Husband of Estonian PM Kallas involved in Russia-linked business
The husband of Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has connections with a firm doing business in Russia.
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Controversial French rapper Médine no longer welcome at Belgian festival
While the controversial rapper Médine is set to appear at a meeting of the French Greens party, a Belgian festival has cancelled his show over the weekend of August…
Pro-Russia Moldovan region in break-away threat
A pro-Russian region of Moldova is threatening to break away from the country in a move that could spell further destabilisation for the small Eastern European nation,…
Italy detains three NGO migrant ships
Italian authorities have seized three ships in the past few days used to transport migrants to Europe. The vessels belong to the NGOs Open Arms, Sea-Eye and Sea-Watch.
US Senator accuses American trade commission of helping EU with censorship law
A US Senator has accused the country's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of working with the European Union to help it impose its online censorship laws.
Washington or Beijing and Moscow? In a bipolar world, this is the only choice Europe faces
This week all eyes have been on the BRICS summit taking place in South Africa.
‘Woke capitalism’ not in mainland Europe, says Verhofstadt as he rounds on Farage
Former Belgian prime minister and Euro Federalist MEP Guy Verhofstadt has launched an online assault against arch-Brexiteer and former UK MP Nigel Farage after rejecting…
Moscow may annex Georgian breakaway regions, former Russian president says
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev said that South Ossetia and Abkhazia in the Caucasus, which most countries recognise…
French nuclear reactor authorised to operate for up to 50 years
France's Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN – Nuclear Safety Authority) has greenlighted the extension of the Tricastin nuclear power plant lifespan by 10 years,…
Brussels to stop prosecuting some crimes amid staff shortages
Brussels is to stop prosecuting certain types of crime amid a crippling shortage of staff within the city's magistrate's office.
Belgium: while French-speaking jobless refuse work in Flanders, employers look for manpower abroad
New figures show how wide the gap between Dutch-speaking Flanders and Francophone Wallonia is in Belgium.
Anger towards others is a ‘major driver of climate activism’, study finds
Feelings of anger towards others over climate change seems to be one of the main drivers of climate activism, argues a new study.
Facebook and Instagram announce changes over EU censorship legislation
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has announced changes to its social media platforms in response to new European Union censorship laws coming into force.
Nordic Euroscepticism is on the rise as EU struggles to employ Scandinavian workers
An apparent rise in Euroscepticism in Nordic countries may be fuelled by the dwindling employment of Nordic nationals among European Union institutions.
Timmermans lays out his vision for Netherlands
In his first speech spearheading the Netherlands' combined list of Socialists (PvdA) and Greens (GroenLinks) parties for the November general elections, former European…
Minister ‘bribed young people into getting green propaganda tattoos’
Austria's climate minister is alleged to have bribed a number of young people into getting “green” propaganda tattoos, news outlets in the country have claimed.
Rapper’s invitation to French Greens’ convention fuels storm over anti-Semitism
Controversial rapper Médine's invitation to the upcoming French Greens party's summer convention has ignited fierce debate within the nation's left-wing circles.
Meta’s fact-checkers caught interfering in Australian referendum
Facebook’s parent company Meta blocked and deplatformed a number of people in Australia by using false fact-checks - in violation of its own code of principles.
Norway promotes penguin to rank of Major General
The Norwegian military has promoted a king penguin residing in a UK zoo to the rank of Major General in its military.
Ukraine furious at ex-French president over peace proposals
Ukrainian officials have berated former French president Nicolas Sarkozy over his suggestions on how to end Kyiv’s current conflict with Russia.
Feijóo: Spanish King’s pick for premiership
Spain’s King Felipe VI selected Alberto Nuñez Feijóo from the Partido Popular (PP) as his candidate for the Spanish premiership.
Austria: ‘European security architecture impossible without Russia’
Austria’s foreign minister Alexander Schallenberg said the countries of Europe cannot "cancel Russia" and cut off dialogue with Moscow in regard to creating a…
The EU Parliament’s grocery shop isn’t accepting cash – that matters more than you might think
When it comes to scoops, this month's revelation by Brussels Signal’s Peter Caddle that the Delhaize Shop & Go in the European Parliament refuses to take cash…
‘Post-Brexit migration works’ as figures show surge in foreign job-seekers
Foreign interest in UK jobs has soared in a ringing endorsement of the post-Brexit immigration strategy launched in 2021, according to research from jobs website…
Discord in Italy’s government after General replaced over controversial book
There is discord in Italy's centre-right government coalition after a leading Italian army general was replaced in his role for publishing a controversial book.
Sweden to cut use of screens in schools as reading standards suffer
Sweden's education minister Lotta Edholm is taking action as Swedish children’s ability to read apparently deteriorates.
German police raid home of pro-Russia activists after donation drive
The home of two pro-Russia activists in Germany was reportedly raided by police on August 21 as part of an investigation into alleged criminal activity.
Timmermans resigns from EC, Maroš Šefčovič to replace him
Following his election as head of the Netherland’s combined list of Socialists (PvdA) and Greens (GroenLinks), European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans…
US approves Apache helicopter sale as Poland continues defence-spend splurge
The United States on August 21 approved a potential $12 billion sale of Apache attack helicopters to Poland, a significant deal with a frontline ally supporting…
Poland says EU pandemic funds ‘will be unblocked after general election’
The Polish Government’s spokesman has suggested that Poland will be able to access billions of euros in European Union post-COVID pandemic recovery funds after…