Turkey: Give us a ‘fair’ shot at EU accession
Turkey should be given a "fair" shot at becoming a member of the European Union, according to its Brussels-based ambassador Faruk Kaymakci.
MEPs: Turkey’s accession progress to end over ‘deteriorating democracy’
Turkey was now no longer welcome to join the EU after its “continued deterioration of democratic standards”, members of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee…
Smugglers who allegedly trafficked thousands of illegal migrants to EU arrested
In a co-ordinated European policing action, key figures of an alleged people-smuggling ring responsible for thousands of illegal migrant transfers have been arrested.
European Court of Auditors slams EU over lack of transparency for NGO funding
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has criticised the European Union for its "opaque" funding practices and "fragmented and unreliable" information.
Germany blocks admission of particularly vulnerable refugees
Germany has imposed a temporary stop on the resettlement of particularly vulnerable refugees.
French media regulator probes TV channels over Le Pen’s conviction coverage
French Conservative news channels CNews and Europe 1 are under investigation for their critical coverage of Marine Le Pen's conviction.
Pro-Palestinian protesters block wrong site over F-35 jet parts allegations
Pro-Palestinian protesters in the Netherlands appeared to have blocked the entrance of the wrong factory, accusing it of supplying components for fighter jets to Israel.
Spain’s economy minister pushes Mercosur deal against backdrop of US tariffs
Spain's economy minister Carlos Cuerpo has said he believed the European Union would speed up the Mercosur trade negotiations with South America as the world struggled with…
France pushes for ‘economic patriotism’ in face of Trump tariffs
Eric Lombard, France's economy minister, has called on French companies to show "patriotism" in the face of the worldwide customs duties announced by US President Donald Trump.
‘Too much sun’ could cause black-outs, Belgian electricity grid operator warns
Belgium's grid operator Elia has warned that the country could face blackouts - due to an excess supply of solar energy.
Libya bans 10 ‘hostile’ NGOs that offer ‘illegal’ support to migrants
Libya has closed down the headquarters of 10 NGOs active in the nation, forcing them to suspend their activities after accusing them of “settling illegal immigrants” without…
Russia says West’s military threats against Iran ‘illegal and unacceptable’
Russia has pushed back at Western threats of military action against Iran if negotiations on a new nuclear deal fail.
‘Just 17% of EU hydrogen project pipeline expected to materialise by 2030,’ say UK analysts
Research from the UK-based Westwood Global Energy Group, a leader in energy market analysis, has shown that less than a fifth of the EU’s hydrogen pipeline would be online…
French minister says military conflict with Iran ‘inevitable’ if nuclear deal not renewed
French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has stated that without an agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme, military conflict was "almost inevitable."
Greece bans surrogacy for homosexual male couples and single men
Greek justice minister Giorgos Floridis has announced that single men and male couples in same-sex relationships will no longer be allowed to have children through surrogacy…
Le Pen sentence would mean ‘political death,’ says MEP Garraud
Jean-Paul Garraud, MEP for the French National Rally (RN) party and delegation leader in the Patriots for Europe Group in the European Parliament, has lambasted the conviction…
EC admits ‘misuse’ and ‘undue lobbying activities’ in grant awards
The European Commission has admitted that grants from the €5.
‘EC denies transparency on NGO funding,’ claim MEPs
Conservative MEPs looking for more transparency regarding European Union funding for activist NGOs said they had the door slammed in their faces by the European Commission.
Vox spokesperson charged with hate speech for naming crime suspects
José Antonio Fúster, official spokesman of the Spanish right-wing Vox Party and deputy in the Madrid Assembly, is being investigated by the Catalan police force for linking…
Situation ‘alarming’: Germany lost 120,000 jobs in manufacturing sector in 2024
In its latest job report on March 31, Germany's Federal Employment Agency (BA), announced that German industry lost around 120,000 jobs in the last 12 months.
Global outrage even among the Left over French MP Le Pen’s sentencing
French National Rally (RN) opposition party de facto leader Marine Le Pen's conviction and accompanying ineligibility to run for president has sparked intense reactions both…
French judge dismantles democracy to ‘protect’ it from the will of the people
In the puppet comedy film Team America, the counter-terrorist protagonists defeat a group of Islamic terrorists in Paris, accidentally destroying the Eiffel Tower, the Arc…
France’s RN party leader Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement, excluded from presidential elections
National Rally (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzlement of public funds and was banned from running in elections with immediate execution.
Commission ‘green’ shadow lobby scandal slips into mud-slinging match
Left-wing organisations are trying to push back against MEPs who have been critical of lavish and secretive subsidies funnelled to green NGOs, but in doing so the Left allegedly…
Estonia strips Russian and Belarusian citizens of the right to vote
The Estonian parliament has approved a constitutional amendment to strip citizens of aggressor nations from being able to vote in its elections.
Politico owners Axel Springer hit as board member Varsavsky resigns over its ‘Hamas support’
Martín Varsavsky, a Jewish-Argentinian entrepreneur who since 2014 has been on the board of directors of Axel Springer, the Berlin-based European multinational media company…
‘Private data and passwords of top US security officials found online,’ says German magazine
US top officials have continued being hit with security leaks: German news outlet Der Spiegel has found that private contact details of US President Donald Trump's most important…
‘Trump tried being nice, now he’s trying aggression’: Henry Olsen
Don't blame US President Donald Trump for the souring of transatlantic relations, Henry Olsen told a Brussels Signal event this week.
Armenian parliament greenlights EU accession Bill
The Armenian parliament has approved a Bill to begin the process of joining the European Union.
Germany’s CDU slips in polls after taking Left turn
Germany's electorate has responded negatively to chancellor-in-waiting Friederich Merz's choice to form a coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and co-operate with…