Germany’s Green Youth demands more mass migration plus welfare spending hike
Germany's Green Youth, the youth organisation of the Greens party, has demanded that the country take more migrants from abroad.
Germany’s CDU leader ‘under threat of far-left violence’ after migration vote
Friedrich Merz, the lead candidate for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to become Germany's next chancellor, was believed to be at risk of violent attacks from the country's…
Berlin daily sex crimes soared by 79% last year, report finds
In Berlin, sexual crimes soared last year, according to local government data.
EU and Starmer plot Brexit ‘reset’ meeting in May
It has been announced that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host European Union leaders at a meeting in May aimed at "resetting" the relationship between London and Brussels.
Musk’s support of European Right is ‘disgusting’, German Chancellor rails
US tech billionaire Elon Musk's support of right-wing politicians in Europe is "disgusting", Germany's outgoing left-wing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has claimed.
EU establishment outrage at ‘Islamophobic’ editorial in news outlet Euractiv
The European Union establishment has reacted angrily over the publication of an "Islamophobic" editorial in legacy "Eurobubble" news outlet Euractiv.
Leaked paper shows EU plans for ‘green’ boost to make bloc ‘competitive’
Brussels is planning to ramp up the European Union's green crusade, a move meant to make the bloc more competitive, a leaked document seen by Brussels Signal has disclosed.
Pope Francis: AI is ‘accelerating crisis of truth’
Pope Francis has warned the World Economic Forum (WEF) that artificial intelligence (AI) was accelerating a so-called "crisis of truth" currently plaguing the modern world.
Germany’s Baerbock: ‘I can handle Trump’s trade chief Rubio – I lived in Florida’
Germany's outgoing foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has insisted she had an advantage when dealing with US President Donald Trump and his administration - because she used…
Romanian Conservatives step down ‘to support Georgescu’ in re-run elections
Romania's Conservative party AUR has announced it will pull out of the forthcoming re-run of the country's presidential election to support the winner of the previous annulled…
EC Vice-President Kallas: EU at risk of direct Russian attack ‘as soon as 2028’
The European Union is at risk of a direct attack from Russia as soon as 2028 if it fails to shore up its own defence, the bloc's foreign affairs tsar Kaja Kallas has claimed.
EU bristles as Trump pulls US out of OECD agreement
The European Union appeared to be annoyed at US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of a global Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) deal…
German Chancellor tells Musk: Supporting ‘extreme-right’ is not free speech
Germany's outgoing left-wing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told US tech billionaire Elon Musk that supporting so-called "extreme-right" positions did not count as free speech.
‘Germany will push Trump to rejoin WHO’: German health minister
Germany's health minister has said the outgoing left-wing government will urge the US to rejoin the World Health Organisation (WHO) after US President Donald Trump announced…
Merkel’s former party U-turns, vows de facto ban on asylum seekers
Ex-chancellor Angela Merkel's former party has vowed to implement a "de facto" ban on new asylum seekers to Germany should it win the upcoming snap federal election.
EU hails full implementation of plans to censor ‘digital hate’
Senior Eurocrats have been celebrating the full implementation of its censorship plans aimed at countering so-called "digital hate".
Germany’s US ambassador warns: Trump will ‘undermine democracy’
Germany's ambassador to the US has warned his superiors in Berlin that US President-elect Donald Trump will seek to "undermine democracy" in his second term.
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EU ramps up investigation into X amid feud with Musk
The European Union has ramped up its Digital Services Act (DSA) investigation into the X social media platform amid a growing feud with its owner, Elon Musk.
EU plans to give away €1.9bn in ‘humanitarian aid’ in 2025
The European Union is planning to give away €1.9 billion of taxpayer money in so-called "humanitarian aid" this year, the European Commission has announced.
Wilders: Cut spending on climate policies and Ukraine to fund tax cuts
Dutch hard-right leader Geert Wilders called on his country's government to cut spending on climate policies and the Ukraine war to fund tax cuts.
Irish coalition buckles, vows to continue carbon tax hikes
Members of Ireland's new coalition government have reversed their criticism of carbon tax policies, undertaking instead to continue the regular increase in the highly-unpopular…
Eurocrats ignore Trump influence while welcoming Gaza ceasefire
Eurocrats have welcomed the introduction of a ceasefire in Gaza while ignoring incoming US President Donald Trump's influence on getting the deal.
EU ‘should have its own regulator-friendly X, TikTok and Instagram’ : Habeck
The European Union should have its own regulator-friendly equivalents to X, TikTok and Instagram, according to the candidate for chancellor of Germany's Greens.
Breton: EU censorship just a ‘buzzword’ pushed by ‘conspiracy theorists’
Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has decried recent allegations of censorship within the European Union as just a "buzzword" pushed by "conspiracy theorists".
UK bans German fresh meat imports amid foot-and-mouth scare
The United Kingdom has implemented wide-ranging import bans against Germany regarding various animals and fresh meats after the discovery of foot-and-mouth disease in the…
German legacy parties have ‘one shot left’ to prevent 2029 populist landslide
Germany's legacy parties have just "one shot left" to prevent a populist landslide in Germany's 2029 federal election, a senior member of the Christian Democrats has warned.
EU blasts Biden administration’s decision to restrict AI chip exports
The European Union has blasted the Biden administration's decision to impose export restrictions on high-powered microchips used to power artificial intelligence.
Poland denies blocking Slovak politicians’ flight through its airspace
Poland has denied reports that it blocked a flight taken by a Slovakian delegation to Moscow from crossing its airspace.
Sweden to test ‘drone swarm’ as country bolsters NATO defence
Sweden has announced it is going to test new "drone swarm" technology amid reports the country has been increasing its level of defence integration with the rest of NATO.
EU hands €3bn to Ukraine in loan backed by seized Russian assets
The European Union has sent €3 billion to Ukraine in the form of a cash loan that is to be repaid via seized Russian assets.