4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (675+ words) Rules must retain their meaning, whether on the football pitch or in international politics Sara Fuller EUalive July 11, 2026 13:10 Belgium must fundamentally recalibrate its strategy toward the United States, writes Sara Fuller. Sara Fuller is an independent investigative journalist and a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (636+ words) EUalive with agencies July 6, 2026 07:44 FIFA has made the unprecedented decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match red card ban, clearing him to play in Monday’s last-16 clash against Belgium after U.S. President Donald Trump personally urged FIFA President Gianni…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (723+ words) EUalive with agencies June 17, 2026 16:30 Russia is set to import fuel by sea this ​month as it seeks to manage a gasoline shortage following extensive drone attacks on ‌its refineries, four industry sources said. In a rare move for one of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (750+ words) EUalive June 17, 2026 18:12 The European Parliament gave on Wednesday final approval to stricter EU-wide rules on returning irregularly staying third-country nationals, marking another significant step in the implementation of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact. The regulation passed with 418 votes in…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago  (566+ words) EUalive with agencies June 16, 2026 06:11 Sweden’s parliament passed a law on Monday allowing authorities to revoke immigrants’ residency permits based on bad behaviour, ​such as having unpaid debts, doing undeclared work or ‌links to extremist organisations. The law, which covers pending…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (758+ words) If passed, the measure would have forced Switzerland to terminate the free movement of persons agreement with the EU EUalive June 15, 2026 06:21 Swiss voters decisively rejected a controversial right-wing proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million, opting for economic stability…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (379+ words) The right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP) "No to a Switzerland with 10 Million!" initiative aims to keep the permanent resident population below 10 million until 2050 EUalive June 14, 2026 06:54 Switzerland has been a full member of the Schengen Area since December 2008. As one of…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (481+ words) Under the suspension, Russian adult players can continue competing in individual FIDE events, but only under the FIDE flag Antonia Kotseva EUalive June 12, 2026 10:35 The governing body of international chess has delivered a sharp blow to one of the game’s historic…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (593+ words) Georgi Gotev EUalive June 2, 2026 06:17 Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs firmly rejected any involvement in discussions about hosting centers for migrants whose asylum claims have been denied by EU countries, following a Politico report published on Monday. Kazakhstan is actively pursuing…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (692+ words) State Department confirms Alexander Manolev's removal from visa blacklist as Washington reviews a number of Biden-era sanctions decisions EUalive with agencies June 1, 2026 05:14 The U.S. State Department has removed former Bulgarian deputy economy minister Alexander Manolev from a sanctions-related designation imposed in…...