European Liberals refuse to endorse von der Leyen
Strack-Zimmermann questioned von der Leyen's suitability for a second term in a speech at a party conference in Berlin on April 27
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G7: 2035 could be end date for coal-fired power plants
Energy ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy countries meeting in Italy are discussing setting a common target date of 2035 to shut down their coal-powered power…
The dark side of veganism
Veganism is a phenomenon. Young people are going vegan en masse.
Belgian justice minister on migrants: ‘Who will clean my windows?’
Migrants are useful for menial jobs, according top Belgian justice minister Paul Van Tigchelt. "Who looks after our elderly? Who will lay my water pipe?
Man shot in head as violence hits Brussels again
A man was shot in the head and left for dead on the terrace of a café in Brussels as extreme violence once again broke out in the city.
Sánchez to stay as Spain’s PM
The premier announced his decision on April 29 following meeting with the Spanish King for a private audience
Spies? I’ve known a few
Spies? I’ve known a few.
Poland and Lithuania ‘risk breaking EU law if they repatriate Ukrainian men’
Ukrainians relying on the EU's Temporary Protection Directive "have a right to access accommodation, benefits, medical care, education and employment in Poland,…
New EU Ethics Body unlikely to combat bribery, critics argue
Amid allegations of bribery involving MEPs, the European Parliament has voted to join the inter-institutional European Union Ethics Body.
Marxists on the rise in Flanders
A poll in Belgium shows the traditional parties are all in self-defence mode with populist parties on both the hard-right and the hard-left on the rise.
China’s spy chief vows to fight espionage after Europe arrests
China’s intelligence chief vows to organize a “powerful offensive” to fight espionage as it faces a flurry of spying accusations from Europe and the US.
Europe’s debt is rising again as politics erodes budget resolve
Some of Europe’s most indebted governments are heading for a painful reckoning this year as their ambitions to cut down on borrowing collide with political reality.
PM Rutte ‘goes Dutch’ as he pays for Turkey trip in hunt for NATO-bid support
Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte, in his hunt for a post-prime ministerial job, made his way to Turkey to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan -…
Von der Leyen ‘finished’, says senior ECR MEP Tertsch
Ursula von der Leyen is "finished" and will not be reappointed as European Commission president following the June European Parliament elections, according to a…
‘Fast-fashion’ firm Shein falls under Brussels’ control as the Digital Service Act applies
The European Union has designated Chinese-founded fast-fashion company Shein as a very large online platform (VLOP) after it reported a huge number of users, the…
EU and US eye new sanctions against Russia as Moscow moves to seize $440 million from JPMorgan
Barely 24 hours after a $440 million seizure order imposed by Russia on US financial giant JPMorgan Chase came to light, the European Commission is reported to be…
Ukrainian agriculture minister arrested on corruption charges
Mykola Solskyi, the agriculture minister in the Ukrainian Government, has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in an alleged illegal land-acquisition transaction…
Reconquête’s European dream on a knife-edge, French poll suggests
With just over a month remaining until the vote, the European list for Reconquête, led by Marion Maréchal, niece of National Rally MP Marine Le Pen, garnered just…
UK’s Rwanda Bill ‘causing migrants to opt for Ireland’, claims Irish Deputy PM
The tightening of asylum policies in the UK is causing ripple effects in Ireland as the threat of being deported to Rwanda spurs migrants to seek refuge in the Emerald…
Argentina’s new leader reminiscent of ‘Iron Lady’ Thatcher
Almost 41 years after losing the war over the Falkland Islands to Britain, Argentina has found its Latino version of then-prime minister Margaret Thatcher: President…
Poland ‘ready for treaty changes to bring Ukraine into the EU’
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski says the centre-left Government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk is prepared to consider European Union treaty changes…
Ireland suffering worrying ‘brain-drain’, and the entire EU should take note
A recent Euronews report should worry all readers in the European Union, particularly those residing in Ireland.
Trump vows close ties with Orbán ‘when’ former president returns to White House
Former US president Donald Trump has vowed close ties with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Hungary "when" he is re-elected later this year.
EC hits Ireland with financial infringement action after failed bid to house anti-money-laundering agency
The European Commission rapped Ireland's knuckles with an anti-money-laundering infringement action just two months after Dublin had sought to house the European…
Top German officials accused of manipulating nuclear phase-out advice
The decision to close down the last working nuclear power plants in Germany was made on manipulated information, Berlin-based Cicero magazine has claimed
Ex-Frontex head rejects NGO-backed ‘crimes against humanity’ allegations
The former head of EU border agency Frontex has rejected claims that he was complicit in so-called "crimes against humanity" during his tenure.
Von der Leyen set to give make-or-break speech as criticism grows
Reversing an earlier decision not to attend, the embattled EC leader will on April 29 join a debate with the lead candidates (or Spitzenkandidaten) of seven other…
Dutch province of Utrecht returns to fossil fuel as power-grid faces meltdown
The Dutch province of Utrecht announced it will switch back to fossil fuel to relieve the overworked electricity grid, as the road to net-zero in the Netherlands…
‘Detached’ Spanish PM Sánchez should resign, Abascal says
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez should resign from office, VOX leader Santiago Abascal told Brussels Signal.
German Liberals join growing chorus endorsing ‘Rwanda-style’ asylum procedures
The German Liberal Party (FDP) is promoting the idea of treating asylum applications in third countries outside Europe.