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Italy’s Deputy PM Salvini to sue journalists over corruption accusations
Matteo Salvini, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Transport and Infrastructure Minister, announced he and his partner Francesca Verdini are filing lawsuits against…
Albania’s ex-leader swears revenge for house arrest
Albania's former prime minister Sali Berisha has sworn revenge on sitting Prime Minister Edi Rama over his house arrest, which began on December 30.
Sunak, ‘running scared’, avoids calling early UK election
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on Britain's next election, saying his "working assumption" was it would take place in the second half of the…
Spot container shipping rates soar 173 per cent on Red Sea diversions
Short-term rates for container shipping between Asia, Europe and the US are climbing on reduced capacity caused by the ongoing threats to cargo vessels in the Red…
White votes matter too: US Republicans would do better reassuring their core demographic than pursuing the elusive quest for boosting Hispanic support
The GOP’s quixotic quest for the Hispanic vote is as old as the concept of the “Hispanic vote” itself.
Poland will not accept EU Migration Pact, says Tusk
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said his Government will not accept the forced migrant-relocation mechanism proposed by the European Union - though his…
Britain not sharing intelligence on channel migrant crossings, French authority says
Britain is still failing to appropriately crack down on illegal migrants crossing the English Channel, French authorities have claimed.
Is złoty doomed? Eurozone entry debate kicks off in Poland
Influential Polish daily Rzeczpospolita is leading the charge for the country’s entry into the Eurozone.
Meloni sees Italy growing faster than EU partners this year
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she sees scope for Italy’s economy to grow faster than the European Union average this year, and looked forward to likely interest…
Basque Country: Local initiatives and authorities battle tourism pressure on housing
Basque Country, France.
Irregular migrant arrivals almost doubled in Spain in 2023
Around 57,000 migrants entered Spain irregularly last year, almost double the 2022 number as arrivals on the Canary Islands in fragile boats from West Africa surged…
Irish State has ‘unintentionally’ boosted ‘fascism’, senior Islamic cleric says
The Irish State has "unintentionally" facilitated the growth of "fascism" in the country, one of Ireland's most senior Islamic clerics has claimed.
Politics trumps art: Tusk Government drops ‘anti-European’ Venice Biennale paintings for refugee film
'It's censorship' says cancelled curator as Tusk government replaces Poland's submission to the world cultural exhibition, which was selected under former prime…
Sugar-rich snacks banned around European Commission headquarters
Travellers at Brussels Metro Stations Schuman, Montgomery and Arts-Law will soon only be able to purchase nutritious bites from snack-vending machines.
Reform UK boss says Farage mulls frontline politics return to ‘save Britain’
Arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage has kept the British Establishment guessing yet again after his ally, the Reform UK leader Richard Tice, revealed the former UK Independence…
After a top EU job, Mr De Croo?
De Croo, one of the bloc's key leaders since his country took over the rotating EU Presidency, says the EU cannot keep up with increasing demands for funding and…
Polish farmers to resume blockade of Ukraine border crossing
Polish farmers will resume their blockade at the Medyka border crossing with Ukraine from Thursday as they say they have not received a signed assurance from the…
EU’s Borrell says world must impose solution to Gaza conflict
The international community must impose a solution to the Israel-Hamas conflict as the warring sides are unable to come to terms, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…
AfD ban could backfire, leading Social Democrat warns
Any proscription would likely be met with backlash due to the growing support for the AfD, according to the Government’s Commissioner for East Germany
Predictions for 2024: This year could see the breakthrough of Europe’s Right, turning the European Parliament into a nightmare for the Left
2023 has been an important year for conservative and Right-wing parties in Europe. 2024, however, will be truly decisive.
Next question please! Borrell sidesteps divisive EU Hamas sanctions queries
The European Commission has effectively ducked tough questions on further European Union measures against Hamas.
Most German Leopard 2 battle tanks in Ukraine ‘no longer operational’, Greens say
The majority of the Leopard 2A6 tanks sent to Ukraine by Germany are no longer functioning, a senior politician for the German Greens has said.
European gas prices edge higher as outlook for cold snap deepens
European natural gas prices have edged higher as the intensity of a looming cold snap deepened, lifting demand for the heating fuel.
Will 2024 be the year in which judicial activism begins to dictate the course of elections?
The attempts to take Donald Trump's name off the US presidential ballot and rumblings about banning the German AfD and Polish PiS parties could be the start of a…
Turkey blocks UK mine-hunter ships intended for Ukraine
Turkey is blocking two British Royal Navy mine-clearing ships bound for Ukraine, saying it will refuse passage through its waters to military vessels linked to Russia…
Left-wing French LFI MP deletes ‘anti-Semitic’ tweet
David Guiraud, an MP with La France Insoumise (LFI), referred to "Celestial Dragons", rich and privileged characters in the Manga series One Piece, to apparently…
Brussels firemen targeted by fireworks-hurling thugs on New Year’s Eve
Brussel's firemen are expressing outrage after being targeted by thugs hurling fireworks during New Year's Eve celebrations.
Liberals narrowly vote to remain in German coalition
Germany's liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) has narrowly voted to remain in the country's ruling federal coalition.
Belgium quietly takes up Council of Ministers Presidency
Without fanfare, Belgium has taken the helm of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers for what looks to be a challenging term.