Almost half a million illegal EU border crossings in 2023: Frontex
The latest annual report by Frontex - the European agency for external border control - showed a 17 per cent rise in illegal immigrant inflows into the European…
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China signs ‘partnership’ deal with Hungary after von der Leyen bust-up
China has signed a new "all-weather" strategic partnership with Hungary amid worsening relations with the European Union.
‘Lithuania has parliamentary permission to send soldiers to Ukraine,’ says PM
Šimonytė is one of a small but growing number of European leaders to give cautious support to French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion that Europe could send…
Eurosceptic VMRO wins big in North Macedonia’s elections
North Macedonia's right-wing, Eurosceptic VMRO party has won both parliamentary and presidential elections, as voters vented anger over corruption and slow movement…
Who will inherit Europe? Xi’s visit makes this an open question
For all the pomp and ceremony attending the French leg of Xi Jinping’s European tour, it is the stops in Budapest and Belgrade that carry the greater geopolitical…
EC demands proof Musk’s X is complying with censorship rules
The European Commission has demanded Elon Musk's X provide evidence it is complying with the bloc's censorship regulations.
Pro-Palestinians intimidate gayest day of the year
Forget Gay Pride and gay history month.
Russia intensifies Ukraine energy infrastructure strikes
Russian missiles and drones struck nearly a dozen Ukrainian critical infrastructure facilities in a major airstrike early on May 7, causing serious damage at three…
China’s Xi praises Hungary’s ‘independence’ ahead of meeting PM Orbán
Xi's comments before he was due to visit Orbán on the evening of May 8 could exacerbate division within the European Union
European Parliament must release information on convicted MEP, EU Court rules
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Parliament cannot refuse information requests when citizens seek access to documents related to a convicted…
Germany declares broken wind turbines to be listed buildings
Two broken wind turbines in Schünow (Brandenburg), Germany, that have been standing idle for several years, are to be listed as protected structures.
Tough French logic will lead Europe through immigrant crisis
As the militant Islamic threat to many Western societies steadily gained strength from increasing immigration, a high birth rate among migrants, and sustained collective…
Belgium buckles, will hand Ukraine billions in tax on profits from frozen Russian assets
Pressure from the European Union and G7 members on Belgium to hand over billions of euros collected in taxes on profits from immobilised Russian assets has had an…
German senator attacked as violence against politicians escalates
A senator has been attacked in Berlin amid a growing spate of assaults against politicians in Germany.
Germany’s CDU, scenting power, tacks Right with new party programme
Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) has adopted a party programme that positions it distinctly more to the Right from its centrist orientation under former chancellor…
France, five other EU countries defy EU boycott of Putin inauguration
"We are not at war with Russia or the Russian people, and we have no desire for regime change in Moscow," said France's President Emmanuel Macron, who sent French…
Telegram confirms efforts to comply with EU censorship rules
Messaging service Telegram has confirmed it will make an effort to comply with European Union-level censorship rules.
Poland’s interior minister denies ‘being drunk’ at speech
Polish interior minister Marcin Kierwinski threatened to sue anyone who said he was drunk during a speech at a public function and claimed he had breathalyser and…
Half of French ‘not interested in the EP elections’, poll suggests
A poll in France shows that the electorate is far from enthusiastic about the upcoming European Parliament elections in June.
European regulators crack down on Big Tech
European regulators have launched a series of probes into Big Tech. In the latest, Apple AAPL.O, Meta Platforms META.O and Alphabet's GOOGL.
Brussels rule of law means kick Fico, pet Tusk
Here comes a comparison between how the EU treats a nationalist member state such as Slovakia and an EU-keen member state such as Poland.
Bundesbank chief opposes joint EU borrowing beyond NextGenEU
Germany’s central bank chief voiced doubts over the need for joint European Union debt issuance.
European nationalists are ‘hidden Brexiteers’, claims Macron
"All European nationalists are hidden Brexiteers," according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
Investigators raid offices of MEP Krah in European Parliament
German MEP Maximilian Krah's Brussels offices have been searched by the police at the behest of the German Federal Attorney General.
Bunch of 15-year-olds trounce German foreign minister and teammates
Germany's “green” foreign minister has been reportedly handed a significant sporting loss by a bunch of 15-year-olds.
Polish judge ‘seeks asylum in Belarus’
Tomasz Szmydt, a Polish judge with the Regional Administrative Court in Warsaw (WSA), has reportedly sought “protection” with the Belarusian authorities and…
French MEP claims he was targeted by China-linked hackers
French right-wing MEP François-Xavier Bellamy says he has been targeted by hackers linked to China.
French and British Ambassadors summoned in Moscow
The Russian foreign ministry headed by Sergei Lavrov summoned the British and French Ambassadors in Moscow over the ongoing Ukraine conflict on May 6.
Germany deploys two warships to Indo-Pacific amid China-Taiwan tensions
Germany sent two warships to the Indo-Pacific region on May 7 in a bid to strengthen its military presence in the region amid rising tensions between China and…
Belgian PM wants European boycott of Israeli business from Occupied Territories
The move would block agricultural products like dates, olive oil, and wine from the Occupied Territories from entering the EU