AfD’s Höcke should lose ‘fundamental rights’, German politicians told
A major player in Germany’s populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party should be stripped of all his "fundamental rights" under the country’s Constitution,…
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EU risks being left ‘on its own’ if Trump returns, says Belgian PM
The European Union risks being left "on its own" if the US opts to return Donald Trump to the White House as President, the Prime Minister of Belgium has said.
When the Right starts talking about white privilege we are in trouble: Conservatives aren’t going to win by using Left-wing talking points
In the protracted daytime soap opera that passes for today’s U.S. Congress, Hunter Biden’s surprise appearance led the highlight reels all last week.
Belgian Socialists call for ‘ban on political advertising’ on social media
Socialists in Belgium say they want to put a stop to “excessive” spending on social-media adverts by political parties.
Germany’s new party BSW comes out all guns blazing
BSW, Sahra Wagenknecht's new left-wing faction in Germany, has presented its draft European Union programme.
Italian NGO wins prestigious Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Award
Committee of the Regions, Brussels - Brescia, Italy
Is France losing its ‘Ooh la la’? Dramatic drop in births suggests maybe so …
France is seeing its lowest birth-rate since the Second World War and the number of single people is rising, according to the country’s National Institute of Statistics…
German left-wingers beg Scholz for mass-migration ‘crackdown’
Members of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's left-wing Social Democratic Party (SPD) are pleading with him to crack down on mass migration.
British PM Sunak faces major rebellion over Rwanda legislation
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a major rebellion from right-wing politicians in his party on Tuesday over flagship immigration legislation to speed…
Brussels fifth-most traffic congested city in Europe, says TomTom survey
Dutch navigation company TomTom gives a bad score to Brussels in its annual traffic index report, with the European capital coming in as the tenth most congested…
Corsican Hunting: a cultural tapestry weaving tradition, identity, and challenges
Corsica, France
Turkey-EU migrant deal ‘effective despite challenges’, EC insists
The European Union's migration deal with Turkey has yielded positive results despite certain "challenges", the European Commission has insisted.
Biden Government slammed over ‘silence’ on Polish PM Tusk’s media crackdown
"The firing of personnel ...
New French Minister targeted over past opposition to gay marriage
France's new Government under openly gay Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has some other notable figures in its ranks causing feathers to be ruffled.
Potential AfD ban divides public opinion in Germany
Fewer than half of Germans support a nationwide ban on the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party over allegations it is "extremist", a new poll has shown.
Meta’s Digital Services Act workaround under fire again
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has been hit with another legal complaint over its attempt to work around new restrictions imposed on it by the European Union’s…
What is happening in Poland is setting a dangerous precedent for the whole of Europe: Autocracy in the name of liberalism is coming to a parliament near you soon
Poland has repeatedly been ahead of its time. Now, Donald Tusk is initiating a trend heralding a new era of liberal autocracy in Europe.
Finland extends Russia border closure
Finland will extend the closure of its border with Russia by four weeks, the ministry of interior said, confirming earlier reports that all crossings would remain…
NGOs can ‘police the internet’ with EC blessing
The European Commission has given NGOs the power to patrol the web under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Second Trump presidency ‘could threaten US democracy’, European Parliament research body warns
Trump would probably push for the deconstruction of the American “deep-state”, a move the assembly think-tank claimed could threaten US democracy
ECJ silent on ‘legitimacy’ of Polish judges
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has refused to accept prejudicial questions from Polish judges who claim some of their colleagues have been appointed in a non-legitimate…
2023 ‘deadliest year ever for migrants to Spain’
"2023 has been the deadliest year since records began in 2007.
Welsh petition gathers steam, calls for country to change name ‘Cymru’
Wales, United Kingdom. A petition to change the official name of Wales to the Welsh Cymru is gaining momentum.
EC chief slammed over ‘EU needs a million migrants a year’ claim
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson has been criticised by MEPs for claiming the European Union “needs a million migrants a year”.
Artificial wombs are about to be with us: This could transform the abortion debate
Let me first introduce you to a photograph that will puzzle you.
Democracy at the crossroads: Illiberal liberals seem intent on rigging Europe’s elections
From Frederic Bastiat’s The Law to John Rawls’s Theory of Justice, the basic premise of liberal philosophy has always been equality before the law: Freedom and…
EU-funded supercomputer may be ‘misused by Erdoğan’, warns MEP
A European Union-funded supercomputer could be used by Turkey's Government to track dissidents, Sweden Democrat MEP Charlie Weimers has told Brussels Signal.
‘Russian disinformation’ over Prague shooting spurs Czech calls for gun-law change
Russia has been accused of spreading online disinformation after the mass shooting in Prague, claiming the perpetrator was a Ukrainian refugee.
Estonian PM aims to deport residents who take Russian citizenship
"In a situation where a person obtaining Russian citizenship is a clear signal of support for terrorism or the actions of the Russian Federation against Estonia…
From the United States to Germany, the self-proclaimed defenders of democracy are fast becoming its enemies: They are playing a very dangerous game
A supposedly serious Bloomberg headline is setting the tone for the new year: “2024 is the Year of Elections and That’s a Threat to Democracy”.