Italian ship master lands jail term after rescuing migrants and taking them to Libya
The Italian Court of Cassation has sentenced a ship’s master to a year in prison after he rescued 101 migrants from the sea and took them to disembark in Libya…
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EP committee votes to tighten consumer fraud protections
The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has voted in favour of tightening consumer protections against fraud.
EC launches DSA probe into TikTok over ‘radicalising minors’ concerns
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into TikTok over fears the platform could be “radicalising minors”.
French former Frontex chief joins Le Pen for European Parliament elections
Fabrice Leggeri, who led the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex between 2015 and 2022, will be a top candidate on France's National Rally list for the…
Don’t send Julian Assange to the United States. That would be a crime – destroying a few Picassos and Warhols is not
A Russian artist, who in the historic way of Russian artists manages to live in Paris, is threatening to destroy pictures by Picasso and Warhol if Julian Assange…
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian nation to approve same-sex marriage
The Greek Parliament has approved same-sex marriage, despite strong objections from the Christian Orthodox Church.
MEPs express deep concern over rising violent crime in Brussels
In an open letter to Belgian interior minister Annelies Verlinden and Brussels Minister-President Rudi Vervoort, MEPs have expressed their "deepest concerns on the…
Controversy over praying imam in Brussels Parliament
A video of a Pakistani Imam singing a sura from the Quran in the Parliament of Brussels is causing an uproar.
ECHR: Laws weakening encrypted communications breach human rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has made a new landmark decision, ruling that laws that weaken data protection violate human rights.
Farmer protest supporters are ‘poisoning’ political discourse, Antifa minister claims
Germany's interior minister Nancy Faeser has demanded anyone supporting the farmer protests cease doing so, saying the movement was "poisoning" political discourse…
International condemnation for Russia as Navalny dies in prison
Alexei Navalny, main figurehead of Russia's political opposition, has died in jail.
Read the latest outpouring in Foreign Affairs – and wonder at the European establishment’s sheer lack of understanding of the United States and Donald Trump
Just as the American Democrats and Never Trump Republicans have been propelled into full panic mode by the high possibility that President Trump will be reelected,…
European Court of Human Rights upholds ban on ritual animal-slaughter
In a landmark case, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled that a ban on the ritual slaughter of unanaesthetised animals does not violate the…
Cork city councillors demand action over deteriorating bus services
Cork, Ireland
French Council of State rules tighter controls needed over CNews channel
The highest administrative court in France has ruled that the national regulator for audio-visual and digital communication (Arcom) has to tighten its control over…
Fourth Brussels shooting leads to first death and ‘looks like an execution’, says city Mayor
A person was shot and killed in the early hours of February 14 in the Brussels commune of Saint-Gilles, the fourth firearms incident in the city in quick succession.
Poland’s Tusk: ‘Survival of Western civilisation depends on halting migration’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has told his party’s supporters a “brutal truth” - that the “survival of Western civilisation” depends upon preventing…
Berlin claims censoring ‘hate’ benefits online freedom of speech
The German Government has claimed that one way to enhance freedom of speech within the country would be through tighter controls regarding "hate" online.
Why secret Galicia is so special
The region of Galicia in north-western Spain remains a Spanish secret that foreigners rarely know about.
France acts over immigration clashes on Indian Ocean island Mayotte
The French Government will end granting birthright citizenship in Mayotte to make the overseas department less appealing to migrants following large-scale and violent…
Europe celebrates Carnival and the Year of the Dragon
Across Europe, thousands celebrated Carnival time - and, in some areas, the Chinese New Year.
Outrage after Spanish coast officer deaths
Two law enforcement officers from the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) have been killed while on duty in the port of Barbate on the Spanish Atlantic coast.
‘Irregular migration’ to Canary Islands spikes by 1,000 per cent
The number of “irregular” migrants arriving at Spain's Canary Islands jumped by more than 1,000 per cent during January 2024 as compared with a year before,…
French professionals and companies increasingly moving to Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
Little buzz in EC over MEP’s sex-toy query
Brussels is not planning to impose any specific legislation on sex toys in the "near future", the European Commission said.
EU bodies agree stricter rules to protect ‘gig economy’ workers
European Union institutions have reached a provisional agreement on new rules aimed at protecting a subsection of “gig economy” workers within the bloc.
Foxy business? Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest entry ruffles feathers
The song Zorra, the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest by the duo Nebulossa, is splitting opinion in Spain.
Brittany reunification sparks controversy in Loire-Atlantique
Britanny - Loire Atlantique, France
Greek Government ‘leaking support’ over proposed LGBTQ law
Greece’s centre-right Government is said to be "leaking support" to populist parties over its intentions to pass new legislation promoting LGBTQ rights.
EC targets Hungary over ‘sovereignty bill’
A disciplinary proceeding has been initiated by the European Commission due to recent legislation concerning "subversive" interactions between foreign individuals…