German journalist says he will stop criticising Islam after spate of threats
A high-profile journalist in Germany has announced that he no longer intends to discuss or criticise Islam after a recent spate of threats levelled against him.
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Belgian court rules against government, saying single male migrants should get shelter
The Belgian Council of State, the country's supreme court, has ruled that the decision by the Belgian Government to stop giving shelter to single male migrants is…
Migrants outnumber inhabitants on Lampedusa amid record arrivals
Lampedusa Mayor Filippo Mannino sounded the alarm on the spike in landings, with in excess of 2,500 people arriving in just a few hours.
Ability to shut down undesirable social media is ‘proportionate’, EC insists
The European Union's power to unilaterally shut down certain social media websites deemed problematic is "proportionate", the European Commission has insisted.
EU ban on payment for sperm, blood and breast-milk donations moves forward
The European Parliament has approved a draft regulation banning payments for breast milk, sperm, blood and other "substances of human origin" (SoHO).
EU ‘devil-dancing’ with Tunisian migration deal
European Parliament members clashed in the plenary in Strasbourg on September 12 over the European Union's controversial migration deal with Tunisia, with some calling…
Why has James Bond turned into a hectoring EU technocrat?
James Bond is back. But rather unexpectedly he seems to have adopted the attitudes of a vexed Left-leaning European Union lawmaker.
EC considering new limits on fast-growing chicken
The European Commission is considering the possibility of imposing limits on the farming of certain types of chickens, it has confirmed.
Forced sterilisations in the EU: MEP calls for action
The European Union must take action against the forced sterilisation of disabled people within the bloc, an MEP has said.
Climate activists must be called to account for the growing anti-Semitism within their movement
Anti-Semitism is becoming en vogue again in Europe, and once again the far Left and the far Right found their common ground: Hatred towards Israel and everything…
Around 200k Ukrainian men have ‘dodged draft by migrating to Germany’
Around 200,000 men have managed to avoid Ukraine's draft by fleeing to Germany, official government statistics appear to show.
Netherlands should have right to opt out of EU ‘green’ agenda, farmers’ party says
The Netherlands should obtain the right to opt out of all European Union policies regarding the bloc's “green” agenda, the country's farmers' party has said.
Sweden Democrats MEP invites Iranian artist to Brussels after exhibition ban U-turn
Sweden Democrats MEP Charlie Weimers has invited the Iranian artist Sadaf Ahmadi to the European Parliament after the Swedish city of Borås cancelled her exhibition,…
European Parliament to debate ‘controversial’ kiss in Women’s World Cup
The European Parliament has added the “controversial” kiss at the FIFA Women's Football World Cup Final on August 20 to its list of items to be debated at Strasbourg's…
Rising foreign-student numbers in the Netherlands puts pressure on education system
An influx of foreign students is threatening the proper functioning of the Dutch higher-education system, the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported.
Gen Z more enthusiastic to work than older generations, study finds
Gen Z, or those born between 1996 and 2010, are more enthusiastic about working than older generations, a survey conducted in Germany has found.
EC insists it is pushing Palestine to accept LGBTQI+ rights
The European Commission has insisted that it is working to get Palestine's Islamist-leaning government to accept LGBTQI+ rights.
Islamic institutions in Belgium oppose sex-education programme in schools
With the new school year back in full swing, all students in the French-speaking community in Belgium will now regularly receive relational, emotional and sex education.
Belgian Government set to face court over ban on shelter for single male migrants
Eight organisations have filed an urgent request for suspension with the Council of State, the supreme administrative court of Belgium, against the recent decision…
Macron under pressure from both Left and Right on immigration bill
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government is coming under fire from both the Left and Right over its new immigration reform bill.
EU court backs Frontex in Syrian man’s ‘pushback’ damages case
Judges have found against a Syrian migrant who claimed his family were victims of “pushbacks” and sued for damages.
Poland threatens to extradite Ukrainian draft dodgers
Poland has threatened to extradite all Ukrainian men of military age who have illegally left Ukraine to escape mobilisation.
European Commission hands Turkey €800 million in latest refugee payment
On September 6 and 7, the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi will visit Turkey to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation,…
France has the ‘dumbest Left in the world’, Socialist Party official says
A senior member of France's Socialist Party has lambasted his own side of the political spectrum, claiming on September 4 that France has the "dumbest Left in the…
EU asylum claims spike 28 per cent in first half of 2023
The European Union has seen a sharp rise in asylum claims being made in the first half of 2023, with total numbers up by 28 per cent compared to the same period…
EC President escalates EU ‘war on wolves’
Having until now enjoyed strict protections under EU law, the growth of wolf populations throughout central Europe has resulted in increased attacks on livestock…
Riots erupt in Sweden’s third-largest city after another Quran burning
Rioting has erupted in the Swedish city of Malmö after Iraqi migrant Salwan Momika once again publicly torched a copy of the Quran.
EC squirms as journalists ask if executive kept silent about alleged Saudi massacres
The European Commission has been accused of knowing about alleged Saudi atrocities on the Yemen border and doing nothing.
Migrants refuse to leave Brussels squat despite court order
Migrants living in a squat in the centre of Brussels have declared they will ignore a court order to abandon the premises.
‘We are not leaving Europe’, confirms Soros heir
In an opinion piece for US-based news outlet Politico, American philanthropist Alex Soros, who recently took over leadership of the Open Society Foundations (OSF)…