Controversy over RN ‘binational ban’ proposal ahead of vote
Roger Chudeau, a National Rally candidate in France, has faced a backlash for proposing a ban on binational French citizens holding key positions inside the government.
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Anti-migrant hit song defies censorship ahead of French elections
An anti-migrant electro-dance song titled Je Partira Pas (I won't leave) has taken French social media by storm, despite efforts to ban it.
US debate: even Democrats say Biden cannot go on like this
As long-time readers of my column know, I have something of a soft spot for Donald Trump, so I think it is only fair to give the first word to those who do not suffer…
National Rally seen winning 37 per cent of popular vote in first round of French snap election
An opinion poll published in newspaper Les Echos on June 28 said French hard-right party National Rally (NR) further rose in its forecast and may reach as much…
Support for Farage’s Reform UK party drops after Ukraine comments, latest poll shows
Support for former arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has dipped, according to the latest BMG Research poll.
Nation-state or Islamic Republic of France, Houellebecq’s question
Nine years ago, Michel Houellebecq wrote Submission, one of the most influential novels of modern French literature.
France elects: PM Bardella would scale back military support to Ukraine
Marine le Pen, de facto leader of France's hard-right party National Rally (RN), said President Emmanuel Macron would no longer be the sole decision-maker on France's…
Blueprint for US defence policy under a second Trump administration
As the opinion polls continue to favour a presidential comeback for Donald Trump at the November elections, the question of what he would actually do in his second…
AfD knows eurosceptical voters don’t want ‘nice’ Right, they want real Right
There are currently three groups in the European Parliament on the right side of the political spectrum: the European People’s Party (EPP), a centre-right establishment…
France elects: left-wing activists take to social media in desperate attempt to narrow right-wing lead among the young
Internet activism has taken France's electoral campaign by storm with left-wing supporters using social media to reach young voters.
Commissioner Reynders defeated in bid for top job at Council of Europe
Brussels Commissioner Didier Reynders, who took a leave of absence without pay to look for a new job, has failed in his bid to become President of the Council of…
Former Polish PM Morawiecki may run for president
Mateusz Morawiecki, who was the Polish prime minister in the last Conservative (PiS) government, said he may run for president in next year’s election and might…
Sweden Democrats demand seats in next cabinet
Jimmie Åkesson, President of the hard-right Sweden Democrats (SD), has demanded representation in the government after the 2026 election.
Dislike, despise, distrust: what drives French votes
In politics, they say the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
French Assembly faces political deadlock, forecast suggests
French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call a snap election could lead to deadlock.
Ireland fears revenge from Ursula von der Leyen over opposition for second term
Irish government sources feared Ursula von der Leyen would punish its next Brussels Commissioner with a poor appointment, after statements by Fianna Fáil MEPs during…
Binational French citizens to be barred from ‘key jobs’, says National Rally’s Bardella
Jordan Bardella, the President of the French hard-right party National Rally (RN) said binational citizens would be excluded from "key government jobs", if the party…
Don’t call us hooligans: Germany’s AfD set to lead new European Parliament ‘Sovereigntist’ group
Alternative for Germany (AfD) looks set to launch a new group in the European Parliament early in July, Der Spiegel has reported.
Will new MEPs push EP towards a form of ‘participatory democracy’?
Following the 2024 elections, the European Parliament gained fresh faces who are already pushing for a form of "participatory democracy".
Macron increasingly isolated following election gamble
French President Emmanuel Macron is looking increasingly isolated following his June 9 decision to dissolve the French National Assembly after a crushing defeat…
France: 70-year-old RN candidate suffers stroke after street attack
A group of dark-clad individuals attacked 70-year-old National Rally (RN) candidate Hervé Breuil as he was handing out election flyers in the French city of Saint-Étienne.
France’s left-wing alliance measures may cost ‘€100 billion in 2025’
France's left-wing alliance New Popular Front made campaign promises ahead of the snap general elections that could cost an estimated €100 billion in 2025.
New MEP and YouTube star Panayiotou may drop independence amid talks with Greens and Liberals
Fidias Panayiotou, a famous YouTuber from Cyprus who was elected as an independent MEP in the European Parliament on June 9, told Brussels Signal he was considering…
EU Liberals drop threat to exclude Dutch party over cooperation with Geert Wilders
Threats to kick the Liberal Dutch People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) out of the European Parliament's Renew group over its co-operation with the hard-right,…
Meloni is angry, but failure of the Right in Brussels is her fault
So much for all the hype about the rise of the European Right.
Why did Rishi call an early election leading to almost certain defeat? Tory MPs have plenty of theories
Why did Rishi Sunak – leading his Conservatives to almost certain defeat – call Britain’s general election up to six months earlier than he needed?
Hard Centrism: Preparing Europe’s ‘third way’ by 2029
With the 2024 EU elections now concluded, it is time to start planning for Europe’s true turning point: the next electoral round, in 2029.
EPP boost after Orbán arch-nemesis joins parliamentary group
MEP Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary's Tisza opposition party, has joined the European People's Party (EPP).
Newly elected MEP passes away nine days after winning seat
Just nine days after the European Parliament elections, the body is already mourning its first loss.
UK prime ministers have been failures: will Britain revive?
The European elections last week, as has been amply aired in the Brussels Signal, did not, as many aroused commentators claimed, indicate an alarming lurch to the…