Call for protests across France after attack on family home of mayor
French mayors have urged citizens and elected representatives to convene at town halls nationwide on July 3 to express collective outrage at the riots that have…
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European Sex Workers group ‘disgusted’ at EU’s ‘Prostitution Report’
The European Parliament’s latest proposal for the regulation of prostitution has sparked outrage from the European Sex Workers Association (ESWA) and organisations…
Peaceful prayer cannot be banned outside abortion centres, rules top German court
Germany’s Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has ruled that blanket bans on peaceful prayer groups outside abortion centres are not permissible.
No more news on Facebook and Instagram for Canadians
US billionaire Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms, the mother company of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, is set to cut off access to news for all users…
Trump has much to learn from Berlusconi’s successes
Comparisons have long-been made between former US President Donald Trump and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Institutional bias: the European Parliament has failed to tackle the real issues raised by Covid-19 and its lockdowns
After 15 months of considering the EU’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic, an EU Parliament special committee has released its 56-page report.
European Commission attacks Poland in European Parliament over ‘violation of democracy’
The European Parliament on June 14 debated controversial Polish legislation that according to the European Commissioner for Justice “violates the principle of…
Brussels City receives Tehran’s hardline mayor weeks after EU banned a group he led
Politicians and Iranian refugees have criticised the city of Brussels for inviting Tehran's hardline mayor to City Hall, just weeks after the EU sanctioned a group…
Poles’ support for Ukrainian refugees slumps
Support among Poles for their Ukrainian guests has slumped dramatically, with many now opposing benefits.
Presidentialism: What Giorgia Meloni has, and other Right-wing leaders would do well to emulate
Many Right-wing populists in the West, from Donald Trump in the US, to Matteo Salvini in Italy, and Marine Le Pen in France, are known for their abrasive and direct…
EP internal newsletter deflects harassment accusations
The European Parliament has denied taking no action to combat harassment, in an internal newsletter circulated on June 7.
EXCLUSIVE Top EU research university sees explosion in anti-EU students
Europe’s top research university for European Union affairs is struggling with an unprecedented wave of students who no longer believe in “ever closer union”.
Hungary on EU Presidency controversy: ‘we’ve been attacked for our pro-peace stance’
Germany is the latest to voice concerns over Hungary taking up the rotating European Union presidency in the second half of 2024, questioning the country’s ability…
German climate activists ‘should be labelled criminal organisation’
The well-known climate activists Letzte Generation should be regarded as a criminal group of “mafia-like clans” that threaten democracy and “merely wants to…
Germany arrests three suspects linked to far-right terror plot
German police have detained three further suspects linked to an alleged far-right plot to topple the government in an armed coup, the federal prosecutor said on…
Social media reports of ‘police chase’ trigger riots in Wales
Riots against police broke out in Cardiff, Wales, on Monday night after a fatal road accident involving two teenagers.
Pro-Russian protesters vandalise EU offices in Sofia
Protesters in Bulgaria threw red paint at the building of the representation of the European Commission in Sofia during a “March for Peace and Neutrality” on…
Ukraine plan to give rights to LGBTQ partners of war casualties
Ukraine’s parliament and government have brought forward proposals to ensure the rights of same-sex partners of those injured or deceased in service.
European flag and portrait of Macron to become mandatory across France
Town halls across France will be obliged to display both the French and the European flag under newly approved legislation.
Italy’s birth crisis is shrinking school classes, minister says
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EU de-platforms ‘far-right’ Israeli minister by cancelling event
EU diplomats have de-platformed an Israeli minister by cancelling the event he was due to attend, according to reports.
Greek legacy media ‘fighting for survival’
Financial stress, declining readerships, shrinking advertising and the the pandemic have left Greece’s legacy media on the brink, according to Reporters Without…
China, Russia and Iran lecture France on human rights
There were surreal scenes at the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Mayday-Mayday: Labour day turns violent in France
Labour Day in France was disrupted by protests against the controversial pension reforms pushed through by the Élysée Palace.
Is the EU’s green deal an anti-democratic power grab?
The EU’s energy transition policy is “not serving the people” and its raft of new rules about CO2 emissions are being used “to control people,” Dutch MEP…
People will revolt against a European superstate, Polish PM warns
People will revolt against any attempt to turn the European Union into a superstate, the Polish Prime Minister warned on March 20.