France and the European Parliament elections: What you need to know
The second-largest state in the European Union by population and economic power, founding member France remains one of the loudest players in European politics.
Three Palestinians arrested in Italy for allegedly planning terror attacks
Three Palestinians have been arrested in Italy for allegedly planning attacks on an as-yet unspecified country.
Between AfD and Wagenknecht, political change sweeps Saxony
Saxony, Germany A wave of political change is sweeping Germany's state of Saxony.
Rome unearths its ancient past
In Rome’s heart, where ancient and Papal pasts mix with modernity, lies a discovery—testifying to ancient history’s allure and urban development’s march.
Are the Spanish regions drifting apart?
Galicia, Spain Is Spain about to be pulled apart by its regional identities? Recent events in the country appear to suggest that this could be the case.
Rotterdam hold back floods with new Keilehaven tidal park
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cork city councillors demand action over deteriorating bus services
Cork, Ireland Cork county councillors have taken a unified stand against what they perceive as a decline in the reliability of bus services across urban and rural areas.
EU debate on aid for alleged Hamas-linked UN organisation prompts fiery exchanges
The European Parliament saw heated debate on February 13 as MEPs argued over continuing European Union support to a UN aid agency working in the Gaza Strip.
Brittany reunification sparks controversy in Loire-Atlantique
Britanny - Loire Atlantique, France
Catalonia bans smartphones in school
Catalonia, Spain
Parliament Renew Group denies divisions as new president takes helm
The Renew Group's new president has denied any internal splits with its Dutch delegation in the European Parliament
Preserving France’s linguistic diversity: from Marseille’s Provencal to trendy teenage slang
In the vibrant streets of Marseille, where the Mediterranean sun casts its warm glow, a celebration unfolds, echoing the city's rich cultural tapestry.
Hungarian-speakers’ organisation to renew push for Szeklerland autonomy
Szeklerland, Romania.
‘EU set to sanction Azerbaijan’, says Armenia’s Ambassador
The European Union is set to sanction the Azerbaijani Government, according to Armenia's Ambassador to the EU, Tigran Balayan.
Albania’s arrest of Greek mayor reaches European Parliament
The ongoing controversy between Greece and Albania has reached the European Parliament with the arrest by Albanian authorities of a mayor belonging to the nation's Greek minority.
‘Africa’s Sahel is lost’, MEPs told during EP debate on ‘doomed’ EU strategy
The prospects of European Union presence and influence in the Sahel region of Western and North-central Africa seems grim to non-existent.
Leaked EPP manifesto promises EU ‘Cyber Brigade’
The centre-right European People's Party (EPP) is promising the creation of a European Union “Cyber Brigade”.
EU budget clampdown risks ‘economic and democratic suicide’ Green Group leader warns
Splits in the pro-EU European Parliament coalition are emerging after the Green Group broke ranks to oppose the bloc's proposed budget reforms.
Green MEPs guilty of ‘hyperbolic pathos’ as near-empty Parliament debates rise of ‘neofascism’
Liberal and left-wing MEPs are calling for the heads of Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD).
Across the pond: Could Labour government mean more regional politics for the UK?
Manchester, England "We've now... established a new system of governance outside of Westminster" said Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester.
Houthi Red Sea attacks ‘humanitarian intervention’, says Irish MEP
Irish MEP Mick Wallace has described the recent string of Yemeni attacks on Red Sea shipping as a "humanitarian intervention".
Corsican Hunting: a cultural tapestry weaving tradition, identity, and challenges
Corsica, France
Bucharest under siege by angry farmers and truckers on third day of protests
Major protests by farmers and truckers have entered their third day in Romania, with demonstrators breaking through police blockades in Bucharest.
Sleeping with the enemy? Green MEP chief not averse to siding with hard-right against EU austerity
The Greens in the assembly will not automatically align themselves in opposition to the hard-right Identity and Democracy group, said Philippe Lamberts
Welsh petition gathers steam, calls for country to change name ‘Cymru’
Wales, United Kingdom. A petition to change the official name of Wales to the Welsh Cymru is gaining momentum.
EC chief slammed over ‘EU needs a million migrants a year’ claim
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson has been criticised by MEPs for claiming the European Union “needs a million migrants a year”.
EU-funded supercomputer may be ‘misused by Erdoğan’, warns MEP
A European Union-funded supercomputer could be used by Turkey's Government to track dissidents, Sweden Democrat MEP Charlie Weimers has told Brussels Signal.
Romania set to join Europe’s military conscription trend
Another European country looks set to join the “draft comeback” as Romania's defence minister Angel Tîlvăr announced he wants to expand the nation's military.
Funeral scuffles heighten Albania-Greece tensions
The funeral of the grandmother of elected ethnic Greek mayor Fredi Beleri in Himarë, Albania, has intensified the strained relations between Greece and Albania.
French PM ‘in firing line’ as Macron reshuffle rumours abound
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is tipped to lose her job as President Emmanuel Macron promises what looks like another Government reshuffle.