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The European Commission has published its latest report on the rule of law in Poland for 2025.
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Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s new party accused of antisemitism
UK politician and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s newly launched hard-left party, provisionally named Your Party, is already mired in controversy over antisemitism.
Former Polish president Duda wants PiS leader Kaczyński to make way for younger leadership
Andrzej Duda, who this month left office after 10 years as Polish president, has thrown down the gauntlet to Jarosław Kaczyński, the 76-year-old founder and leader…
Diplomatic uproar over Israeli football fans blaming Poles for the Holocaust
Israeli supporters of Maccabi Haifa Israeli football team have been slammed by the Polish authorities as well as the Israeli embassy in Poland for displaying a banner…
Family separated by Polish Government strict application of European law
A Polish family has been forcibly separated from their children as a result of a political decision taken by the current centre-left government led by Prime Minister…
Tusk humiliated by Trump demanding President Nawrocki represent Poland on Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s declared stance that it is he and not the opposition Conservatives (PiS)-backed President Karol Nawrocki who represents Poland…
Exclusive: Heavy-hitting Congressmen tell us they are ‘shocked’ at EU speech censorship
Earlier this month, we led a delegation to Brussels and London to see how aggressive European speech regulations affect American free speech rights in the digital…
Germany’s The Greens forced to downsize after electoral defeat
Numerous fixed-term employees have been laid off from Germany's The Greens party after poor election results and continually falling short in polls.
Toronto Film Festival cancels October 7 documentary over Hamas image rights worries
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Canada has pulled a documentary by an Israeli filmmaker about the October 7 massacre.
French former minister of European affairs targeted over ‘racist remarks’
Noëlle Lenoir, the former Minister of European Affairs, has got into trouble over remarks about Algerian people she made on the French TV Channel CNews.
EU Chat Control law is a step towards mass surveillance
The EU’s controversial Chat Control Law is back on the spotlight.
China targets two EU banks in reply to Russian sanctions
China announced it would take countermeasures against European banks in retaliation for EU sanctions against Russia that hit two Chinese financial institutions due…
US government accuses Germany of ‘significant human rights issues’
The US government has criticised Germany over restrictions on freedom of expression as well as a surge in antisemitic violence.
British Foreign Secretary turns himself in after fishing without licence with JD Vance
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy has got into hot water for fishing without a licence.
It doesn’t matter what Europe thinks — and that’s OK
With the historic US-Russia summit in Alaska fast approaching, European emotion over being left out of the negotiations is reaching fever pitch.
Polish PM Tusk suspends post-pandemic EU funding, blames previous government
The Polish Government has suspended the disbursement of European Union funds for the hospitality, tourism and culture sectors.
EC chief hails ‘very good call’ with Trump and European leaders on Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed a "very good call" with US President Donald Trump and leaders of Ukraine and European countries, two days…
Zelensky arrives in Berlin for surprise video meet with EU leaders and Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin for a previously unannounced meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Yes, borders can be changed by force
President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has the Ukrainian government on high alert.
Controller at Paris airport suspended for saying ‘Free Palestine’ to Israeli air crew
An airport controller at Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport has been suspended for saying "Free Palestine" to the crew of the Israeli airline El Al, the French…
Citizens’ Initiative aims to block changes ‘weakening air-passenger rights’
Campaigners with the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) Save Your Right, Save Your Flight!
Putin 15% of Ukraine, Zelensky 85%: Thank you, Trump
The contrast in circumstances this week in Alaska with the last meeting seven years ago between President Trump and President Putin could not be more stark.
Every four days a shooting in Brussels
Brussels is experiencing a relentless surge in severe violence, marked by a high number of shootings, prompting the public prosecutor to raise the alarm.
Poland to expel 63 migrants over concert riot and militant-nationalist Bandera flag
Poland said it would expel 63 people after a controversial Ukrainian nationalist symbol was displayed at a concert in Warsaw.
President of French National Audiovisual Institute arrested for allegedly buying cocaine from minor
Laurent Vallet, president of the National Audiovisual Institute (INA), a public institution which preserves and promotes France's audiovisual heritage, was arrested…
German Government parties hit new low in voter survey as AfD tops polls
Germany’s new government has rapidly fallen from grace with the voters.
Socialist Austrian deputy mayor resigns after embezzling children’s leukaemia charity funds
Dominic Schlatter, Deputy Mayor of Ybbs on the Danube, has resigned from office after he was caught embezzling around €25,000 intended for children battling cancer.
German Greens politician demands social media ban for all under 16
A representative of Germany’s Greens party has come out in favour of a total ban on social media for children and youths.
Trump never agrees to a deal that does not give him his bottom line
Official Europe is anxious and apprehensive about Friday’s summit in Alaska between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
WHO ‘withdrew critical Covid report at request of China and Italian government’
Italian Dr Francesco Zambon was awarded compensation of €25,000 by an international court after it found the World Health Organisation (WHO) suppressed his Covid-19…