Former Dutch minister raises spectre of EU exit
Henk Kamp, a prominent figure in Dutch politics, says the number of migrants and asylum seekers in the Netherlands is so high that the situation has become “untenable”…
US reprimands Kosovo after escalating violence
The United States has expressed its intense displeasure over escalating tensions in Kosovo, sternly reprimanding the Kosovan government.
Brussels threatens Twitter ban
Europe’s political big guns have Twitter in their sights, threatening to torpedo the social media giant if it refuses to follow European rules.
Hungary on EU Presidency controversy: ‘we’ve been attacked for our pro-peace stance’
Germany is the latest to voice concerns over Hungary taking up the rotating European Union presidency in the second half of 2024, questioning the country’s ability to lead…
Spanish PM calls snap general election after painful loss to Conservatives
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, said he would dissolve parliament and call for snap elections after his PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party) was hammered in…
UK government plan to deport over 3,000 asylum-seekers per month
Leaked documents show that over 3,000 asylum seekers could be detained and deported from the UK every month starting next year.
What refugee problem? Benefits of migration are ‘undeniable’ claims United Nations
Despite many countries struggling with what they see as an influx of foreign refugees pressuring social order, the United Nations is apparently promoting ways to further increase…
EU scales back Covid vaccine purchases; contract secrecy remains
At the request of Eastern European countries, the European Commission and Pfizer have renegotiated a contract for COVID-19 vaccine doses, under which the European Union will…
Belgian government secures release of aid worker in Iran ‘in exchange for convicted terrorist’
Belgian humanitarian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele is returning to his home country after an “excruciating” jail spell in Iran where he was subjected to “inhumane…
Hungary outrage at European Parliament presidency derailment plan
Hungary has reacted with outrage at a European Parliament proposal to derail the country’s presidency of the European Council, with Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga…
Euro MP accused of harassement ‘demanded staff babysit her child’
In a high-profile case of alleged harassment that has further rocked the European Parliament, Belgian MEP Assita Kanko is the latest to stand accused of terrorising employees.
European Parliament gets tough on lobbyists and NGO’s
In the latest attempt by the European Parliament to promote openness and transparency in response to the Qatargate corruption scandal that implicated several MEPs and officials,…
Almost unknown President of almost unknown Parliament took home a quarter of a million euros last year
Brussels Parliament President Socialist Rachid Madrane, an almost unknown figure on the political scene, earns more than Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, it has been…
EU economy dragged down by recession in Germany
The European Union’s biggest economy is in trouble, as new figures reveal Germany has officially entered a period of recession that puts the country in “the danger zone”,…
Greenpeace claims EU-Mercosur trade deal is ‘poisonous’
Greenpeace activists on May 26 scaled the outside of the Residence Palace in Brussels, the seat of the European Council and European Union, spraying the building with an agricultural…
Record deaths among homeless people on the streets of Brussels
More homeless people died on the streets of Brussels last year than ever, according to a group dedicated to addressing homelessness and fatalities among those with nowhere…
So-called ‘group of friends’ pushing for more QMV discovers it has enemies too
Poland and Hungary are leading the resistance to the so-called ‘group of friends’ countries that are calling for the removal of unanimity voting on security and foreign…
German climate activists ‘should be labelled criminal organisation’
The well-known climate activists Letzte Generation should be regarded as a criminal group of “mafia-like clans” that threaten democracy and “merely wants to make loot”,…
‘Funny cartoons’ screening lands Belgian pub owner with six-month prison sentence
Two people have been jailed in Belgium for screening what they described as “funny cartoons that you can find everywhere on the internet”, adding the images were, “Sharp…
Armenia could recognise Nagorno-Karabakh enclave as part of Azerbaijan
Armenia's Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, says his country is willing to recognise Nagorno-Karabakh - operating as a breakaway Republic under heavy Armenian influence since…
Social media reports of ‘police chase’ trigger riots in Wales
Riots against police broke out in Cardiff, Wales, on Monday night after a fatal road accident involving two teenagers.
Belarus pardons activist famously arrested on Ryanair flight
Roman Protasevich, a dissident journalist, has been pardoned by the Belarusian authorities, reports the state-run Belta News.
EU slaps Meta with record €1.2 bn fine over privacy violations
The European privacy regulator has handed a record-breaking €1.2 billion fine to Meta, formerly Facebook.
Pro-Russian protesters vandalise EU offices in Sofia
Protesters in Bulgaria threw red paint at the building of the representation of the European Commission in Sofia during a “March for Peace and Neutrality” on Sunday.
Moldovans mass for pro-EU rally
More than 75,000 people demonstrated in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova, on Sunday in support of the EU membership aspirations of their government.
From pariah to partner: Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad welcomed back into fold
President Assad was allowed to join his Arab counterparts at the Arab League meeting on May 19, completing his rehabilitation.
EU and G7 set to clamp down on Russian diamonds
The European Union has promised to limit trade in Russian diamonds as part of a broader western clampdown
Ukraine plan to give rights to LGBTQ partners of war casualties
Ukraine’s parliament and government have brought forward proposals to ensure the rights of same-sex partners of those injured or deceased in service.
Council of Europe moves towards Ukraine compensation regime
European leaders at the Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik have announced the establishment of the “register of damage” for victims of Russian aggression as a first…
Judges strike down ‘inclusive’ French university statutes on grounds they’re incomprehensible
French words have either male or female gender, which appears to have been a grammatical construction too far for some at the University of Grenoble-Alpes