EU auditors say lobbyists can easily slip under bloc’s radar
Lobbyists can easily bypass EU transparency rules to influence policy, the 27-nation bloc's auditors said on Wednesday.
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Blaze tears through Copenhagen’s iconic Old Stock Exchange
One of the most iconic buildings in Denmark's capital Copenhagen was engulfed in flames as a huge fire tore through it.
The European institutions proclaim their commitment to the rule of law. The reality is more akin to the rule of flaws. Five more years of this could sound the death knell of the European project
The rule of law has featured high on the EU’s agenda during the current term.
Interest in European Parliament election surges, survey finds
Public interest in the upcoming European Parliament elections in June is higher now than it was for the previous vote five years ago, a new survey revealed.
European air defence initiative splits Polish PM Tusk and President Duda
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said his country is ready to take an active part in the German led European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) but President Andrzej…
Zemmour: Brussels bid to shut conference was ‘putsch’ against ‘European Democracy’
An attempt by left-wing authorities in Brussels to shut down a conservative conference in the city was a "putsch" against "European democracy", Eric Zemmour said.
EU drafting error creates financial trading ‘Wild West’
In an embarrassing drafting mistake, the European Securities and Markets Authority - the European Union's financial markets regulator - created an 18-month window…
NatCon: Belgian court overturns local mayor’s decision to ban event, ‘Free speech has prevailed’
The organisers behind the National Conservatism conference have won their appeal in court against local mayor Emir Kir. The event is allowed to go on.
French hard-left party draws criticism over ‘Free Palestine’ poster
The French hard-left La France Insoumise Party (LFI) has found itself caught up in an anti-Semitism row.
France to ‘restore republican order’ on Indian Ocean island of Mayotte
France’s minister for overseas territories Marie Guevenoux said the country aimed to "restore republican order" on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte by…
Left-wing mayor using police as ‘private militia’ to shut down conference: Zemmour
Municipality mayor Emir Kir ordered the shutting of the National Conservatism conference over alleged "public safety" concerns, though added in his announcement…
As scandals swirl, Croatia President Milanović gains ground ahead of elections
Croatia's upcoming elections pit a resurgent, Eurosceptic opposition against a governing party increasingly mired in corruption scandals.
Polls predict win for Basque separatists in regional election
Spanish separatist parties in the Basque Country, the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and EH Bildu, are set to win the largest share of seats in the upcoming regional…
Overwhelmed by Syrian migrants, Cyprus suspends asylum applications
Authorities in Cyprus have announced the suspension of asylum applications from Syrians following a significant surge in arrivals in April.
Standoff as Brussels police order conservative event to close
A standoff developed as event organisers refused to sign a police notice ordering attendees to leave on the grounds that they would launch a legal appeal
Tusk and von der Leyen accused of ‘collusion’ over EU funds for Poland
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) claimed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and then-opposition leader Donald Tusk colluded in delaying…
Brussels mayor ‘threatens to cut power to conservative event’
A Brussels mayor has threatened to cut power to a conservative conference taking place in the city.
Brussels conservative conference kicks off despite cancellation attempts by protestors
The National Conservatism conference, which includes speakers such as Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage and hard-right French…
The West cannot afford defeat in Ukraine: Kyiv is fighting an imperialist Russian ideology that must be seen to have lost for Europe to return to peace
Four years before he became president in 1981, Ronald Reagan announced his Cold War policy: “We win, they lose.
Portuguese PM not as keen as Spain’s leader on Palestine statehood
Portugal's new prime minister told his Spanish counterpart on Monday his country will "not go as far" as Spain in its plan to recognise a Palestinian state without…
Incoming EU business envoy withdraws from post after criticism
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday her pick for the EU's new business envoy had decided not to take up the post, after critics linked…
Whatever the American Left may want, Biden will continue his support for Israel. For him, it is an electoral necessity
Iran’s brazen attack on Israel was thwarted, but it remains unclear if Israel will retaliate.
Germany bans former Greek finance chief Varoufakis over Palestine Congress event
Yanis Varoufakis, the hard-left former Greek Finance Minister, will no longer be allowed into Germany after he attended a controversial "Palestine Congress" in the…
Protestors threaten response after conservative event finds new Brussels venue
So-called 'anti-fascist' organisers have threatened to respond after a conservative event they allegedly helped get cancelled found a new venue.
France readies 50,000 agents to protect Olympics
French President Emanuel Macron appointed a small army of law enforcement agents to protect the Paris Summer Olympics.
Is Germany becoming a dependency of China? Europe’s most powerful nation is ever more reliant on Beijing
With a GDP of over $4 trillion, Germany boasts one of the biggest economies globally. It is, without question, the most powerful country in Europe.
G-20 Nations are giving would-be climate investors the jitters
The European Union and UK have been world leaders for implementing policy to promote clean energy technologies, but their crown is starting to slip.
Swiss prepare referendum on Russia sanctions which risk ‘scaring away’ other customers
Neutrality, never far from Swiss national debate, now will be the subject of a referendum that could end the country's sanctions on Russia.
Fragmented Europe to make new bid for US-style capital market
After years of struggling to raise capital in European Union markets, Mews - a hospitality software firm with Czech roots -finally secured funding by registering…
Belgian navy left red-faced over botched frigate exercise
A failed naval test simulating a drone attack on the Belgian frigate Louise-Marie (F931) has resulted in the ship’s Red Sea mission being cancelled.