EU strikes fiscal rules deal with gradual path to cut debt
European Union finance chiefs ended months of wrangling over fiscal rigour to agree on new rules that will aim to rein in debt and define the bloc’s ability to…
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EU Court annuls EU’s approval for Air France 19 state aid
The EU's General Court on Wednesday annulled the European Commission's 2020 decision to approve French state aid for Air France worth 7 billion euros, meant to soften…
EC slaps porn sites with Digital Services Act requirements
The European Commission has slapped more stringent regulation on three major pornography websites under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
EU leaders hail ‘breakthrough’ on migration pact, but will the political centre hold?
Political negotiators have hailed a "breakthrough" compromise on the EU's new migration pact despite looming trouble from both Left and Right.
Von der Leyen’s revenge? EC calls for wolf protection to be diluted
The European Commission has called for legal protections for wolves to be diluted.
Polish TV off-air as PM Tusk and President Duda spar
TVP's news channel TVP Info was on December 20 off-air after its signal was switched off, in what observers say is likely a result of Government action
UK offers €3.8bn to Northern Ireland in bid to restore power-sharing
The British Parliament has offered £3.3 billion (€3.7 billion) in funding to politicians in Northern Ireland as part of another effort to restore local government.
EU targets Russian diamonds with track and trace scheme
The European Council has adopted a 12th package of economic and individual restrictive measures against Russia, targeting its diamonds for the first time.
Don’t be fooled by Rishi Sunak’s love-in with Giorgia Meloni: It amounts to much less than it seems
There is that wonderful scene in Roman Holiday, where Gregory Peck scares Audrey Hepburn’s princess by pretending to have his hand bitten off by the Bocca della…
EU Treaty change plan kicked into long grass
The plan, spearheaded by arch-federalist MEP Guy Verhofstadt, aims to abolish national vetoes and hand more power to the Brussels institutions
Armenia cold-shoulders Russia and post-Soviet security umbrella
Armenia has snubbed a Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CTSO) assembly meeting, in a further sign that the country is moving away from Russia's security umbrella.
Make no mistake: The EU’s war on X is a war on free speech
After months of potshots, the EU's war with Twitter / X has now officially begun.
Italy and UK agree deal to return migrants in Tunisia to their home countries
The UK and Italy have agreed on a joint finance scheme to send migrants stuck in Tunisia back to their home countries in the latest bid to tackle the European migration…
Eurozone most likely now in recession, data indicates
The Eurozone is now almost certainly in recession, data gathered by capital market group S&P Global appears to show.
Basque separatists take Pamplona with help of Socialists
The Spanish Basque separatist party EH Bildu is set to take over the city of Pamplona with the help of the Socialist party in Navarre.
Breton announces EC investigation into Musk’s X
Among the accusations of wrongdoing, the body attacked X for its alleged failure to censor "illegal content" relating to the Israel-Hamas war.
German defence minister urges EU to strengthen military power as US attention shifts
Europe is likely to suffer another major war aside from Ukraine in the near future, according to Germany's defence minister Boris Pistorius.
Hey Rishi, leave those kids alone: The British Prime Minister’s proposed ban on under 16s accessing social media shows how the UK is squandering its Brexit freedoms
In his desperation for any good news and for something, anything, to shift his dial of misery the UK Prime Minister is chucking policies at the wall like an amateur…
Putin warns of ‘problems’ with Finland after it joined NATO
Following Finland joining NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of "problems" with the country and stated that Moscow will respond by establishing a…
‘Rogue actors’ could exploit new EU media freedom law, industry group says
“Rogue actors” will be able to exploit the European Union's newly agreed media European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), an industry group has claimed.
Dutch Parliament wants opt-out from EU’s asylum and migration policy
A majority in the Dutch Parliament voted to strive for an opt-out on migration and asylum policy-making in future European negotiations.
Octopuses are not for farming: For once, we need more action from the European Commission to protect these smart creatures
The European Commission has disclosed it will not protect octopus species under European law.
Cameron the convert now ‘delighted’ at Brexit benefits
In what many may see as a dramatic U-turn, David Cameron, the former UK Prime Minister who bet his career on Brexit and lost, said he is now "delighted" at the benefits…
Meta opens Threads app to EU users
US-based social media giant Meta has released its Threads app in the European Union after postponing it to comply with regulations.
France’s media-streaming tax ‘will hurt EU tech sovereignty’, says Deezer chief
France's decision to impose a music-streaming tax on digital platforms will hurt the "tech sovereignty" of all of Europe, a French media giant has claimed.
‘Christmas present’ for Tusk: EC unlocks €111 billion in frozen Polish funds
In accepting what he called a "Christmas gift" from the EC, Tusk said Poland would rebuild democratic institutions and play a more active role in Europe
Hungary’s Orbán blocks aid for Ukraine, says he can still halt EU accession
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on December 15 stood by his decision to veto a €50-billion Europen Union aid package for Ukraine and said he could still…
Norway banks on a ‘distracted Russia’ to mine in deep Arctic waters
Norway has secured a parliamentary majority to start commercial deep-sea mining across a swathe of the Arctic seabed - where Russia contends it also has rights…
As Hanukkah ends, local governments look to combat antisemitism
On the evening of December 15, as the sun sets early, many Jewish Europeans mark the last day of Hanukkah.
European cities lay out blueprint for Europe’s urban future
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