Denmark boosts Arctic defence spending by $2.1 billion, responding to US pressure
Denmark said it would spend 14.6 billion Danish crowns ($2.
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Polish minister calls for Tesla boycott amid Musk’s support for Germany’s AfD
Poland’s sports minister Sławomir Nitras has said that no self-respecting Pole should buy a Tesla vehicle.
Jews thrown out of Holocaust memorial event after Irish president compares it to Gaza
On Sunday, January 26, a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Dublin was overshadowed by an incident involving a 37-year-old Israeli woman residing in Ireland.
Now is the ‘best time’ to negotiate independence from Denmark says Greenlandic MP
“This is the best time to push for independence from the pressure of the United States,” declared pro-independence Greenlandic MP Kuno Fencker.
Thousands protest in Slovakia over PM Fico’s government
Thousands of people protested on January 26 in the central square of Slovakia's Bratislava against Prime Minister Robert Fico's government and what they saw as its…
For the EU elite, a lesson in how an American succeeds, no credentials needed
Anyone who still doubts that Donald Trump has a wicked sense of humour need only consider his chosen ambassador to the EU, Andrew Puzder, recent CEO of the Hardee’s…
‘EU should mull stationing troops in Greenland,’ says bloc’s military chief
The European Union’s top military official, Robert Brieger, has suggested that EU nations should station troops in Greenland following the example of the US.
Musk weighs in via video at German party AfD’s conference
US tech billionaire Elon Musk has appeared in a video call at the election campaign kick-off of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), again showing his strong…
Priceless Romanian gold masterpieces stolen from Dutch museum
Several golden archaeological masterpieces from Romania have been stolen from a Dutch museum.
Trump could occupy Greenland ‘tomorrow, by decree’, Danish politician claims
The US could take control of Greenland "tomorrow" by simple decree if it wanted, a Danish politician said on Sunday.
BlackRock CEO: ‘Now is the time to invest in Europe’
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that Europe was being underestimated by global investors…
Belgium mulls ending life-long unemployment benefits and cuts to fix budget
A leaked note picked up by Belgian media regarding the ongoing government coalition talks in the country has shown that life-long unemployment benefits were under…
Leaked paper shows EU plans for ‘green’ boost to make bloc ‘competitive’
Brussels is planning to ramp up the European Union's green crusade, a move meant to make the bloc more competitive, a leaked document seen by Brussels Signal has…
EU mulls new uses of Russia’s frozen funds
The European Union has been actively exploring ways to utilise frozen Russian assets more effectively.
French Senate votes to end lifetime perks for ex-PMs and presidents
The French Senate has voted to end lifetime benefits previously granted to former presidents and prime ministers.
Slovak opposition accuses PM Fico of mulling EU exit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has faced criticism over his apparent ambiguity regarding Slovakia's membership of the European Union.
EC Vice-President Kallas: EU at risk of direct Russian attack ‘as soon as 2028’
The European Union is at risk of a direct attack from Russia as soon as 2028 if it fails to shore up its own defence, the bloc's foreign affairs tsar Kaja Kallas…
MEGA dazzle: does the MAGA playbook apply in Europe?
From the moment that America’s 47th president took his oath of office this Monday, it’s as if national conservatives around the world, together with the opponents…
‘We are a reliable partner’ says Spain after Trump’s veiled criticism
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has responded to US President Donald Trump’s repeated criticisms of Europe’s defence spending.
Polish PM Tusk wants to ditch Green Deal to ‘save EU competitiveness’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose country currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, has given a landmark speech in the European…
Netherlands ordered by court to slash nitrogen emissions by 2030
A Dutch court ordered the government on January 22 to drastically cut nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands by 2030, in a ruling that could hurt construction and…
Austria set to leave EU Sky Shield defence programme under new government
Austrian coalition negotiators have indicated the country would leave the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) once the new right-wing government takes office.
EU bristles as Trump pulls US out of OECD agreement
The European Union appeared to be annoyed at US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of a global Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development…
Trump pushes for peace with threat of Russian sanctions if Putin declines
US President Donald Trump has suggested that imposing additional sanctions on Russia was "likely" if President Vladimir Putin refused to engage in peace talks.
Tusk orders Polish consulates in US ‘to prepare for Trump deportations’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has asked his foreign ministry to prepare the country’s consulates to assist Polish citizens who might be affected by US President…
Europe as the Cold War order dies: stagnating, fading, failing, lost
Out of the many actions President Donald Trump took on his first day in office, two caught the eyes of Europeans: his announced withdrawal from both the Paris Climate…
German Chancellor tells Musk: Supporting ‘extreme-right’ is not free speech
Germany's outgoing left-wing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told US tech billionaire Elon Musk that supporting so-called "extreme-right" positions did not count as free…
Greenpeace activists delay EC chief von der Leyen’s WEF opening speech
Greenpeace activists have evaded the World Economic Forum's tight security checks, staging a brief climate change protest outside the main hall of the annual meeting…
‘Germany will push Trump to rejoin WHO’: German health minister
Germany's health minister has said the outgoing left-wing government will urge the US to rejoin the World Health Organisation (WHO) after US President Donald Trump…
The new EU defence commissioner, not much money, not much influence
No one knows the hazards of the defence portfolio better than Ursula von der Leyen, whose tenure leading the German defence ministry was marked by a failure to improve…