‘Opaque’ EU debt mountain growing, German study warns
“EU debt is politically attractive. Economically, however, it creates the wrong incentives, especially for highly indebted Member States,” researchers say
Politics
Latest reporting and analysis on politics.
Germany should consider ‘amnesty’ for COVID offences, MP says
The German Government should consider an "amnesty" for people who broke lockdown rules over Covid, a senior MP has said.
Opposition PiS edges Polish PM Tusk’s ruling coalition in local elections
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s coalition alliance KO failed to beat the Conservatives (PiS) in the regional elections held on April 7.
Growing concern at EC ‘power grab’ on defence procurement
Pushback is growing among European Union Member States against funding common defence procurement through fresh joint-debt, with Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands…
If you can’t beat ’em? European politicians embrace TikTok despite security fears
When Simon Harris became Ireland's prime minister-in-waiting in March, he turned to a favoured platform to express himself: TikTok.
The tractor referendums: The EU has a choice – more democracy, or more farmer protests?
When a European leader calls a national referendum he is confident he will win, you should picture the old Road Runner villain Wile E Coyote holding a lit stick…
Pellegrini victory means clear path for Fico’s policy agenda, but more clashes with Brussels
The election of PM Robert Fico's ally Peter Pellegrini as Slovakia's president means Fico now faces a much easier path taking Slovakia in his preferred direction.
Biden administration issues statement ‘supporting’ EU Digital Services Act
US President Joe Biden's administration has been accused of issuing a statement "supporting" the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), despite repeated warnings…
‘Russia trying to sabotage European railways,’ says Czech transport minister
Czech Republic transport minister Martin Kupka said Russia was trying to sabotage European railways by hacking into their signalling systems.
EU leaders, Blinken pledge continued support for Armenia amid regional tensions
The United States and European Union will continue to support Armenia and ethnic Armenians from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, leaders from both sides of…
France to allow farmers more pesticide to protect sugar output
French sugar beet farmers will be allowed to use more pesticide this year due to a high risk of attacks from an insect carrying a disease that ravaged crops in 2020,…
Poland slams Israeli Ambassador over comments about aid workers’ deaths
Polish President Andrzej Duda has slammed Israel’s Ambassador to Poland Yacov Livne for his remarks regarding the airstrike by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF)…
EC’s Schinas slammed for ‘incomprehensible’ Gibraltar remark
European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas has been slammed for an "incomprehensible" remark regarding ongoing UK-European Union negotiations on Gibraltar.
Not fit for duty: Almost 50 per cent of Belgian soldiers overweight
While Europe scrambles to rebuild and strengthen its defence forces, Belgium's troops pose a hefty problem;
Internal report finds Dutch left-liberal D66 party ‘too pedantic’ and ‘too woke’
In the Dutch elections in November last year, the left-liberal D66 got hammered and lost most of its seats in Parliament.
Polish foreign minister says NATO can outlast Russia in Ukraine war
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski, speaking after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, had a clear message for Russia: “As the North Atlantic Alliance,…
Fury after Germany starts advertising citizenship in Arabic
Politicians on the German Right have expressed their fury after it was revealed their country's foreign ministry has started advertising citizenship opportunities…
European Commission examines complaint about Hungary’s tax on foreign retailers
The European Commission is looking into a complaint about Hungary's tax on retailers, saying it will "ensure appropriate follow-up" after the Austrian government…
Spanish PM ‘willing to testify’ over corruption scandal allegedly involving his wife
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was prepared to testify in the opposition-dominated Senate about his wife’s alleged involvement in a corruption scandal.
Frenchman’s Swiss naturalisation bid rejected for ‘mowing his lawn on public holidays’
Switzerland seems to have stricter citizenship laws than the rest of Europe;
The changing face of Cyprus: Will the island state soon be the first European country with a non-European majority?
If demographic replacement is undisputedly taking place somewhere in the EU, that place is Cyprus.
Christmas terror arrests lead police to suspected Hamas weapons cache in Bulgaria
German police has found a weapons cache in Southern Bulgaria during an investigation into four suspected Hamas terrorists who allegedly plotted terror attacks over…
‘Hundreds’ of German police under investigation for alleged ‘extremism’
“Hundreds” of police officers in Germany are said to be under investigation for alleged "extremism", according to German media.
Claims that new EU tech rules undermine security ‘complete nonsense’, says Vestager
The claim that new European Union technology rules jeopardise digital device security is "complete nonsense", the European Commission's Margrethe Vestager has insisted.
Spanish Government rejects new Catalan independence vote proposal
“Do you want Catalonia to be an independent State?
French and Russians feud after ministers’ phone conversation
French and Russian officials are slinging accusations at one another in the wake of a high-profile phone call between both countries' defence ministers.
‘Former Irish soldiers training Libyan warlord troops’, in apparent violation of UN and EU arms embargo
Media and military experts claim that a group of former Irish soldiers have been training “rogue” Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar’s troops over the past year.
Botswana President threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid Berlin’s anti-hunting push
The President of Botswana is threatening to send 20,000 elephants to Germany.
If Russia succeeds in its aggression against Ukraine, the moral implosion of the West will result. Trump is beginning to get this
The Western alliance responded vigorously to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and thoroughly debunked the Sino-Russian background chorus of the time that the Western…
Top German liberal MEP ‘regrets’ support for Von der Leyen’s first EC presidency bid
The delegation leader for Germany’s liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) told Brussels Signal he regretted supporting European Commission President Ursula von…