Italy holds back on Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Italy will not join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza, at least for the time being.
US Republicans turn on Germany’s AfD after Weidel criticises Trump
US Republicans have attacked Germany’s right-wing AfD following party co-leader Alice Weidel’s criticism of US President Donald Trump over Venezuela and Greenland.
Italy rejects Greenland troop deployment as ‘beginning of a joke’
Italy has ruled out sending troops to Greenland.
Exclusive: How left-wing NGOs emasculate Germany’s ruling CDU
The Prime Minister of the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein was accused of calling for the censorship of the online platform Nius during a televised debate on ZDF,…
EU weighs whether to label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group
The European Union is considering adding the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Pasdaran, to its list of terrorist organisations.
EXCLUSIVE: Steve Bannon moves to revive ‘gladiator school for nationalists’
US 'MAGA' strategist Steve Bannon is said to be close to launching a “gladiator school for nationalists” at a monastery in Italy.
German media faces political censorship under EU-driven legislation
German newsrooms and tech companies may soon face searches and material seizures without a judicial warrant under a new draft law approved by the federal cabinet.
US considers sanctions on German intelligence officials over AfD surveillance
The Trump administration is reportedly considering targeted sanctions against senior officials of Germany’s domestic intelligence service, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz…
Swiss journalist Roger Köppel facing EU sanctions over alleged pro-Russian narratives
Roger Köppel, the Swiss journalist and editor-in-chief of the weekly Die Weltwoche, could be added to a European Union sanctions list amid concerns that his reporting and…
Italian conservatives slam Meloni for inaction on cultural issues
Over Christmas, a group of conservative intellectuals have opened a controversy by saying Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her government have failed to translate…
Italy dismantles alleged active Hamas cell in Genoa
Italian authorities arrested nine people believed to be part of an active Hamas cell operating in Genoa, in a major counterterrorism operation over the weekend of December…
Analysis: Italy targets radical Left and Hamas-linked groups
Violent clashes erupted in Italy over the weekend of December 20-21 after police moved to evict Askatasuna, a long-standing hard-Left social centre in Turin.
*updated* Italian court blocks imam’s expulsion, deepening PM’s clash with the judiciary
*updates with quote from law enforcement source*
From our correspondent in Tehran: Iran sees Europe as marginal, only US counts
Iran views Europe as a diplomatic minor player in the Middle East, Iranian officials and analysts told Brussels Signal during meetings in Tehran, arguing that EU rhetoric…
EU tightens migration policies with JHA Council deal
For the first time, right-wing parties are playing a central role in managing migration at the European Union level, adopting a more restrictive approach.
Meloni urges Zelensky to make Ukraine territory concessions to forge peace
Italy's Prime Minister Georgia Meloni is reportedly trying to persuade Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept a compromise over territory in a peace deal with Russia.
Exclusive: Brothers of Italy seeks to bridge diverging US and EU interests
Despite speculation that Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni -- a politician with a famously close relationship with US President Trump -- is now adopting a more cautious…
Conservative gatherings spark fierce debate in Italy’s culture war
In Italy, the cultural war is no longer just a metaphor.
Meloni ditches Trump-supporting CPAC in Italy amid US-Europe tensions
Italy’s ruling party, Fratelli d’Italia (FdI), led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is opposing the possibility of hosting a future edition of the US Conservative Political…
Italy’s Left splits over anti-Semitism bill, exposing deep ideological fault lines
A legislative push against anti-Semitism has blown up into a fierce internal fight within the Italian Left.
Attempt to censor a right-wing publisher sparks cultural firestorm in Italy
Italy has once again become the epicentre of a culture clash — this time over the attempted exclusion of a right-wing publisher with clear ties to the ruling party, Fratelli…
Switzerland breaks tradition on arms exports, tests neutrality in Ukraine war
Switzerland has taken a historic step away from its traditionally restrictive stance on arms exports.
In Italy, UN envoy Albanese accused of justifying violence against journalists
In Italy, Francesca Albanese, the UN envoy responsible for the occupied Palestinian territories, is at the centre of a political firestorm.
Pro-Palestinian Activists Raid La Stampa: Press Freedom Debate Erupts in Italy
A fierce debate over press freedom has erupted in Italy after the newsroom of La Stampa was raided, occupied, and vandalised by left-wing, pro-Palestinian activists.
Imam’s deportation highlights Italian crackdown on Gaza protests
The deportation of an Imam from Turin, Italy has spurred demonstrations from pro-Palestinian activists, left-wing movements and immigrant communities amid a growing crackdown…
Italy’s regional election results may shift right-wing’s stance on EU
Italy's right-wing coalition led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni remains in control at the national level despite the Left winning two of the three regions up for grabs…
Is the EU’s cordon sanitaire beginning to crack?
Brussels is questioning whether the European Union’s long-standing cordon sanitaire is beginning to crumble.
Italian PM Meloni in the crosshairs? Alleged plot sparks political storm
An alleged plot to topple Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in favour of a centre-left coalition is shaking Italian politics.
Germany’s Antifa among groups US sets sights on – but why?
When the US Government designated four left-wing European groups as Foreign Terrorist Organisations, many observers questioned whether they genuinely posed a threat to US…
EXCLUSIVE: Shooting civilians for sport? Inside the ‘Sarajevo snipers war safari’
“Those who fired on civilians generally had no ideological motivation.