Belgian minister sparks ire after refusing to call Hamas a terrorist group
Belgium’s climate minister Zakia Khattabi has caused outrage by saying she did not want to call Hamas a "terrorist organisation".
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Is the Kremlin deliberately stoking anti-Israel sentiment in Western Europe?
In the streets of London, hundred thousand-strong mobs bay for Jewish blood under cover of “humanitarian concern” for Hamas-held Gaza.
German nursery named after Anne Frank changes name to be ‘more diverse’
A children's daycare centre in eastern Germany named after Anne Frank wants to change its name, citing openness and diversity.
Poland’s new parliamentary majority mulls outlawing criticism of LGBT community
Amending Poland's penal code to ban criticism of the LGBT community is among measures the new government coalition is discussing.
Belgian plan to place asylum seekers in hospitals
The government is desperately seeking temporary shelter for 2,000 to 4,000 asylum seekers for the upcoming winter, amid a shortage of available accommodation.
Migrants reaching Spain’s Canary Islands near 32,000 this year
Nearly 32,000 migrants have reached Spain's Canary Islands on fragile boats from West Africa this year, passing a previous record posted in 2006, regional authorities…
EU weighs advancing Ukraine’s membership bid as Russia war drags on
The European Union executive is expected to recommend taking Ukraine one step closer to becoming a member of the bloc this week, according to EU officials, a coveted…
UK travel industry relief as Britain moves to cut border red tape for French school trips
The UK Government is to roll back immigration rules for children on school trips from France.
Austria to work with UK on Rwanda-style plan for migrants
Austria has signed an agreement with the UK to work more closely on migration.
Cancel culture has now reached Poland — the EU machine can relax and celebrate
The astounding appeal appeared in the pages of Poland's largest daily newspaper.
Germany’s CDU demands halt to immigrant naturalisation reform
Germany's centre-right opposition party is demanding that the government halt its reform of the naturalisation process for immigrants.
UK academics want cigarette-style warnings on meat
Researchers at Durham University in the UK have suggested using graphic health warnings on meat, similar to those on tobacco products, in a bid to help reduce consumption…
Germany bans Hamas and affiliate Samidoun
German interior minister Nancy Faeser has imposed a ban on Hamas and affiliate organisation Samidoun.
France reports worrying surge in anti-Semitism
France is experiencing a surge in anti-Semitism following the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel.
Pro-Palestinian activists let loose mice inside UK McDonald’s outlets
A group of pro-Palestinian activists in the UK let loose mice painted in the colours of the Palestinian flag in several crowded McDonald's restaurants in Birmingham.
The EU machine is forgetting its citizens are not merely ‘economic abstractions’ — if they don’t notice soon they will be engulfed by the populism they so fear
How much is a carton of milk? used to be question thrown at politicians to gauge whether they were in touch with the reality faced by the common man.
Is Jewish life coming to an end in Western Europe?
Future historians will marvel at the fact that the ideology of multiculturalism has accomplished what even Nazism could not: Ending Jewish life in Western Europe.
Russia tightens security in Caucasus after anti-Israeli airport riot
By Andrew Osborn Oct 31 (Reuters)
France’s Senate approves ban on ‘inclusive writing’
France's Senate yesterday voted to ban excessive "inclusive writing". Senators argue it changes the French language, while making legal texts hard to understand.
German minister denounces Greta Thunberg’s ‘unspeakable’ pro-Palestinian statements
Greta Thunberg's pro-Palestinian statements after the terror attacks in Israel are "unspeakable", says a German Green party minister.
TikTok, Youtube contribute to minority gang violence in Ireland, say security sources
TikTok and YouTube are contributing to minority gang violence in Ireland, security sources in the country claim.
Facebook, Instagram to make users pay to take up EU data protection benefits
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will charge EU users who want to avail of the bloc's data protection benefits, it says.
From curbs on free speech to centralising asylum policy, the EU is leveraging Hamas’s assault on Israel to give itself more powers
Like the sun rising in the morning and Eurostat getting everything utterly wrong, one of the truisms of the EU is that it never wastes a crisis.
UK’s ‘Leave’ voters still enjoy Brexit afterglow, study finds
British people who voted for Brexit are more positive about democracy, with those on the “winning” side happier all round, according to a UK study released on…
Shootout at Serbian-Hungarian border leaves three migrants dead
Three migrants were killed and one injured on October 27 in an exchange of gunfire near the Serbian settlement of Horgoš, in the border zone between Serbia and…
TikTok and Meta insist they are not blocking pro-Palestine content
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, and TikTok have both insisted they are not blocking or limiting the spread of pro-Palestine content.
Swedish court delays expulsion of Iraq-born Quran-burning protester
A court has delayed the expulsion of Iraq-born Salwan Momika, who took part in several Quran-burning protests in Sweden and is facing deportation for providing false…
Macron’s government coalition divided by immigration bill
The French Government coalition is split over its upcoming immigration bill.
MEPs demand regulations to make social media less addictive
MEPs have demanded that new technology regulations be implemented at the European Union level aimed at making social media less addictive.
Austria opposes Bulgaria and Romania joining ‘broken’ Schengen Area
Austria does not want Bulgaria and Romania to join the visa-free Schengen Area.