Epstein saga pulls in Spanish actress Obregón
The saga of the late US paedophile Jeffery Epstein now has a Spanish chapter about the relationship between Epstein and Spanish actress and socialite Ana Obregón.
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150 African refugees fly into Germany from Kenya after pro-asylum NGO wins case
Around 150 African migrants have been transported from a refugee camp in Kenya to Germany.
The elite are selling a lie and the people know it now
It is a supreme irony that the nations we once celebrated as the cradles of liberal democracy—the United Kingdom, the "mother of parliaments"—are now the very…
EU’s top court rules that Polish Constitutional Court is illegitimate
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has sided with the European Commission and the Polish Government in ruling that Poland's Constitutional Court (TK) does not meet…
Farmers cause chaos in Brussels again
Smoke and the sound of horns filled Brussels’ European quarter today.
Irish President greets Kneecap and hosts Thunberg amid pro-Palestine events
Irish President Catherine Connolly is facing criticism for greeting Móglaí Bap (Naoise Ó Cairealláin) of the Belfast rap trio Kneecap, which has frequently been…
Estonia starts building up to 600 bunkers along border with Russia
Estonia has started construction of five bunkers on its border with Russia – the first of a line that may ultimately comprise up to 600 defensive installations.
De Wever digs heels in on EU’s Russian assets plan: ‘They will have to carry me out of there’
Belgian Prime Minister De Wever is indicating his country is ready to offer maximum resistance against the European Union's preferred plan on the use of the frozen…
US sees Europe as a continent that opposes everything they hold dear
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently declared that the “Pax Americana” in which the United States guaranteed European security is over.
German court says Amazon may not force Prime customers to accept ads in videos
A German court has ruled that Amazon had no right to introduce adverts unilaterally for its paying Prime Video clients.
Cost of European goods for US consumers up 30% in a year
European goods have become around 30 per cent more expensive for US consumers over the past year.
From our correspondent in Tehran: Iran sees Europe as marginal, only US counts
Iran views Europe as a diplomatic minor player in the Middle East, Iranian officials and analysts told Brussels Signal during meetings in Tehran, arguing that EU…
Farmers set to descend on Brussels in Mercosur protest
Thousands of farmers are to take to the streets of Brussels to protest European Union plans for a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur and reforming agricultural…
The only way out may be revolutionary thinking
Amid all the public discourse about the threat of political extremism – especially of the Right but also of the Left – and the constant fretting about “division”…
‘Phase out of Russian gas is too little, too late,’ campaigners say
European plans to get rid of Russian gas have left campaigners lukewarm, calling the target date too distant.
Former head of ESM foresees drastic loss of prosperity for Germans
The former head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Klaus Regling has warned Germans they will be facing unforeseen losses of wealth and prosperity.
Lithuania arrests 21 over alleged cigarette smuggling by balloon
Lithuanian authorities announced the arrest of 21 individuals suspected of belonging to an organised criminal network involved in smuggling cigarettes from Belarus…
The EU Gulag, part I: Digital information, a most perfect method of control
The following are excerpts from a speech recently given by Seth Hertlein to the Patriots for Europe Foundation, Brussels.
German ‘car capital’ in dire straits as automotive sector crisis intensifies
The city of Stuttgart in southwestern Germany might be facing insolvency.
Young Pole held for allegedly planning terror attack on Christmas market
A student has been arrested for allegedly planning an Islamic State attack on a Christmas market in Poland.
Freezing Russian assets: When political ends justify illegal means
Do political ends justify illegal means?
Poland’s opposition PiS in conflict over ‘disloyalty’ of their own ex-PM Morawiecki
Poland’s main opposition party, the Conservatives (PiS), has become embroiled in a conflict over the ambitions and future of the former PiS prime minister Mateusz…
EU vows to stand firm on US tech regulations despite Trump’s ‘alcoholic’s personality’
The European Union insisted it will keep enforcing its tech regulations "without discrimination", after the US threatened retaliation over the bloc's actions against…
Macron says fine on drug use to rise to €500
President Emmanuel Macron announced that the fixed penalty fine for drug use in France will increase from €200 to €500.
The US goal of strength and success: Europe should stop fussing and get in step
There was a widespread European reaction of offended sensibilities last week to the customary statement of a relatively new US administration of its strategic objectives.
Constitutional watchdog warns of ‘hard-right codes’ on German licence plates
Germany’s secret service is concerned about seemingly innocent letters on vehicle licence plates that may convey covert right-wing extremist messages.
Spain facing new chapter in centuries-long battle over women’s face coverings
Spain may be the next country to prohibit the public use of the burqa and the niqab face coverings worn by some Muslim women and girls.
Italian court to dismiss its final part of Qatargate investigation
The Milan prosecutor's office is set to request the dismissal of the remaining Italian strand of the Qatargate investigation.
Ford drops electrical vehicle strategy on lack of demand, writes off €16.6 billion
US carmaker Ford has announced far-reaching changes to its electrical vehicle (EV) strategy.
European geopolitical analysts sanctioned for claiming Ukraine and NATO triggered Russian reaction
The European Council has sanctioned two European geopolitical analysts, one French and one Swiss, over their views regarding the war in Ukraine as part of its targeting…