Nathalie Weatherald

Brussels

News Editor at POLITICO Europe

News Editor at @POLITICOEurope

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British man arrested after car drives into Liverpool fans at trophy parade

1 month ago | politico.eu | Nathalie Weatherald

A man was arrested after a car hit several people who were in Liverpool city center to celebrate their football club’s Premier League win. The incident happened just after 6 p.m. on Monday, shortly after the conclusion of the parade to celebrate Liverpool Football Club’s Premier League title win. Images from the scene show a large police presence and emergency response. “We can confirm the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area,” local police said.
Police probe suspicious fire at Keir Starmer’s London home

1 month ago | politico.eu | Noah Keate |Nathalie Weatherald

LONDON — Police are investigating after a small fire broke out at Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s north London home in the early hours of Monday morning. The London Fire Brigade was called at 1:11 a.m. and quickly brought the fire under control. Nobody was hurt, though the front door was damaged, a cordon remains in place on the street and police are at the scene. A resident of the street said he heard a loud, one-off bang, that sounded like a “firebomb,” and possibly shattered glass.
France to host another Ukraine summit on March 27

Mar 20, 2025 | politico.eu | Nathalie Weatherald |Rasmus Buchsteiner |Giorgio Leali

BRUSSELS ― Emmanuel Macron is planning to host a group of European leaders on Thursday, March 27, to discuss Ukraine and security in Europe, three officials told POLITICO. The summit is a follow-up to the French president’s February and March gatherings of European and NATO leaders in Paris to discuss defense guarantees for Ukraine and the wider continent.
Second crisis Ukraine summit planned for Wednesday

Feb 18, 2025 | politico.eu | Nathalie Weatherald |Jacopo Barigazzi |Eddy Wax

BRUSSELS — European and other world leaders are planning to hold a second emergency summit in Paris on Wednesday as pressure grows to forge a cohesive response to Donald Trump's divisive plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Italy’s offshore detention centers in Albania open for business

Oct 11, 2024 | politico.eu | Hannah Roberts |Nathalie Weatherald

ROME — Italy’s contentious migrant detention centers in Albania are now ready and operational, the Italian ambassador to Tirana said Friday, after months of delays and logistical setbacks. Under the 2023 deal, Tirana agreed that Italy could send up to 36,000 male migrants who have been stopped in international waters each year to two asylum-processing centers in northern Albania.
EU foreign ministers discuss sanctions against Israel

May 27, 2024 | politico.eu | Nathalie Weatherald

EU foreign ministers have for the first time engaged in a “significant” discussion on sanctioning Israel if it doesn’t comply with international humanitarian law, Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin said Monday. “There was a very clear consensus about the need to uphold the international humanitarian legal institutions,” Martin told reporters following the Foreign Affairs Council.
European leaders divided on ICC arrest warrant bid for Netanyahu

May 20, 2024 | politico.eu | Nathalie Weatherald

While Israeli politicians of all stripes have sharply rebuked the International Criminal Court’s request for arrest warrants for its top officials, European leaders’ reactions are split.
Robert Fico shooting was ‘politically motivated,’ Slovak officials say

May 15, 2024 | politico.eu | Nathalie Weatherald |Ketrin Jochecová

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is in critical condition after he was shot five times the following a government meeting Wednesday. “He is fighting for his life,” Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák told press outside the hospital where Fico is being operated on. “We are hoping that he is strong enough to make it.” “He suffered a polytrauma,” Kaliňák said, adding that Fico has been in surgery for three and half hours.
UPDATE: Slovak Prime Minister Out of Surgery and REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS after Assassination Attempt: Revised Update Shows 5 Shots to Stomach, Arm, Leg and Only 3 1/2 Hours of Surgery

May 15, 2024 | therebelpatient.substack.com | Margaret Aranda |Nathalie Weatherald

The Rebel Patient™ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is my ministry. I will be adding an Addendum to my original report. Thankfully, the initial reports were incorrect on the gunshot to the head or chest. He underwent less than four hours of surgery, and reportedly regained consciousness! However, PM Fico is still in critical condition.
Ευρωπαϊκή προστασία στους δημοσιογράφους και τα ΜΜΕ

Feb 28, 2024 | euractiv.gr | Nathalie Weatherald

Το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο ενέκρινε με συντριπτική πλειοψηφία έναν νόμο που προστατεύει τους δημοσιογράφους και τους υποστηρικτές των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων από καταχρηστικές αγωγές που αποσκοπούν στην καταστολή της ελευθερίας του λόγου, σηματοδοτώντας το τέλος μιας εξαετούς προσπάθειας να περάσει ο νόμος από τη γραμμή.