Spain’s immigration regularisation scheme sees 13,500 apply in first 24 hours
On the first day alone, 13,500 migrants submitted applications through the Spanish Government’s new "extraordinary regularisation" scheme.
UK Greens demand US foots bill if fans barred over social media ahead of World Cup
UK Green Party spokesperson has called on the US to cover travel costs for British football fans denied entry over their social media activity ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
EU age verification app to launch but concerns remain
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the Euroopean Union’s long-planned age verification app is now "technically ready to use", marking yet…
French state ditches US tech over data-grab fears
France is "reducing the state's extra-European digital dependencies" with its latest move to switch from Windows to Linux's operating system on ministries' workstations.
‘Expected decline’: Porsche sales plummet again
German carmaker Porsche has seen its sales drop again, with around 60,910 vehicles sold in the first quarter of 2026, a 15 per cent decrease compared with the same period…
Is there a risk of a gas shortage in Europe this winter?
The European gas market is under pressure due to the geopolitical situation and low stock levels.
Fuel crisis: Governments and private sector profit while workers pay price
The European Union is witnessing growing fuel chaos as a temporary ceasefire in the Iran conflict, and the partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz briefly eased global oil…
Iran: EU welcomes ceasefire
Following the agreement between the US and Iran on a ceasefire and the safe transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, European leaders and Iranian opposition groups…
Spanish Government greenlights reform to enshrine abortion in the Constitution
The Spanish Government has greenlighted the reform to enshrine abortion in the country's Constitution.
French high-speed train strikes military convoy, killing TGV driver and injuring 27
A French high-speed train struck a lorry in a military convoy, killing the train driver and leaving 27 people injured.
Iran: Opposition fears new massacre of political prisoners
The left-leaning opposition movement, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), sounded the alarm over an escalation of executions targeting political prisoners in…
French MP Arnault accuses ‘far right’ of exploiting Quentin Deranque’s death
French far Left MP Raphaël Arnault accused the country's Right of exploiting the killing of right-wing activist Quentin Deranque for political gain, in an hour-long interview…
EU unveils 13th Star flag for ‘Global Partners’
The European Commission has unveiled a “new” 13th star for the EU flag for April Fools’ Day.
Workers at French energy giant threaten strike, as energy costs swallow their pay
Employees of Argedis, a network of petrol garages owned by French energy giant TotalEnergies, are threatening a walkout, saying the product they help distribute has made their…
Following local French elections, RN party prepares ‘grassroots offensive’
The National Rally (RN) party, shut out of France's largest metropolitan centres, is turning to a slow, methodical grassroots strategy to build power from the ground up.
Finland convicts MP for hate speech over 2004 pamphlet supporting classic Christianity
Finland’s Supreme Court has found parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen guilty of “hate speech” relating to the expression of her beliefs on marriage and sexual ethics for…
Who is behind DSA’s hunt for so-called ‘disinformation’ on Hungary?
The European Commission announced on March 18 that it will activate the "rapid response" mechanism under the Digital Services Act (DSA) for the upcoming Hungarian elections.
Major win for privacy? EU chat control hits wall
European Union lawmakers have moved to block untargeted mass scanning of private communications, a practice that would have allowed authorities to screen messages of individuals…
EC launches DSA crackdown on ‘disinformation’ ahead of Hungary elections
Ahead of Hungary's upcoming national elections, the European Commission has moved to activate the “rapid response” mechanism under the Digital Services Act.
Middle East crisis forces Brussels back to nuclear energy, VDL letter discloses
Ahead of this week’s European Council meeting, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sent a letter to EU heads of state highlighting Europe’s energy vulnerabilities,…
Spanish PP party slams PM over refusal to help US in Iran war
The leader of the Spanish conservative People's Party (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of "going against the security of Spain" because…
‘Regulate platforms, not children’: Council of Europe criticises ban on social media for teens
Going against several European Union countries' moves to ban social media for teenagers, the Council of Europe criticised a possible blanket ban on social media, urging the…
NATO: ‘US renegotiating the price of its protection,’ leaving EU uncertain
As the Trump administration presses NATO to rethink its doctrine and assume greater European responsibility, unease is spreading across the continent about both Ukraine’s…
Part of German CDU wants to end online anonymity and make Big Tech pay for ‘news they steal’
As the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party’s congress nears, the local CDU branch of Schleswig-Holstein is pushing to scrap online anonymity.
Macron wants officials guilty of ‘anti-Semitic and racist acts’ to lose eligibility
French President Emmanuel Macron wants elected officials convicted of anti-Semitic or other racist acts to face automatic disqualification from holding office.
Macron locking down key institutions with allies before elections, opposition claims
France’s opposition has accused President Emmanuel Macron of deliberately locking down key state institutions as the country edges closer to the 2027 presidential election.
Epstein files: Pressure on French ex-minister Lang to quit as head of Paris-based Arab World Institute
Pressure is mounting on France’s former Socialist Party culture minister Jack Lang to resign as President of the Arab World Institute (IMA) after his name appeared in the…
‘I’m going to shake up Cypriot politics,’ says MEP Panayiotou
In an interview with Brussels Signal, independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou said his new movement, Direct Democracy, will contest the next general election with a model that breaks…
‘I get death threats all the time’ : Cypriot YouTube star Fidias Panayiotou in interview
A year into his unlikely political experiment, social media star turned MEP Fidias Panayiotou has begun taking stock of life inside the European Parliament and of the controversy…
Iranian resistance backs EU plan to label Revolutionary Guards ‘terrorists’
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has backed the European Union's move to put the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on the "terrorist list" after a deadly…