegro to establish a minority government and later push through a critical budget bill.
However, the political landscape has since shifted. Tensions have risen between the country’s two major parties following the fail

Kyiv (Eurotoday) – Ukraine’s military reported that Russia executed its most extensive drone assault on Ukrainian territory overnight, intensifying its military operations even as both countries engaged in direct peace negotiations on Friday.

How deadly was the overnight assault on Ukraine?
What transpired during the latest Russia-Ukraine discussions?

According to the Ukr

For the first time since former U.S. President Donald Trump initiated his sweeping global tariff campaign last month, a member of his administration has publicly signaled optimism about the possibility of a favorable trade deal between the United States and the European Union.
Speaking on the issue, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized a shared goal in the transatlantic ta

Brussels – A key focus of Wednesday’s discussions in Brussels was the positions of Slovak regions concerning the mid-term assessment of the EU’s long-term budget and integrated territorial investments. The talks involved Raffael Fitt, the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission (EC) overseeing EU funds, Ľubica Karvašová, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), and the l

Jerusalem (Eurotoday) – Local health authorities have reported that Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 100 Palestinians overnight on Sunday, coinciding with newly launched ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas mediated by international actors.
The Israeli military has ramped up its aerial assaults on the enclave, claiming hundreds of lives since Thursday, as it pr

Cardinal Robert Prevost, once a missionary and teacher, has been elected pope in a swift and secretive conclave that concluded within just 24 hours earlier this month.
Now known as Pope Leo XIV, he becomes the first American to hold the highest office in the Catholic Church. His papacy begins during a time of shifting global dynamics, particularly as the influence of the U.S. on international orga