Totalitarian sanctions: Is the EU crushing press freedom?
The European Parliament hosted a conference called EU Sanctions: Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights under Attack, organised by MEPs Ruth Firmenich, Michael von der…
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Germany rejects Schroeder as Russia-Ukraine mediator over Putin ties
The German Government has rejected the prospect of former chancellor acting as an international mediator in stalled peace talks on Ukraine, after Russian President…
Why the European Right keeps rising
The four-and-a-half-hour interview that Björn Höcke, the AfD leader in Thuringia and enfant terrible of German domestic politics, gave to the German podcaster…
Austria and Switzerland probe Jewish ritual circumcisions following Belgian precedent
Authorities in Austria and Switzerland have reportedly launched probes into Jewish ritual circumcisions, echoing a high-profile investigation in Belgium that has…
EU revives Syria ties under banner of ‘migrant returns’
An EU official has said the aim is to back reconstruction of a country devastated by more than a decade of civil war, where "the reality on the ground is still appalling".
Latvian defence minister resigns after Ukrainian drones hit oil depot
"I have resigned because our armed forces and the country's defence capabilities are more important than the post of any minister and the interests of any party.
Armenia’s EU pivot faces election test
High-level sources within the Armenian Government have told Brussels Signal that Yerevan is ready to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan at any moment.
Russia marks German-Ukrainian drone factories as ‘potential targets”
The Ukrainian war effort is becoming increasingly robotic, with Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russian territory having become a regular occurrence and President…
Netanyahu wants to end US military aid to Israel within a decade
"I want to bring American financial aid to zero, the financial component of the military cooperation we have, because we receive $3,800,000,000 a year."
EU set to agree Israeli settler sanctions as Orbán veto falls
Seven Israeli settlers and settler organisations are set to be blacklisted, EU officials chave said.
Bosnia High Representative resigns after months of clashes with Serb leadership
Christian Schmidt, a former German cabinet minister and Bundestag lawmaker, will remain in the role until a successor is appointed.
European Parliament think-tank suggests VPN crackdown amid online age-verification push
Europeans officials are increasingly turning their attention to virtual private networks (VPNs) as concerns grow that the technology could be used to bypass the …
US Secretary of State Rubio meets Italy PM Meloni amid tensions in relations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome during a closely watched visit to Italy. The trip.
Think taxes are too high in the EU? You must be a conspiracy theorist, according to the EC
The European Commission is being ridiculed for a meme portraying people critical of the European Union’s development as conspiracy theorists.
Buying a pig in a poke?: Polish Government signs EU defence loan with interest rate unknown
Poland’s finance minister Andrzej Domanski has admitted the government was about to sign the loan being taken out under the European Union’s Security Action…
Political Islam sees Europe as a territory to be claimed
The experiment is over, and the results are in: The British laboratory has blown up in the face of its creators.
Finnish MP convicted for hate speech over ‘anti-Lgbt pamphlet’ appeals to top EU Court
Finnish MP and former Interior Minister Päivi Räsänen has announced that she will appeal against the judgment of the Supreme Court of Finland at the European…
Trump sets July 4 deadline for EU to deliver on trade deal or face higher tariffs
The announcement followed what Trump described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on May 7.
Greenland PM condemns ‘indecent’ US cash offer for annexation petition
Jens-Frederik Nielsen has condemned as "indecent" reported attempts by a US national to pay locals $200,000 (€186,000) each to sign a petition calling for Greenland…
German President says US troop presence in Germany serves Washington’s own interest
Frank-Walter Steinmeier has expressed his confidence that the United States will maintain its troop presence on German soil.
Nawrocki pushes for referendum on EU climate policy
Poland's President has submitted a motion to hold a national referendum on EU climate policy.
Spanish Government diverted another €8.5 billion in EU funds to pay for pensions and social spending
The government has not clarified another €3 billion for civil servants' pensions in 2025 that may have been funded the same way.
Nawrocki says Poland ready to receive US troops leaving Germany
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has said his country is ready for any US troops who may be redeployed from Germany.
Hungary returns cash and gold confiscated on allegations of money laundering to Ukraine
Ukraine has got back cash and gold worth €70 million that had been confiscated by Hungarian authorities in March 2026.
Rubio meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican amid US-Holy See tensions
The visit by Washington's top diplomat come after US President Donald Trump's extraordinary criticism of the Pope.
EU bans AI ‘nudifier’ apps and delays wider AI Act rules
European Union lawmakers and member states have agreed to ban artificial intelligence systems that generate sexualised deepfakes.
EU weighs US kerosene as Middle East war squeezes Europe’s jet fuel supply
The European Commission has said the European Union (EU) is not yet facing jet fuel shortages, but is readying contingency measures.
Long-range strike is Europe’s best defence
After years of neglect and dithering, defence is now firmly established at the top of the European policy agenda.
Brussels vows to end EU poverty by 2050 while importing millions of poor immigrants
The European Commission has set out to eliminate poverty in a quarter of a century, even as the same institution promotes the arrival of millions non-EU nationals…
ECHR sides with self- appointed Polish constitutional court judges
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has told Poland to stop what it claims is the obstruction of four judges elected to the country’s Constitutional Court…