EU defends Libya aid amid claims it funds ‘crimes against humanity’
Brussels has attempted to play down the concerns aired by the United Nations regarding human rights abuses in the country, with officials insisting that continuing to finance…
German Green minister’s plea to opposition over ‘right-wing populism’
Green minister Robert Habeck has begged Germany's most popular opposition party to avoid embracing right-wing populism
Minister ‘conspiring’ with police to undermine French state, Socialist MP claims
France's interior minister Gerald Darmanin has been “conspiring” with police officials to sabotage the legal underpinnings of the French Republic, senior Socialist Party…
Commissioner insists EU online censorship law ‘is compatible with free speech’
Under the incoming law, certain social media firms that fail to censor speech the EU disapproves of will face being banned from the bloc within a matter of hours, although…
Over 140 ongoing inquiries into attacks on climate protesters in Germany
There are more than 140 active investigations into alleged attacks on radical climate protesters in Germany, authorities there have said.
Niger coup ‘no done deal’, France insists, even as support grows
The military coup in Niger has not yet succeeded, the French Government has insisted, while stating it is “illegitimate” and “deeply dangerous” for the region.
Britain will rejoin the EU ‘at some point’, says Tony Blair
Britain will end up rejoining the European Union sometime, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.
Germany’s AfD party disowns viral ‘Heil Zelensky’ advert
A viral video attacking the war in Ukraine has nothing to do with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, a spokesman for the group has told Brussels Signal.
Niger coup ‘no immediate danger to EU energy supply’
The military coup in Niger does not pose any "immediate" danger to the European Union’s energy supplies, an expert in the sector has told Brussels Signal.
North Korea rolls out red carpet for Russia’s defence minister
North Korea has welcomed Russia’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu, rolling out the red carpet for the senior official upon his arrival to the country's capital Pyongyang.
Twitter encryption rules ‘dangerous and concerning’, MEP tells EC
Twitter's new rules surrounding the encryption of private messages have been called "dangerous and concerning" in a letter penned by an MEP to the European Commission.
US warns its citizens to ‘keep low profile’ in Ireland amid rise in violent attacks
The US Embassy in Ireland has told Americans to "keep a low profile" while in the country amid an uptick in gang violence there.
Macron fighting to keep New Caledonia French
French President Emmanuel Macron is fighting to keep a small island territory seceding from France.
EC chief von der Leyen backs wolf-hunting after her pony’s death
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen voiced support for the killing of European wolves during her latest visit to Germany.
German Christian Democrat leader under fire as party fights over AfD cooperation
Friedrich Merz, the parliamentary head of Germany's Christian Democratic Union, is fighting to retain leadership of his party after calling for cooperation with the country’s…
France demands hate-speech clampdown ahead of EU Digital Services Act
Authorities in France have demanded big tech corporations increase efforts to clamp down on hate speech ahead of the implementation of the European Union's Digital Services…
Irish party in chaos after €400,000 pot of gold ‘disappears’
A marginal political party operating in Ireland has been left in chaos after the disappearance of its “pot of gold” - literally.
Feel bad man? Frogs have no EU rights, EC claims
Frogs being farmed for food have no welfare rights under European law, the European Commission has said.
Norway reels as 12 ministries hit in cyber attack
Norwegian state officials are in crisis-response mode after 12 of its ministries were hit in a cyberattack.
Greta Thunberg avoids jail after climate-protest guilty verdict
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has managed to avoid jail time despite being found guilty of disobeying police during an environmental protest in June.
Macron and French police headed for confrontation
Emmanuel Macron is headed for confrontation with his own police force amid demands that he change the country's legal system.
Is this a joke? Lavalier microphones are sexist, says French MEP
A French MEP for the left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party has lashed out online against certain types of microphones, calling them “sexist”.
European Commission denies being ‘secretly influenced’ by pro-migrant group
The European Commission has denied its actions are influenced by a prominent pro-migrant organisation.
Germany’s Christian Democrats fall out over proposed cooperation with AfD
Infighting has erupted within Germany's Christian Democrat parties over a proposal that they should be willing to cooperate with the populist AfD, which is gaining significant…
‘Barbie films feature anti-Semitism’, German broadcaster claims
A number of Barbie films are laced with anti-Semitism, a German public broadcasters has claimed.
Mélenchon: ‘Only revolutionary action’ can stop climate change
Only “revolutionary action” is now able to save the world from climate change, senior leftist La France Insoumise (LFI) politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon has claimed.
Ukraine asked Blair government for help joining the EU, documents reveal
Ukrainian officials approached the UK Government, then under Prime Minister Tony Blair, for help in joining the European Union in 2002, documents released by the UK's national…
Italian politicians furious after migrant-rescue boat captain becomes MEP candidate
Politicians from Italy's ruling political parties expressed outrage after Carlota Rackete, the captain of a controversial migrant-rescue ship, became a candidate for next…
After Twitter, Brussels now threatens TikTok
Brussels internal market Commissioner Thierry Breton issued veiled threats against China's TikTok social media platform after it failed to comply fully with incoming EU data…
Economic chaos shows ‘miserable’ Belgium is ‘finished’, separatist party claims
Ongoing chaos surrounding tax reform in Belgium shows that the country is "finished" and should be abandoned as soon as possible, a separatist party in the country has claimed.