EU Hunger Games: Why the EUSSR is sabotaging your table
While enlightened bureaucrats play politburo, Europe’s farmers and consumers are expected to absorb - or maybe fail to absorb - yet another blow.
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Carbon permit prices tumble after Germany’s Merz demands emission trading overhaul
European Union carbon permit prices have fallen significantly following remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicating that he may support an overhaul of…
Tony Blair Institute urges UK to drop ban on new oil and gas licences
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has called on the UK Labour Government to scrap its ban on new North Sea exploration licences and bring the Energy Profits…
Demands grow for dismissal of UN’s Palestine rapporteur amid anti-Semitism allegations
Germany has demanded that the UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, step down or be dismissed by the United Nations.
Macron wants officials guilty of ‘anti-Semitic and racist acts’ to lose eligibility
French President Emmanuel Macron wants elected officials convicted of anti-Semitic or other racist acts to face automatic disqualification from holding office.
Brussels agrees on government after 613 days of deadlock
The Brussels-Capital Region finally has a new government, after 613 days without a fully empowered executive.
Norwegian ex-PM Jagland charged with corruption over Epstein links
Former Norwegian prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been formally charged with “aggravated corruption”.
Germany must crush Central Europe first if it wants to push US out of Europe
In recent days, Germany, under globalist leadership, has proposed the creation within the European Union of the so-called E6 format – an informal framework bringing…
IOC heritage collection sparks controversy as 1936 Berlin Olympics T-shirt sells out
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has come under fire after its official online shop launched an “Olympic Heritage Collection” featuring merchandise…
German town issues speaking ban for AfD leader ahead of party convention
A small town in Bavaria has banned Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician Björn Höcke from speaking in public at a local party convention tomorrow.
Polish President and opposition question Polish participation in EU’s rearmament loans programme
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) and President Karol Nawrocki have raised objections to proposals from the centre-left government, led by Prime Minister…
Is there any hope Europe can learn the Art of the Deal against China?
The horror with which foreign ministries across Europe greeted President Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland shows us how far European diplomats are from understanding,…
Illegal aid? Right-wing news site complains over subsidy for Austrian state broadcaster
The publishers of right-wing Austrian news site Unzensuriert (Uncensored) have filed a complaint with the country’s media regulator.
Dutch energy grid ‘full’ in three provinces: ‘Blackouts looming,’ warns operator
The Dutch electricity grid has reached a critical tipping point in three central provinces.
European Commission raided by Belgian police over real estate deal
Belgian police have conducted searches at multiple European Commission buildings in Brussels.
‘We’re out of ammo for Ukraine,’ says German defence minister
"There is nothing left in the stockpiles that can be provided to Ukraine," says German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
Norway police search ex-PM Jagland’s properties in probe over Epstein links
Norwegian police said today they had searched properties belonging to former prime minister Thorbjorn Jagland following the launch of a corruption probe over his…
Mercedes-Benz reports steep drop in annual profits
Mercedes-Benz Group has released its full-year 2025 financial results revealing a dramatic decline in profitability that marks the company's weakest performance…
Iranian regime lands ‘social inclusion’ role at UN
The Iranian regime has secured two notable diplomatic acknowledgements at the United Nations, despite violently suppressing dissent and reports of lethal force against…
Europe’s unbreakable dependency on American AI
The global AI race has become the defining feature of our times. It is now taking place on an unfathomable scale and speed, and cutting across all domains.
Polish President Nawrocki and PM Tusk clash over US peace board and Speaker’s ‘Russia links’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said Poland will not join the Board of Peace initiated by US President Donald Trump any time soon.
‘EU veto must stay’: Slovakia
The right of individual nations to veto key European Union decisions must remain in place, says Slovakia, because EU members "do not forfeit their sovereignty" when…
Exclusive: Gerard Baker on Rubio in Munich asks, will Europeans finally get the message?
If JD Vance sent Europeans to their fainting couches at last year’s Munich Security Conference, this year Marco Rubio will be on hand to supply the smelling salts.
EU Court of Auditors sees ‘systemic weaknesses’ in €650bn Covid fund fraud detection
Despite attempts by the European Commission to tackle fraud in its €650 billion Covid recovery fund, the current situation still has too many gaps and shows "systemic…
Dutch giant Heineken to cut up to 6,000 jobs on falling demand, despite solid profits
Dutch brewing giant Heineken has announced plans to eliminate between 5,000 and 6,000 jobs globally over the next two years.
Alleged rapist given seven-year jail term released in Berlin due to procedural error
An Afghan man sentenced to seven years in a German prison for alleged rape and battery has been released from custody after a judge at a Berlin court failed to write…
US flags alleged China-linked NGOs amid growing influence battle with Beijing
The US State Department has transmitted a report to Congress alleging that several US-based non-profit organisations may be linked, directly or indirectly, to Chinese…
Macron says Spanish blackout was due to over-reliance on renewable energy
French President Emmanuel Macron has attributed the major blackout that hit the Iberian Peninsula in April 2025 to Spain's heavy dependence on renewable energy sources,…
Council of Europe lifts immunity for ex-leader over Epstein ties
The Council of Europe today lifted diplomatic immunity for its former secretary general, Thorbjorn Jagland, who is being investigated for his ties to US sex offender…
Dutch Government wants to strip Hungary and Slovakia of EU power and funds
The new minority Dutch Government has a passage in its coalition agreement which says it wants to take away funds and voting power of countries perceived as Eurosceptic,…