EU policy on Iran ‘expected to get tougher’
Alejo Vidal-Quadras visited the Brussels Signal studio to discuss the report 'Europe’s Failed Policy Towards Iran'.
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Meloni outlines plan to avoid ‘inevitable decline of the West’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has outlined her plan to save the West from "inevitable decline" at the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards in New York.
Does the cordon sanitaire still really exist?
For decades, the European establishment has drawn a cordon sanitaire (a sanitary cordon, meaning a refusal to deal with certain parties) around parties of the populist-right.
Borrell: West must boost aid ‘to stop Russia plunging Ukraine into the dark’
Russia is trying to knock out Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter to leave it dark and in the cold, the European Union's foreign policy chief Joseph…
Irish President accuses Israeli embassy of ‘leaking letter’ to Iranian counterpart
Irish President Michael D Higgins has claimed that a letter he wrote sending the incoming Iranian President "best wishes" was leaked by the Israeli embassy.
UK think-tank trashes Labour Government’s ‘EU reset’ as ‘sticking-plaster politics’
The UK Labour Government's much-trumpeted reset with the European Union has been dismissed by a leading think-tank as "not the product of a party which has thought…
Farage rules out constituency meetings over ‘knife-attack’ fears
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has ruled out holding in-person surgeries in his constituency until security measures are in place over fears of a knife attack.
France’s new interior minister vows to ‘restore order’
In his September 23 handover address, France’s newly appointed minister of the interior Bruno Retailleau vowed to "restore order" in the country.
Luxembourg minister Gloden urges Germany to minimise impact of new border controls
Léon Gloden, Luxembourg's Minister for Home Affairs, has called on German authorities to reduce the impact of recently implemented border controls.
Metsola has broken no rules, absolutely none…so what is that bad smell?
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, has been touched by two scandals in less than a month, both involving allegations of influence peddling and…
Polish foreign minister suggests ‘Crimea could be governed by UN’
Ukraine and its Tatar minority have reacted angrily to Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski’s remarks at the Yalta European Strategy Forum after he said…
France’s new right-wing government faces immediate turmoil
France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has revealed the new government's political orientation.
Right wins regional elections in Czechia, Greens obliterated
In the regional and Senate elections in the Czech Republic, the right-wing ANO (Action of Dissatisfied Citizens - Akce Nespokojených Občanů) party, a member of…
Record 3.5 million asylum seekers now in Germany
Germany is experiencing record numbers of asylum seekers and refugees, with round 3.
Brussels forcing production of EV cars nobody wants, sales crash 70 per cent in Germany
Some bad news for the European Union's Green New Deal: sales of electric vehicles have declined 18 per cent across the Union, led by a 33 per cent retreat in France…
Sandu launches Moldova re-election bid, referendum campaign on joining EU
Pro-European President Maia Sandu staged a city centre rally on Friday to kick off her bid for re-election in a month-long campaign held alongside a referendum…
Belgium releases prisoners early to make room in jails
Belgium's prison system has announced the early release to 139 prisoners in a bid to combat overpopulation in the country's jails.
European Parliament finds right-wing majority on Venezuela vote as ‘cordon sanitaire’ cracks
The first cracks in the European Parliament's "cordon sanitaire," the refusal to work with hard-right parties, appeared on September 19 after a vote on democracy…
Von der Leyen pledges €10 billion from EU funds for post-floods reconstruction
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has promised €10 billion worth of assistance as she visited Poland in the wake of the floods that engulfed large…
Hungarians fear new Commissioner may be demoted to overseeing EU animal welfare policy
Hungarian diplomats are getting ready for a fight in the European Parliament to stop their designated Commissioner from losing the health part of the EU Health and…
EU auto industry calls for urgent relief as sales plummet
European car sales have continued to decline with the major markets in the European Union being hit hard, including a noticeable drop in electric vehicle sales.
Belgian MEP Botenga questions ‘crazy’ severance pay of EU President Michel
Belgian Communist Party MEP Marc Botenga has called for an end to European "exit allowances", citing what he called the "indecent golden parachute" of European Council…
Western, Russian nuclear industries still intertwined, report says
The Russian and Western nuclear industries remain dependent on each other, a situation that has shielded Russia from European sanctions, an industry report said…
Brussels mayor praises ‘fantastic’ Salaam-cola: the drink that ‘doesn’t support genocide’
Brussels mayor Philippe Close and his Socialist Party have faced criticism over promoting an alternative, pro-Palestinian soft drink brand.
Brussels to take money from Hungarian funds
The European Commission says it will take the money out of European funds meant for Budapest after the deadline for the payment of a migration-related fine expired.
The missiles of September
The missile story that gripped Western attention last week is very revealing for the state of our “strategic” thinking.
EC throws cold water over Dutch migration opt out request
A request from the Dutch government for an opt-out from European migration rules is virtually impossible in the near future, according to the European Commission.
Google wins EU antitrust fine fight but setback for Qualcomm
Alphabet unit Google won a legal challenge on Wednesday against a €1.49 billion ($1.
Estonian professor stripped of ‘Emeritus’ status for attending Russian conference
Estonia's Tallinn University has revoked the Emeritus status of Rein Müllerson, an internationally recognised expert in international law, following his participation…
Belgian Deputy PM condemns strike on Hezbollah as ‘massive terror attack’
A major assault on Hezbollah has been labelled a "massive terror attack" by Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Green MP Petra De Sutter.