Tusk calls it ‘militant democracy’ as he rejects and violates decisions by the courts
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has now made it official: he and his government are applying the principles of “militant democracy” to defend liberal democracy…
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Thuringia’s Interior Minister wants to ban AfD after parliamentary chaos
The interior minister of Germany's state of Thuringia has called for banning the Alternative for Germany (AfD), after a tumultuous opening session of the state parliament.
German court rules teacher’s dismissal legal over ‘loyalty’ to constitution
A German court has upheld the dismissal of a trainee teacher for failing to prove her "loyalty" to the country's constitution.
Big apes, but not small humans, come under protection of Spanish law
The Spanish government is planning a law to give the “hominid family of primates” – that is, to you and me, big apes – protection from experimentation and…
All Irish parties must push for reunification, EPP’s Varadkar says
All parties in Ireland must promise to push actively for the reunification of the island, the country's former European People's Party-aligned Taoiseach (Prime Minister),…
EU policy on Iran ‘expected to get tougher’
Alejo Vidal-Quadras visited the Brussels Signal studio to discuss the report 'Europe’s Failed Policy Towards Iran'.
Meloni outlines plan to avoid ‘inevitable decline of the West’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has outlined her plan to save the West from "inevitable decline" at the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards in New York.
Irish President accuses Israeli embassy of ‘leaking letter’ to Iranian counterpart
Irish President Michael D Higgins has claimed that a letter he wrote sending the incoming Iranian President "best wishes" was leaked by the Israeli embassy.
France’s new right-wing government faces immediate turmoil
France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has revealed the new government's political orientation.
European Parliament finds right-wing majority on Venezuela vote as ‘cordon sanitaire’ cracks
The first cracks in the European Parliament's "cordon sanitaire," the refusal to work with hard-right parties, appeared on September 19 after a vote on democracy…
German State TV said actor who turned against AfD during show was ‘ordinary citizen’
An amateur actor who underwent a radical change of heart regarding the hard-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) during a TV show was described as a "clerk"…
Meta bans Russian state media networks over ‘foreign interference’
Meta has announced it will bar Russian state media outlets including RT and Rossiya Segodnya from using its Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp services.
Tusk admits to legal shortcuts designed to reform judiciary ‘in order to avoid EU intervention’
Poland's PM Donald Tusk has admitted to taking legal "short cuts" in his battle to reform the country's judiciary.
Spaniards in Venezuela held over alleged ‘plot to murder’ President Maduro
Authorities in Venezuela have detained two Spanish nationals on charges of alleged “terrorism” and attempting to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro.
Greece to give homeowners incentives to ditch short-term rentals
The Greek Government has said it would give a three-year tax break to homeowners who converted their short-term rentals to long-term ones.
France’s Court of Audit slams Macron’s SNU over ‘chaotic management and underestimated costs’
The French Court of Audit has published a critical report on the Universal National Service (SNU), President Emmanuel Macron's civic-military programme, highlighting…
UK’s Farage tells government to ‘Have a go!’, over bid to ban second jobs for MPs
The UK's Labour Government has been accused by former arch-Brexiteer and now MP Nigel Farage of trying to bully him and a colleague and silence TV and radio outlet…
Elite are cracking down on free speech to stop true democracy
Although this might seem counterintuitive given the current political culture, but there is a realistic chance that voting for what the media calls the “far Right”…
Socialists threaten to reject Ursula von der Leyen’s EC team
Socialists in the European Parliament have warned they may withhold support for the next European Commission unless their key demands are addressed.
Anti-climax? In the debate, nobody hit a pitfall, nobody rose to the occasion
The Trump-Harris debate on Tuesday night was something of an anti-climax.
Tusk government proposes ‘self-criticism’ for Polish judges facing disciplinary proceedings
Justice minister Adam Bodnar and Prime Minister Donald Tusk have proposed that judges undertake a process of "self-criticism" as part of an assessment as to whether…
In Thuringia two ‘extremist’ parties took half the vote, so where is the centre now?
Every time a populist-Right party is elected, the headlines are predictable.
Peace requires strength, but also diplomacy
When Ronald Reagan ran for president of the United States in 1980, he put “peace through strength” at the heart of his foreign policy vision.
Voting populist in Europe? We are all a bit East German now
There were many factors behind the strong election performances of the two populist parties, Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Sahra Wagenknecht Union (BSW),…
German bishop instructs Christians not to vote AfD ahead of regional elections
A senior bishop in Germany has again ordered Christians in the country not to vote for the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Poland’s restriction of access to abortion ‘violates human rights’, says UN
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has stated that Poland is violating women's rights by "unduly restricting…
Macron rejects left-wing government with French democracy in uncharted territory
French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed proposals from the left-wing alliance (New Popular Front) to form a government, citing the need for “institutional…
Unfashionable truth: Democrats’ ideological dynasty is destroying America
In an American presidential campaign that has so far been marked by the complete absence of one of the candidates, bizarrely resulting in her heading most opinion…
German football fans protest against sponsorship deal with arms manufacturer Rheinmetall
Fans of the German football club Borussia Dortmund have opposed an advertising deal with arms manufacturer Rheinmetall.
French artist leaks phone number of assistant in attempt to target National Rally MP
French artist and comedian Michaël Youn has leaked what he said was the phone number of National Rally MP Frédéric Falcon during a concert, without realising…