Council of Europe critical of Spain’s falling short in fight against corruption
Spain is failing to tackle corruption, a report from the Council of Europe has found.
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Slovenia ‘first EU nation’ to ban weapons trade with Israel
Slovenia said it will ban all weapons trade with Israel over the war in Gaza in what it said was a first by a European Union nation.
EU’s maths on costly ‘green’ hydrogen does not add up, says expert
The European Union’s hydrogen strategy is facing growing scrutiny as cost-efficiency concerns have mounted and deployment targets missed.
Urgent EU automation can curb migrant numbers and bring rapid industrial growth
Europe is being left behind on automation. With a fertility rate of 1.38 children per woman in 2023—that is, well below the 2.
New Ukraine law rules deportations from Communist Poland illegal
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law legislation that recognises ethnic Ukrainians expelled from Communist Poland after the Second World…
Iran growing threat to the West, governments warn
Iran was accused of increasing its hostile operations in the West by the US, several NATO allies and Austria.
Polish PM Tusk’s new justice minister dismisses swathe of election commissioners
Waldemar Żurek, the newly appointed justice minister in Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centre-left government, has announced the sacking of 46 heads and…
Despite euro-fantasies, Trump, Xi and Putin do not regard the EU as a sovereign state
Much has been made of the lopsided deal Ursula von der Leyen struck with Donald Trump, which among other things traded zero tariffs on US goods for a 15 per cent…
UK ‘to monitor social media for signs of protests’, MP states
The UK Government is eyeing a new crackdown on social media to spot early signs of street protests, according to a letter from ruling Labour Party MP Dame Diana…
Former senior Zelensky aide has German home raided by anti-corruption investigators
Rostyslav Shurma, the former deputy head of Volodymyr Zelensky's presidential office, had his residence in Germany raided by Bavarian investigators at the request…
MP with Polish PM Tusk’s party gets five years jail for corruption
A court in the Polish city of Szczecin sentenced ruling party MP Stanisław Gawłowski to five years in prison for engaging in bribing public officials.
EC retaliation on hold until Trump reveals details of trade deal
Brussels is delaying its €93 billion retaliation package against the United States, saying it must first see how US President Donald Trump implemented the terms…
MEP Piperea aims to sue EC chief over alleged ‘false accusations’ of Russian support
Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea said he would initiate legal action against against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen before the Court of Justice…
EC gives Denmark €36M to help uptake of ‘sustainable aviation fuel’
The European Commission gave Denmark €36 million to subsidise more climate-friendly fuel in domestic aviation.
In trade as in defence, the US is strong and the EU is weak
The new US-EU trade deal has spawned a legion of critics who allege European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen cravenly capitulated in the face of American…
US hits Brazil with 50% tariffs and judicial sanctions
Washington has imposed a 50 per cent tariff on more than half of Brazilian exports.
Poland mulls suspending visa-free Schengen access
Poland is considering the possibility of suspending visa-free travel for citizens of certain countries within the Schengen Area.
Lithuanian PM resigns amid corruption probe
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas resigned on July 31 amid an ongoing investigation into potential financial crimes by firms linked to him.
‘Screening failure’: French university expels Gazan student over alleged anti-Semitic posts
A Palestinian woman from Gaza has been expelled from France’s Sciences Po Lille after authorities accused her of allegedly posting anti-Semitic and pro-terror…
France’s Airbus posts 85% profits lift-off
France-based aerospace group Airbus posted an 85 per cent rise in first-half profits to $1.7 billion (€1.
Wannabe “revolutionaries” need a serious plan
In Europe’s summer heat, talk of civil war and regime change is spreading like wildfire and reaching new heights of intensity every week.
EC gives €3M to workers after US tyre factories in Germany close
The European Commission will release more than €3 million to support 915 workers affected by US multinational Goodyear’s closure of one tyre plant and partial…
UK: Rotherham police allegedly sexually assaulted abused children
Five women who were sexually assaulted as children by Asian gangs in the UK have accused police officers in Rotherham of also allegedly abusing them during that…
Unlike Meta, Google signs EU AI Code of Practice but warns it could ‘cripple EU tech ambitions’
US tech giant Google has agreed to sign the European Union’s new AI Code of Practice.
Mercedes-Benz profits plunge
German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz suffered a huge drop in profits in the first half of this year, down by 55.8 per cent.
Ryanair says dropping three French airports over ‘harmful’ tax
Irish airline Ryanair said on July 30 it was dropping three French airports over a "harmful" tax hike on air tickets and urged Paris to change course.
Investors dump wind-power projects in northern Sweden
Investors are trying to dump northern Swedish wind-power projects, citing an "absurd" market that was losing almost all value.
Tension between ‘anti-democratic’ ECB and staff committee grows
Dialogue between the European Central Bank (ECB) senior managers and its staff committee has become tense, with the latter accusing the ECB leadership of being "anti-democratic"…
British PM Starmer says UK ‘will recognise Palestinian State unless Israel agrees Gaza ceasefire’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would formally recognise the State of Palestine in September unless Israel took various "substantive steps", including…
New UK Online Safety Act triggers digital content restrictions
The day after the UK’s Online Safety Act came into force, protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers were effectively erased from public view for youngsters…