Von der Leyen, clever political sidestep or dead man walking?
Right-wingers have for the last year talked, more in hope than in earnest, about a swing to the Right in the European Parliament following next week’s elections.
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Slovak Prime Minister Fico released to home care, hospital says
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has moved to home care from a hospital in the central city of Banska Bystrica, where he had been recovering from an assassination…
Swedish security service says Iran uses criminal networks in Sweden
Sweden's security service said on Thursday that the Iranian government had been using criminal networks within Sweden to carry out violent acts against other states,…
Renew bigwig apologises for comparing people with autism to German Chancellor
One of Renew's lead candidates for the EU elections has publicly apologised to all people with autism after comparing them to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
‘Draghi not a candidate to lead EC,’ says Italian foreign minister
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Spain: Amnesty for Catalan separatists now a reality
Spain's parliament has given the final greenlight to the controversial Catalan amnesty law.
Le Pen, Meloni government blast Macron over Russia strikes proposal
National Rally leader Marine Le Pen and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani have criticized Emmanuel Macron's proposal for Ukrainian strikes on mainland Russia.
French Senate backs curbs on child sex transitions
French Senators voted in favour of the introduction of measures curtailing child-gender transitions, prompting an outcry from the political Left.
NGOs vow to defy Georgia’s Foreign Agent law amid Brussels threats
Around 200 NGOs in Georgia said they would defy the country’s new Foreign Agent legislation amid threats from Brussels that the law could "harm Georgia's EU aspirations”.
Hard-right Eurodance craze spreads despite Germany threats
A hard-right Eurodance craze is rapidly spreading through Germany, despite attempts by the political mainstream to threaten would-be partygoers with job loss, fines…
EU terminates military co-operation with post-coup Niger
The European Union has ended its official military co-operation with Niger following a successful coup in the North African country last year.
Abascal vows to pull Spain’s recognition of Palestine ‘when’ he becomes PM
Santiago Abascal, the President of Spain’s Conservative VOX party, vowed to withdraw his country’s recent recognition of Palestinian statehood "when" he "becomes…
Now Liberals threaten to abandon EC chief von der Leyen
European Parliament Liberals have joined Socialists in threatening to abandon European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she looks to secure support from…
Forza Italia ‘resurrects’ Silvio Berlusconi ahead of European Parliament elections
Centre-right Italian party Forza Italia has urged voters to write "Berlusconi" or "Silvio Berlusconi" on their ballot papers for the European Parliament elections…
NATO must control Kremlin desire to re-occupy its “near abroad”
The Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, was one of those who put in for the position of secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a position…
‘Palestine recognition will harm Irish economy,’ Israel warns
Israel has warned Ireland that its decision to officially recognise Palestine will hurt the Irish economy.
Russia to remove Taliban from its terrorist list
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has announced that the Taliban will be removed from the Russian Government’s list of terrorist organisations.
New EU embryo law draws ‘human trafficking’ criticism
Newly approved European Union legislation regulating the trade of embryos has been compared to the legal regularisation of "human trafficking".
‘Fortress Poland’ plan for Eastern border; minefields under consideration
Poland has announced details of a €2.5 billion plan to fortify its Eastern border to prevent and deter potential Russian and Belarusian aggression.
Brussels tight-lipped as Le Pen floats idea of hard-right ‘supergroup’
Right-wing political groups in Brussels have remained tight-lipped as France's Marine Le Pen of the National Rally (RN) party continues her push for a new European…
How hard-right National Rally won over France’s overseas territories
National Rally (RN) has surged to prominence in France's overseas territories.
EU’s vain desire to be AI regulatory boss: 7.5bn customers say No
Brussels is again full of self-congratulation after the EU Parliament and Council passed the Artificial Intelligence Act, presented as the world’s first regulatory…
Poland to introduce restrictions on movements of Russian diplomats
Poland will introduce restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats on its territory says Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
Brexit ‘myth’ de-busted: EU to ban smoky-bacon crisps
The so-called pro-Brexit "myth" of a European Union ban on smoky-bacon flavour potato crisps is now set to become reality after Member States gave the go-ahead for…
Dairy farmers to EU: Help us or face more tractor protests
While the latest Brussels protest would be a "friendly" affair, this would not be the case with future demonstrations should lawmakers not take their concerns seriously,…
German interior minister tempted by Italy’s ‘Albanian model’ asylum system
German interior minister Nancy Faeser has expressed interest in how Italy aims to more asylum application procedures in Albania.
Macron aims to strengthen ties with Germany on State visit
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day State visit to Germany aiming to reaffirm the strength of the Franco-German alliance.
France plans to restrict unemployment benefits
The French government is planning to shorten the period people can claim unemployment benefits in order to strengthen incentives to work, Prime Minister Gabriel…
Isolation of AfD may bring new success to EU nationalist right
The past few years have seen a string of successes for the European right.
Georgia accuses European Commission of assassination ‘threat’
The European Commission has denied issuing any form of "threat" to see Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze shot over the country's anti-foreign interference…