Sharp rise in bankruptcies burns Swedish solar installation sector
The Swedish solar installation industry, already battered by a wave of failures throughout 2025, has seen no let-up in the final months of the year.
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EU leaders see Trump’s new security strategy as ‘interference’
Transatlantic tensions flared again as European Union leaders reacted sharply to the new US security strategy.
Meloni ditches Trump-supporting CPAC in Italy amid US-Europe tensions
Italy’s ruling party, Fratelli d’Italia (FdI), led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is opposing the possibility of hosting a future edition of the US Conservative…
Water leak at Paris Louvre Museum soaks valuable books on ancient Egypt
A water leak at the Louvre Museum damaged several hundred books held in the library of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities.
Italy’s Left splits over anti-Semitism bill, exposing deep ideological fault lines
A legislative push against anti-Semitism has blown up into a fierce internal fight within the Italian Left.
IMF issues warning over EU’s push to tap frozen Russian assets
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged European leaders to respect national and international law regarding their plans for using Russian assets.
Support for EU ‘Polexit’ at historic high, latest opinion poll shows
According to an international survey, support for Poland leaving the European Union has reached 25 per cent of surveyed voters.
Polish PM Tusk claims ‘Russian influence’ blocked crypto-currency legislation
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk failed in his attempt to overturn the opposition-aligned President Karol Nawrocki vetoing a bill designed to regulate the domestic…
Poland’s Sikorski tells Musk ‘Go to Mars’ after he calls for end of EU
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski told Elon Musk to “Go to Mars” after the US billionaire called for the European Union to be abolished.
EU’s crackdown on X shows desperation not strength
The recent rabid, full-on attack on Elon Musk's X by the European Commission represents a new chapter in Brussels’ attempts to purge the public square of inconvenient…
‘No evidence of Russian interference in Romania elections,’ says Liberal candidate
There is "absolutely no evidence" of Russian interference in Romania's annulled 2024 elections.
MEPs demand urgent investigation into EU-funded NGOs ‘infiltrated by Hamas’
A group of conservative European lawmakers are demanding an urgent investigation into revelations showing that European Union-funded NGO's were under the spell of…
Flood of EU money headed for Bosnia ahead of bloc membership
Bosnia and Herzegovina has moved a step closer to receiving almost €1 billion in European Union funds after the European Commission approved its programme of reforms…
German city in GDPR probe after wishing citizen ‘happy birthday’
The German university town of Tübingen in Baden-Wurttemberg is facing investigation for a potential violation of the European Union’s General Data Protection…
Is Europe kaput? Washington says this is Europe’s last chance to choose
The Trump administration's 2025 National Security Strategy dropped last week, and if you are in Brussels or Berlin, you might want to pour yourself a stiff drink…
German parliament quietly lifts ban on business-class flights for MPs
Germany’s 630 MPs may once again book business-class tickets at the taxpayer’s expense – if the flight lasts more than two hours.
European Commission opens anti-trust probe into Meta
The European Commission has launched an anti-trust probe into Meta Platforms targeting the company’s rollout of new artificial-intelligence (AI) tools inside WhatsApp.
Blasphemy law victim thanks God — and European Parliament — for release
Pakistani blasphemy law victim Shagufta Kausar thanked both God and the European parliament for her release from a Punjabi prison while in Brussels yesterday.
Attempt to censor a right-wing publisher sparks cultural firestorm in Italy
Italy has once again become the epicentre of a culture clash — this time over the attempted exclusion of a right-wing publisher with clear ties to the ruling party,…
Four EU countries pull out of Eurovision as Israel’s place confirmed
Four European Union nations have pulled out of the Eurovision Song Contest after organisers opted not to vote on Israel's future participation, allowing it to take…
EU climate regulations show it can’t compete in ‘pugnacious new world’
The recently completed COP-30 in Brazil begat no roadmap for a fossil fuel phaseout, disappointing an EU delegation that had hoped to rope the rest of the world…
Hungarian foreign minister says ‘relationship with Austria better if FPÖ ruled’
During a visit to Vienna, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said the relationship between Hungary and Austria would be better if the right-wing Austrian…
China-Spain trade deal saves EU country from pork export collapse
New trade protocols including regional tracing, with help from China, are helping Spain’s pork industry survive the economic fallout of a recent outbreak of African…
German State bans AfD members from running for mayor
The German State of Rhineland-Palatinate has banned members of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) from running for mayor.
College of Europe rector Mogherini resigns amid fraud scandal
The College of Europe rector and former top European Union diplomat Federica Mogherini has resigned amid an ongoing fraud scandal.
Most German welfare recipients ‘not looking for work’, study finds
Most recipients of the German Bürgergeld (citizen’s stipend) are not actively looking for work.
Top brands suspected in Italy sweatshop probe
Gucci, Prada, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent are among 13 luxury brands suspected of using subcontractors who exploited Chinese workers in Italy, according to documents…
Swiss man jailed for Facebook comment criticising trans ideology
A man from Switzerland has been handed a prison sentence for posting a comment on Facebook that supposedly denigrated trans people.
Poland’s Supreme Court rejects EU attempts to regulate judicial system
A joint session of two chambers of the Polish Supreme Court has adopted a resolution that rejects the right of the European Union to regulate Poland’s judicial…
Defiant conservatives gather to ‘battle for soul of Europe’
The Brussels Mathias Corvinus Collegium’s (MCC) two-day Battle for the Soul of Europe conference attendees gathered in Brussels yesterday to challenge what they…