Standoff as Brussels police order conservative event to close
A standoff developed as event organisers refused to sign a police notice ordering attendees to leave on the grounds that they would launch a legal appeal
European Parliament art collection now worth €14 million
The Parliament spends around €10,000 taxpayers' money every year "investing" in artists chosen by its officials.
Farmers bring EU quarter to a standstill
Men and women from across the bloc burned hay and tyres from early in the morning on Luxembourg Square, in front of the European Parliament, while dozens of tractors blocked…
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Belgium buries terrorist murderer ‘under false name’ to deter ‘sympathisers’ from rallying there
The terrorist who killed two Swedes in Brussels in October has been buried under an unrevealed false name to prevent his resting place from becoming a rallying point for "sympathisers",…
European Socialists are ‘cowards’
European Socialists are cowards, former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls told a Brussels soirée last week.
The State of the Union is this: it is a sham democracy
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will use her State of the Union speech in Strasbourg today to laud her achievements over the last four years and thereby…
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Shit happens? How about a relevant comment, Commissioner Vestager?
It was odd to say the least that when asked about the scandal surrounding the failed appointment of a US citizen to the post of top European Commission economist, Commissioner…
EC President von der Leyen ‘not interesting enough’ for travelling press pool
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wanted a pool of journalists to travel around with her wherever she goes, in the style of US President Joe Biden, but the…
Qatargate: MEP Arena and ex-chief investigator ‘were good friends’
Embattled Belgian Socialist MEP, Marie Arena, and Michel Claise, the former lead investigator in the Qatargate scandal, have known each other for at least five years, Belgian…
Qatargate scandal takes murky turn as photo of Arena and Panzeri emerges
The Qatargate scandal engulfing Europe took a murky turn on June 20 after the emergence of a photo showing what appeared to be an intimate embrace between the investigators'…
Brussels threatens to break up Google
Google is in the firing line after Brussels Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, on June 14 threatened to break up the global internet giant over what she said was…
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EXCLUSIVE Top EU research university sees explosion in anti-EU students
Europe’s top research university for European Union affairs is struggling with an unprecedented wave of students who no longer believe in “ever closer union”.
Bullet-ridden Ukrainian ambulance visits Brussels European quarter
"This Ukrainian ambulance has been attacked by the Russian army in 2022 in the Kharkiv area" read the poster attached to a bullet-ridden vehicle in the Brussels European quarter…
Qatargate: Belgian investigators ‘spied on Eva Kaili within European Parliament’
Belgian investigators had Greek Euro MP Eva Kaili under surveillance within the European Parliament and without the Parliament's knowledge, her lawyers are alleging.
Polish businesses ‘facing bankruptcy’ after Belarus border closure
A escalating spat between Poland and Belarus over an imprisoned journalist risks bankrupting Polish businesses, according to correspondence between the European Commission…
Qatargate accused Tarabella tearful after conditional release; wants to return to Strasbourg Parliament
Qatargate accused Marc Tarabella broke down in front of press on May 10 as he accused his former friend Pier Antonio Panzeri of “throwing him to the wolves”.
EC claims Serbia-Kosovo ‘normalisation’ pact is still alive despite flagrant violation
The European Commission on April 25 put on a brave face as the agreement it brokered between Serbia and Kosovo appeared to be breaking down.
Qatargate suspect Kaili says she’ll stay in Belgium to clear her name, wants to return to work
Qatargate suspect and former European Parliament vice president Eva Kaili says she will fight to clear her name in Belgium and will not return to her homeland until she has…
More headaches for EC President von der Leyen as Pfizer lawsuit asks if she ‘destroyed official documents’
A Belgian lobbyist is suing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over SMS exchanges she allegedly had with Pfizer's chief executive, asking whether she still…
Is the European Commission turning into Kafka’s Castle?
In most of Europe, and for most of its existence, the European Commission has been considered a force for good.
Qatargate accused Marc Tarabella goes back to work
Qatargate accused Marc Tarabella will go back to work as soon as he is released from prison under electronic surveillance, Belgian press reports today.
Schengen still not functioning despite end of Covid
Europe's border-control-free zone, Schengen, collapsed during the Covid pandemic as national governments retrenched within more comfortable confines in the belief that borders…
Is Macron just being a Gaullist?
Although France’s influence on the world stage has shrunk, French Presidents have a habit of still taking on larger-than-reality personas
Police raid shines unwelcome light on European Parliament financing
Belgian police, accompanied by German police, “raided” the European People’s Party (EPP) headquarters in Brussels on April 4 though the party itself said agents came…
Brussels: nest of spies
A spy, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary, is “a person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements and plans of an enemy or…
Kosovo-Serbia tensions flare again despite EU-mediated deal
Car number plates might seem a flimsy pretext for a geopolitical standoff but a renewed rise in tensions in Kosovo have been triggered by a dispute about where cars are registered.
EC President von der Leyen links China trade deal with Ukraine war as tensions escalate
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hinted at rewriting the EU’s market access agreement with China on March 30 in the latest sign of a shift towards protectionism…