What the Pope gets right on Europe – and the EU’s mainstream media aren’t reporting
Pope Francis’s tenure has proven controversial: many criticise him for being too liberal and undermining traditional Catholic doctrine.
This can’t go on: the Ukraine war and our complacency
The Ukraine war hit its 520th day of bloodshed and mayhem on July 28 as the EU Parliament and most other EU institutions broke up for their summer recess.
Europe was made on the pilgrim road to Santiago de Compostela: you wouldn’t know it going off the current state of EU politics
The recent death of John Brierley, who through his guidebooks became a Camino de Santiago institution, reminded me about the various, intriguing ways in which the fates of…
European Space Agency: Is it the one part of the European project that can still inspire?
It’s rare that you meet someone who finds space exploration boring.
Russian school children to ‘learn how to operate combat drones’
All Russian school children will be taught “the basics of operating combat drones”, according to an intelligence brief from the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Germany’s government appears increasingly delusional: and it’s not the only one
It is clearly bad for any country when its government strays into the realms of delusion.
Germany is ‘freest’ European country, says latest Nanny State Index
Germany is the “freest” country in Europe, according to this year's Nanny State Index (NSI).
Burning the Koran shouldn’t be illegal — but it is moronic
You are perfectly free and entitled to run full speed and headfirst into a brick wall. It is not illegal.
Hungarian minister dons Texas Stetson to charm US conservatives
Hungary’s outgoing Justice Minister has taken her charm offensive Stateside in the name of building conservative alliances. “Hello, Texas! We came to build new alliances!
Skulls and Benin bronzes: where do you draw the line to avoid emptying Europe’s museums?
The current drive for European museums to return artefacts to their countries of origin shows no sign of losing its righteous momentum (as with most of today’s fashionable…
AfD accused of ‘disgusting’ use of Nazi-era symbol in political ad
The Saxony state branch of Alternative for Germany (AfD) has landed itself in hot water after a political campaign criticising gender-inclusive language was accused of using…
What EU technocrats could learn from the Battle of the Golden Spurs
I ran into a large gathering of merry Flemings having a street party not far from the European Quarter, the heart of the EU’s machinery of power in Brussels.
Switzerland now imports more cheese than it exports
Switzerland's exports of its world-renowned cheeses have been exceeded by foreign imports for the first time.
European journalists fear EU Council may ‘undermine media protection’
Europe’s largest organisation representing journalists fears a European Union directive on media protection could be undermined by the Council of Ministers.
EU proclaims ‘values’ but neglects ‘freedom of religion, speech and assembly’: ADF International’s Paul Coleman
Paul Coleman serves as executive director of ADF International (Alliance Defending Freedom) from its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
Bosnian Muslims bury 30 victims of Srebrenica massacre
Thirty newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre were buried in a memorial cemetery on July 11.
Spain’s Left could implode as Greece’s did: That might please conservatives but loss of effective opposition doesn’t help anyone
The Left in Europe is experiencing a serious wobbly moment.
Don’t just blame the USA for culture wars in Europe: America absorbed trendy left-wing European theories and sent them back to us with interest
Europeans love to criticise and blame the US. This is especially true with the culture war.
Ireland appears to be the test ground for No Fun Europe
So much for the Irish rebel spirit.
European Sex Workers group ‘disgusted’ at EU’s ‘Prostitution Report’
The European Parliament’s latest proposal for the regulation of prostitution has sparked outrage from the European Sex Workers Association (ESWA) and organisations including…
Peaceful prayer cannot be banned outside abortion centres, rules top German court
Germany’s Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has ruled that blanket bans on peaceful prayer groups outside abortion centres are not permissible.
Elon Musk, George Orwell, and the abuse of language: what the tech billionaire can learn about the cisgender wars from the novelist’s essay
On June 21 Elon Musk tweeted that the words cis and cisgender “are considered slurs on this platform”.
As much as Europe’s liberal elites abhor America’s divisive abortion fights, they are here already
Abortion has been a hugely divisive issue in the United States ever since the 1973 Roe v Wade judgment fifty years ago.
Left-wing extremists carried out more attacks than jihadists, says Europol
Left-wing extremists and anarchists carried out more attacks across the European Union in 2022 than any other group officially identified as a terrorist threat, according…
Institutional bias: the European Parliament has failed to tackle the real issues raised by Covid-19 and its lockdowns
After 15 months of considering the EU’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic, an EU Parliament special committee has released its 56-page report.
Will von der Leyen get flagship ‘green deal’ approved before European elections?
Ursula von der Leyen now knows how long she has left to secure her flagship ‘green deal’ and make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
EU ‘Peace’ fund set to exceed €10 billion
The European Peace Facility for supporting Ukraine looks set to break through €10 billion.
Half of Poles agree with PM on reintroduction of death penalty, survey suggests
Almost half of Poles agree with their prime minister’s declaration that the death penalty can be justified for the most serious crimes, according to a survey.
EU use of ‘Peace’ fund for Ukraine is ‘terrifying’
The EU’s use of the European Peace Facility to support Ukraine is a “terrifying” and moves the bloc towards the brink of war, according to a Hungarian government spokesman.
Crypto anonymity ‘no longer possible’ in EU
The anonymity deemed essential in the crypto universe will “no longer be possible” following the adoption of EU legislation on May 16, according to EU sources.