EC rejects Poland’s plea to exclude defence spending from budget-deficit figures
The European Commission has rejected Poland’s request for defence spending to be excluded from calculations in relation to the country’s budget deficit.
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Real world shows EU green policies may cause chaos
Over the past five years, the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen has passed more environmental regulations than any commission in history.
Belgian party drops deal with Vlaams Belang amid ‘threats of violence’
A municipal coalition agreement in Belgium between a local party, the STiP+, and the hard-right Flemish nationalist Vlaams Belang Party has been cancelled amid reports…
EU deindustrialisation: Audi to shut Brussels factory in February 2025
German vehicle manufacturer Audi has said it would shut its factory outside Brussels by the end of February next year, media outlets in Belgium have reported.
EC chief Von der Leyen Seoul-searches after 10k North Korean troops confirmed in Russia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pushed for a tighter defence relationship with the Republic of Korea.
EU iPhones to lack essential features until next April amid the bloc’s regulation issues
Apple has confirmed it will not roll out essential features of its latest series of iPhones in the European Union until April 2025.
As 13 EU nations criticise Orbán’s ‘premature’ Georgia visit, Austria gears up to host Hungarian PM
A coalition of European Union member states have criticised Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his "premature" visit to Georgia two days after a disputed…
Exiled Puigdemont retakes presidency of Spain’s Junts party
Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont, who is still wanted by the Spanish justice system, has been reinstated as leader of the Together for Catalonia (Junts per…
Macron at risk? French PM’s security agents reveal confidential travel details online
An investigation by French news outlet Le Monde has revealed President Emmanuel Macron's safety could be at risk.
Slippery EU hopes to re-take control over North Sea sand eel fishing
One of the few UK victories since Brexit has been the protection of significant parts of the North Sea from the depredations of hugely destructive bottom trawling…
Lithuania’s opposition claims victory in election amid worries over Russia
The opposition Social Democrats (SD) have claimed victory in Lithuania's parliamentary elections, which was dominated by frustration with the cost of living and…
Bulgaria’s GERB wins election, coalition talks in sight
Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party won a parliamentary election on Sunday, preliminary results showed, but it will have to seek a coalition partner to form a government.
French Jewish advocacy group slams Macron’s ‘unacceptable’ Israel comments
The French Jewish advocacy group CRIF has condemned French President Emmanuel Macron's comments about Israel during the international conference in Paris in support…
Spanish mayor calls for demonstration to avoid ‘devastating’ Franco-era Gibraltar border closure
The mayor of the Spanish town neighbouring Gibraltar has been seeking support for an open-border demonstration over fears that deadlocked talks on a post-Brexit…
Paris meeting raises almost €1 billion for Lebanon as France pushes for Israeli ceasefire
France's foreign minister has urged Israel to heed the message to cease fire and focus on diplomacy after world powers raised slightly short of €1 billion to ease…
Europe’s right-wing strikes back: they represent over 20 per cent of the population
Conservative or right-wing forces are on track to govern approximately 100 million EU citizens, representing more than 20 per cent of the total population.
Norway aims to raise age limit for social media users
The Norwegian Government has said it wants to raise the age limit for social media used by teens in the country through an amendment of its Personal Data Act.
Germany approves almost €100m in military exports to Israel in three months
Germany has authorised approaching €100 million in military exports to Israel in the past three months, foreign ministry data has shown.
French mayor gives ChatGPT subscription to constituents to fight ‘digital divide’
The mayor of the French town of Arcachon, Yves Foulon, has given his 12,000 constituents a ChatGPT subscription and said the idea “stems from a political desire…
EP awards Sakharov Prize to Venezuelan opposition leaders
The European Parliament has handed its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez for…
Von der Leyen attacks nationalism, embraces ‘Europeanism’, wants ‘new wind of change’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has outlined her vision for the European Union at the inauguration ceremony of the College of Europe campus in…
How to fix the world: the elements of global stability
The world has destabilised to a very large degree, very quickly. It is now riven with conflict and war.
Left-wing MEP Salis: a target of ‘Orbán’s authoritarian regime’ or a ‘common thug’?
Illaria Salis, an Italian left-wing MEP associated with Antifa, has outlined her defence following the announcement of the Hungarian authorities' request to revoke…
Germany and France lack a strategic brain on Ukraine, and here comes Trump
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz seized on Joe Biden’s final visit to Europe last week to organise a conclave of key leaders on Ukraine.
Germany and UK sign landmark defence pact
A new defence pact between London and Berlin will allow for German warplanes to operate off the coast of Scotland.
Germany wants to use India’s cheap labour market to reduce reliance on China
Chancellor Olaf Scholz leads a high-level delegation to New Delhi this week, betting that greater access to the vast Indian market can reduce Germany's reliance…
Italian left-wing judiciary under fire regarding political criticisms of PM Meloni
A top Italian magistrate has faced criticism after sending an email where he described Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as "dangerous" due to her political…
Poland closes Russian consulate in Poznań over alleged sabotage
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has announced that Poland is ordering the closure of the Russian consulate in the city of Poznań in the west of the…
European Parliament approves €35 billion aid for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets
The European Parliament has approved a new macro-finance loan for Ukraine to deal with the effects of the Russian invasion.
EU in economic stagnation, but Starmer imagines it is the UK’s salvation
Part of the astonishingly clumsy launch of the Starmer government in the UK is the inexplicable faith, frozen in aspic, of the new prime minister and his senior…