Category: Open Democratic Debate

Spain approves plan to give around 500,000 undocumented migrants legal status
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said migrants helped "build the rich, open and diverse Spain that we are and…
April 15, 2026
French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love
The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in…
April 14, 2026
JD Vance defends backing 'great guy' Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat
Hungary's leader was a "great guy" who did a "very good job", the US vice-president said, but he…
April 14, 2026
IMF drops Eurozone's economic growth forecast to 1.1% from 1.4% amid Iran war
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has adjusted its growth projection for the eurozone down to 1.1% from 1.4%…
April 14, 2026
Diplomats try to arrange second round of US-Iran talks during first day of American blockade
An initial round of talks aimed at permanently ending the conflict failed to produce an agreement last weekend.…
April 14, 2026
Spanish PM's wife charged with corruption after two-year probe
Begoña Gómez is accused of using her relationship with Pedro Sánchez to advance her private career.… Read the…
April 14, 2026
Hungary's next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop Ukraine war
Russia has offered "pragmatic" relations, but Péter Magyar says he will not call Vladimir Putin himself.… Read the…
April 14, 2026
How Trump’s Jesus-like image and feud with the Pope are sparking backlash
BBC's Sarah Smith looks at how the president's most ardent supporters are reacting to his latest social media…
April 14, 2026
Greek police using masked migrants to forcibly push other migrants back across border
Mercenaries recruited since at least 2020 for illegal migrant ‘pushbacks’ in Greece, BBC told… Read the full article…
April 14, 2026
Sixteen injured after ex-student opens fire at high school in Turkey
Students and teachers are among those who were injured in the attack in the country's south-east.… Read the…
April 14, 2026
Katya Adler: Jubilation in Budapest will be felt in Europe but leaves Moscow cold
European leaders share Hungarians' joy over the ousting of Vladimir Putin's EU ally, writes the BBC's Europe editor.……
April 13, 2026
French cement giant guilty of financing militant groups including Islamic State
The French company paid $6.5m to jihadist groups to keep its plant running in war-torn Syria, a Paris…
April 13, 2026
EU cash, Ukraine, Russia and migration: Five takeaways from Péter Magyar's presser
Hungarian PM-elect Péter Magyar on Monday urged parliament to convene quickly to form a new government, aiming for…
April 13, 2026
Up to 200 civilians killed in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market, sources say
Such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who…
April 13, 2026
Judge dimisses Trump's lawsuit against WSJ over reporting on ties to Epstein
The judge, who was appointed by former president Barack Obama, gave Trump the opportunity to amend his complaint…
April 13, 2026
Viktor Orbán's Hungarian experiment runs out of steam
Péter Magyar's historic win offers peace for a country exhausted by the tensions of Viktor Orbán's rule, Nick…
April 13, 2026
UK could adopt EU single market rules under new legislation
The move has raised questions over parliamentary scrutiny of future rules to deliver planned EU deals.… Read the…
April 13, 2026
Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide
Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians…
April 13, 2026
German Chancellor Merz the most unpopular head of government in the world, survey shows
Surveys show Friedrich Merz as the most unpopular leader across 24 democracies, far behind Narendra Modi, Lee Jae-myung…
April 13, 2026
'Rare rediscoveries': Two Monet paintings unseen for a century to be auctioned in France
Two rare works by French Impressionist Claude Monet will be auctioned this week at Sotheby’s. The paintings, “Îles…
April 13, 2026
'A truly historic moment': BBC reports from Hungary as Viktor Orbán concedes election
Rajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary's parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister's concession.… Read the full…
April 12, 2026
Pope Leo XIV urges immediate ceasefire as Israel-Hezbollah clashes rage
Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire on Sunday as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues, urging…
April 12, 2026
Orbán and Magyar vote in high-stakes Hungarian election watched by EU
Viktor Orbán and Péter Magyar vote in a pivotal Hungarian election with record turnout expected, as the result…
April 12, 2026
Latest news bulletin | April 12th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 12th, 2026 – latest…
April 12, 2026