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Cain Burdeau
Cain Burdeau is the EU correspondent for Courthouse News Service. Previously, he worked for the Associated Press in New Orleans where he led coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. He is the recipient of several awards, including a George Polk award for his work with the AP covering the BP oil spill.
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EU hits AliExpress with hefty fine over unsafe, counterfeit products
After fining Elon Musk’s X, Brussels is going after unsafe online practices by AliExpress, China’s rival to Amazon.
Clearing the rot: Hungarian parliament votes to dismantle Orbán's network
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is tearing down what’s left of Viktor Orbán’s political machine. Parliament voted to remove Orbán allies, including the president and top judges.
Europe scorched by hottest June on record as heat deaths top 8,000
It's the “new normal”: Europe keeps breaking heat records, and a strong emerging El Niño could make things worse.
Summit rollercoaster: Trump chides then praises NATO allies
This year's NATO summit was a rough ride for European allies who were at first blasted by President Donald Trump and then given a parting pat on the back.
In Ankara, NATO allies grapple with burden sharing and uncertain future
Donald Trump's unpredictability looms over NATO's annual summit. Still, the world's biggest military alliance seeks to show it's focused on getting even stronger.
Turkey locks down critics ahead of NATO summit as allies look away
Turkey is witnessing a series of arrests ahead of a NATO summit. The government says it's detaining people linked to terrorism, but journalists, academics, activists and critics are among those rounded up.
Spain’s historic migrant amnesty faces high court challenge
The center-left government is in the midst of Europe’s largest-ever amnesty for migrants, with over 1 million people expected to qualify. But it may not survive national or EU legal tests.
Serbia at a crossroads: Elections loom as Vučić seeks to survive political crisis
It’s a move reminiscent of Vladimir Putin’s strategy to hold onto power in Russia: Serbia’s populist strongman plans to resign as president but hold onto power by becoming prime minister.