Reynders subject of second report about alleged money laundering
Didier Reynders, who was European Commissioner of Justice under EC President Ursula von der Leyen until recently, is the subject of more allegations of money laundering,…
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Moody’s hands France surprise downgrade over deteriorating finances
Credit ratings agency Moody's unexpectedly downgraded France's rating on Friday, adding pressure on the country's new prime minister to corral divided lawmakers…
EC ‘illegally targeted adverts at citizens using sensitive personal data’, watchdog finds
The European Commission has lost a case before the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), which ruled that the the EC had "illegally targeted advertisements…
French Trotskyist party leader brands alleged US CEO killer Mangione a ‘vigilante’
Nathalie Arthaud, leader of the French Trotskyist party Lutte Ouvrière (LO), has branded Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson,…
NGO halts use of migrant boat ‘due to restrictive Italian laws and policies’
NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced it will cease its operations using the boat Geo Barents due to strict Italian laws that have made its operation "impossible".
German AFD’s Weidel and CDU’s Merz tie for top spot in poll for future chancellor
According to a new poll from INSA, a German political and market research institute, Alternative for Germany (AfD) leader Alice Weidel and Christian Democratic Union…
Norway mulls cutting electricity links with Europe over price spikes
The spike in European electricity prices on December 12, caused primarily by German electricity imports, has sparked anger throughout northern Europe.
Poland ‘will not send troops to Ukraine even after ceasefire’, says PM Tusk
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Poland had no plans to send its troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire were reached.
To express ourselves as we please, that is what elites fear most
TikTok, the Chinese-owned short-form social media platform, has lately been in the spotlight on both sides of the Atlantic. Not without good reason.
EU agrees to grant Romania and Bulgaria full Schengen membership
On December 12, EU interior ministers approved Bulgaria and Romania for full membership in the border-free Schengen Area.
Austrian parliament waives immunity of FPÖ leader Kickl over perjury allegation
The lower house of Austria's parliament voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of Herbert Kickl, leader of the right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ).
Polish opposition Conservatives win court battle over their state funding
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) won a Supreme Court battle against the country's election regulatory body which reinstates the party's state funding.
Bribe people €1,000 in fuel to buy electric cars, German Green ministry suggests
Germany's Green-led ministry for economic affairs has argued in favour of bribing consumers with €1,000 in fuel credit to buy a new or used electric car.
EU overregulation gives edge to Russian AI, Moscow bank boss says
Overregulation of artificial intelligence in the European Union has given Russia's technology sector an advantage, a leading Russian banking executive argued.
EU tries to tighten border ahead of possible Syrian migrant wave
Brussels has launched additional measures to strengthen the European Union's external borders, amid fears of a coming migrant wave from Syria.
“Saving” the state by breaking the law? A Roman warning
The notion that in affairs of state the ends justify the means long predates the writings of Machiavelli, the figure most identified with this idea.
German police arrest teen boy and two young men over alleged Christmas market terror plot
Police in Germany have apprehended three young men who were allegedly planning a terror attack on Christmas markets in either Frankfurt on Main or Mannheim.
Sportswear icon Adidas caught in EPPO tax evasion probe
Adidas, one of the largest and most recognisable sportswear companies in the world, is suspected of tax evasion and had its offices raided by investigators on the…
Idiot Tax? Chinese companies use Germany’s ‘green’ rules in suspected €1bn scam
Chinese companies are believed to have scammed the German taxpayer out of around €1 billion using the country's own 'green' rules, a major economic research centre…
Greek police crack down on Turkish criminal gangs amid rising violence
Greek authorities have detained 16 individuals and confiscated weapons and drugs as part of a targeted operation to dismantle Turkish criminal groups operating within…
German Greens call for relaxing EU emissions fines on carmakers
Germany's Greens party economy minister Robert Habeck has called for the relaxing of fines on automotive emissions that were set to hit European Union carmakers…
‘Keep cash at home due to geopolitical threat’, Dutch banks warn
Dutch Banks will advise people to keep cash at home because of the tense international situation, a spokesperson of the Dutch Banking Association (NVB) has said.
Polish PM Tusk’s government ‘led unprecedented assault on rule of law’, claim Brussels think-tank
The Brussels think-tank MCC, linked to the Hungarian Mathias Corvinus Collegium education forum, has published a report alleging the Polish Government led by Prime…
PM Tusk moves to stop Hungarian purchase of Polish commercial TV
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced he will place the commercial television networks TVN and Polsat on a list of "strategic companies", giving his…
Belgian lottery reacts to ‘highly unusual’ former justice commissioner Reynders’ case
In response to the investigation of potential money laundering via high-returning scratch cards against former European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders,…
Russia tells its citizens to avoid travel to the West
Russia said on December 11 that relations with the United States were so confrontational that Russian citizens should not travel to the United States, Canada and…
French National Rally star Marine Le Pen leads poll for next presidential election
The latest poll in France has shown hard-right National Rally (RN) heavyweight Marine Le Pen leading the race for the next French presidential elections.
Francafrique collapse: France starts to pull its military from Chad
France has started removing its fighter jets from central African country Chad as its armed forces begin their exit from the former French colony.
Austrian Chancellor praises X’s ‘contribution to freedom of speech’
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has publicly stated his appreciation for X, the social media platform owned by US tech billionaire Elon Musk.
Kallas wants US to be afraid of Russia, but can’t even get Europe to be afraid of Russia
The European Union has no “foreign minister.