MEPs grill ‘digital enforcer’ Breton over ‘Stalinist censorship’
"We must not allow neo-Marxists in Europe to destroy free speech because they want to impose their vision of the world on us," one opponent said
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Just day from Brussels: Namur, its citadel and cobblestone streets
A citadel that was once one of Europe’s mightiest fortresses still overlooks the town of Namur, the capital of Belgium’s Wallonia region.
Media accused of ‘downplaying’ size of migration protest in Ireland
Mainstream media outlets have been accused of “downplaying” the size of a recent anti-mass migration protest in Ireland.
Ireland’s establishment parties are panicking about the public backlash against mass immigration – but their Europhilia means they are left defenceless
A poll published at the weekend in Dublin shows that a third of people in Ireland would now consider voting for a party or candidate with strong anti-immigration…
The EU’s ‘hate speech’ laws are an attack on free speech itself: This year’s European elections may be the last chance to defend our rights
After last November’s attack on a Dublin Catholic school, graffiti reading “Irish lives matter” appeared on the Falls Road in West Belfast.
Dutch Government may defriend Facebook over ‘privacy issues’
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s outgoing Government is considering banning the use of Facebook for all public authorities.
Europe’s Empires don’t survive: This is something the European Commission still needs to learn
The European Union will have to decide: Does it want to give in or resist the temptation to turn into an empire?
Get your motors running: End of the (cheap) road for SUV drivers in Paris?
Parisians are to vote on whether to hit owners of 4x4 vehicles with parking fees as high as €18 an hour – three times the current rate.
Ireland’s ‘cosy cartel of media and government is cracking’, says rebel MP
Ireland's "cosy cartel of media and Government" is “cracking” amid a backlash over its support for mass immigration, a rebel TD – Member of Parliament - has…
It’s not rubbish: EU cleans up its act
Consumers will be given greater rights to have goods such as washing machines and smartphones repaired under new rules agreed by the European Union
Catalonia bans smartphones in school
Catalonia, Spain
Grand Est Region, France, gives its offices to Ukrainian Regional Representation in Brussels
Committee of the Regions, Brussels - Grand Est, France
Polish Government ‘blacklists’ cultural bodies and Catholic Church
Polish news portal wpolityce.
Ireland expands list of ‘safe countries’ amid pressure over migrant arrivals
The Irish Government has expanded its list of "safe countries" amid mounting pressure over the island's ongoing migrant crisis.
The Catholic Church and surrogacy: Why Pope Francis is speaking out so loudly on wombs for rent
Pope Francis is making the Church's stand on surrogacy a central issue of his papacy.
Prague embraces automated metro system
Prague, Czechia
Poland’s ‘disappearing’ English language public media services
First came the suspension of TVP World, Polish public television’s English language channel, in December.
The EU may say never again, but they are not making it a reality: Anti-Semitism in Europe, UNRWA terrorists and the Commission
It turns out that a number of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) employees were involved in the October 7 terrorist…
Belgian farmers to blockade Zeebrugge port as protests spread
Belgian farmers angry about rising costs, European Union environmental policies and cheap food imports plan to block access roads to the Zeebrugge container port,…
Meloni’s grand plan for Africa: Oil wheels of investment to drive down migration
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled her vision regarding Italy’s Africa relationships with the presentation of the “Mattei plan” - named after…
Western history is being constantly denigrated. We are asked to make daily apologies for our past. No wonder the armed forces can’t recruit
Faced with the threat of war with Russia, tens of thousands of Britain’s citizens must be trained as a “citizen army,” according to General Sir Patrick Sanders,…
The mystery of Belgian pickles
Belgian frites—known as fries outside of Belgium—are world famous.
German news outlet backtracks on story that sparked mass protests
German non-profit news group Correctiv has apparently backtracked on its report about a “conspiratorial” Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) meeting where a number…
French judges slash new immigration-law measures
France’s Constitutional Council has removed more than a third of the measures in the country’s new tougher immigration law.
Storm over EC President’s post implying Auschwitz ‘was Polish’
Polish officials protested against the use of the phrase: "Auschwitz Camp, Poland" by the European Commission.
Ukraine making ‘progress’ with free speech despite censorship push, EC insists
Ukraine is making "progress" with protecting freedom of speech despite its Government backing the censorship of journalists, the European Commission has insisted.
Preserving France’s linguistic diversity: from Marseille’s Provencal to trendy teenage slang
In the vibrant streets of Marseille, where the Mediterranean sun casts its warm glow, a celebration unfolds, echoing the city's rich cultural tapestry.
Mayor of Pregrada champions young community leaders
Committee of the Regions, Brussels – Pregrada, Croatia
The unknown side to Portugal’s famed Algarve
Algarve, Portugal
Hungarian-speakers’ organisation to renew push for Szeklerland autonomy
Szeklerland, Romania.