European fans lead backlash as FIFA faces US probes over World Cup ticket prices
Football's world governing body FIFA has come under investigation by several authorities in the United States over the ticket-pricing practices behind the 2026 World…
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Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-infected vessel, citing ‘co-ordination gap’
The President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has stopped the hantavirus-infected cruise ship MV Hondius from docking in the region, demanding an urgent…
Ombudsman calls for stronger transparency and accountability as EU complaints surge
The European Ombudsman has highlighted a sharp rise in complaints against EU institutions and agencies in 2025, while urging greater transparency and accountability…
Lead by example: Suspend Strasbourg EP sessions and save fuel by staying in Brussels, say Dutch MEPs
A cross-party group of four Dutch MEPs has written to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, calling for an immediate temporary end to the monthly relocation…
European law professors call for EU probe into Mandelson’s tenure as Commissioner
A coalition of eminent legal scholars has called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to launch an immediate investigation into former European…
Kremlin rules out talks with ‘semi-literate, incompetent’ EU bureaucrats
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has categorically ruled out any negotiations with Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas or the European Union's broader…
“Bonsai armies” no more: EU chief wants standing military force
The European Commission is urging member states to consider establishing a standing military force of 100,000 troops.
China-EU trade up 5% in 2025, despite disputes
Trade between China and the European Union increased by around 5 per cent in 2025, even as political tensions and regulatory disputes between the two sides continued…
EU tightens migration policies with JHA Council deal
For the first time, right-wing parties are playing a central role in managing migration at the European Union level, adopting a more restrictive approach.
‘Follow our laws, not European elites’: US attorneys urge Big Tech to defy EU sustainability rules
A coalition of 16 US State Attorneys General has warned some of the country’s biggest companies, including Microsoft, Google and Meta, not to comply with the European…
EU chief to raise spying allegations with top Hungarian official
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will raise allegations that Budapest sought to spy on the bloc's decision-making with Hungarian commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, who has…
Lavish EU staff allowances soar, leaving taxpayers to pick up the tab
Massive increases of up to 38 per cent in European Union bureaucrat expense entitlements has been likened to staff bank accounts "being stuffed full of Euros from…
PfizerGate: EU Court says von der Leyen wrong to keep vaccine negotiation details secret
The European General Court has criticised that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for refusing to disclose text messages exchanged with Pfizer CEO…
Critical Medicines Act: Europe’s big idea risks being ‘just another layer’
While the European Commission’s proposed Critical Medicines Act was welcomed for aiming to strengthen supply chains, member state officials and industry experts…
EU chiefs use controversial Signal app but will not reveal what is said
European top officials use the Signal app to send messages to each other, the European Union diplomatic service has admitted.
EU staff receive 7th salary increase since 2022
Starting in April, approximately 66,000 employees with European institutions will receive their seventh pay rise in just three years.
EU Commissioner Lahbib visits Syria with €235 million support
Hadja Lahbib, the EU Commissioner for Crisis Preparedness and Management, has travelled to Damascus and met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the HTS rebel group that…
French express deep concern over EC’s ‘dependency on Microsoft’
French authorities are reported to be concerned about "the potential risks associated with the use of US-based solutions" for handling European Union digital data.
New EC kicks-off with threats to Georgia amid violence
The new European Commission under President Ursula von der Leyen has spent its first day in operation threatening Georgia over the country's alleged mistreatment…
Hostile MEPS refuse to approve Hungarian Commissioner-designate
Olivér Várhelyi, Hungarian European Commission candidate for the Health and Animal Welfare portfolio, has failed to win the parliament's approval to take up his…
Greek commissioner-designate Tzitzikostas faces grilling at EP over fatal train crash
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the designated Greek nominee for European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, has been grilled over the fatal Tempi train…
EXCLUSIVE: EU official emails hit with four-day partial outage
The European Union's official email service was hit with a four-day partial outage between October 10 and October 14, documents seen by Brussels Signal have confirmed.
EP leaders rejig Commissioner hearings to avoid working holiday
The leaders of the European Parliament have rejigged their provisional schedule for the European Commissioner-designate hearings next month to avoid working on a…
LEAK: Full provisional schedule for EU Commissioner hearings revealed
The dates of November 4 to November 12 have raised eyebrows within the Brussels bubble, with some critics noting that at least 12 of the hearings will coincide directly…
Netherlands and Austria push for EU migrant return overhaul
Ahead of the upcoming European Council meeting on October 10-11, the Netherlands and Austria, backed by fifteen other Schengen area countries, have called on the…
Hungarians fear new Commissioner may be demoted to overseeing EU animal welfare policy
Hungarian diplomats are getting ready for a fight in the European Parliament to stop their designated Commissioner from losing the health part of the EU Health and…
European Parliament fuelling ‘political hysteria’ against Hungary, minister claims
The European Parliament is unjustifiably fuelling "political hysteria" against Hungary over an ongoing row about work visas, the country's European Union affairs…
IN DEPTH: Inside the piggy bank of EU bureaucrats and MEPs
From their basic salaries to extra allowances and benefits, European Union officials and lawmakers can expect to make a decent amount of money from their positions.
Brussels Commissioners resign to take seats in European Parliament
Two commissioners with the European Commission under its President Ursula von der Leyen have resigned to take their seats in the European Parliament.