EU members call for revision of anti-deforestation law
A group of EU countries led by Austria is calling for urgent revisions to the bloc's anti-deforestation law set to go into effect at the end of the year, saying…
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Viktor Orbán or Ursula von der Leyen? That is the choice facing Giorgia Meloni. Which way she goes could shape the future direction of Europe for a generation
Before she came to power, many thought that Giorgia Meloni would be an Italian Viktor Orban. Two years later, it is obvious that she is not.
No majority for EU Nature Restoration law: MS official
There is currently "no majority" for the EU's proposed nature restoration law, a member-state official has said.
Council approves Bosnia accession talks, diluted Gaza deal
Leaders managed to agree on calling for peace in the Gaza Strip, though efforts by countries such as Spain and Ireland to get the Council to officially call for…
EU under attack over ‘double-standards’ on Palestine
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Ireland's outgoing Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar have both lashed out at what they said are the…
EC threatens Slovakia over dismantling of state anti-graft body
The European Commission said it regretted Slovakia dissolving its dedicated state graft-prosecution unit (USP), warning the bloc "will not hesitate" to act to safeguard…
Danish PM Frederiksen talks tough in hope of a centre-left win
Amid dire times at the ballot box, the European Union's centre-left parties are increasingly looking to Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for answers.
Nature Restoration Law is dead, Belgian PM De Croo says
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, whose country holds the six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, said Europe's proposed Nature Restoration…
Irish PM Varadkar unexpectedly quits ahead of European Parliament elections
Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar has resigned ahead of the European Parliament elections in June.
The West won the World Wars and the Cold War. We must win today too – but to do so Europe must rediscover its belief in democracy
It seems that every month the European project becomes more beleaguered.
Spain: ‘Pro-European’ across the spectrum
As anti-EU sentiments continue to rumble across the continent, Spain has remained a somewhat unlikely champion of the European project.
Italy PM Meloni angles for EU role as ‘Trump whisperer’ and moderate leader of the new Right
With what seem a shrewd series of telephone calls to US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and visits alongside European Commission President Ursula…
Belgian PM ‘using EU presidency to try to kill Nature Restoration Law’
Alexander De Croo, the Belgian Prime Minister leading his country’s six-month EU presidency, is actively campaigning to torpedo the bloc’s nature restoration…
EC ‘bankrolling dictators’ MEPs claim, as €7.4 billion Egypt deal signed
Senior MEPs accused the European Commission of "bankrolling dictators" after a 2023 migration deal put €150 million directly into the hands of Tunisia's President…
EU agrees on sanctions on Hamas, violent West Bank settlers
European Union foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers for attacking Palestinians in the West Bank and to add further…
Trends ‘favour Spanish right-wing victory’
The highly polarised political landscape in Spain is set to have an impact on the European Parliament elections in favour of the bloc's growing Right.
Macron and Scholz love-in ‘unlikely to last’
Differences between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are too deep to vanish easily, warn observers of their recent 'fence-mending'…
Is France turning into an Anthony Burgess dystopia? The dangers of going ‘Zulu’ and embracing the ‘Horns of the Buffalo’
France appears to be embracing the deadly Zulu “Horns of the Buffalo” tactic when it comes to the lifespans of its citizens.
Denmark’s EP elections: What you need to know
As Denmark heads to vote in the European Parliament elections June, the country's Social Democrats -- with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the helm -- govern…
‘Europe has too many rules’ former president Obama tells awe-struck festival-goers
Former US president Barack Obama had some criticism for Europe during his weekend visit to Belgium.
Donald Tusk promised much for his first 100 days – he has achieved little other than administering revenge on Law and Justice
Friday 22 March will mark 100 days of Donald Tusk's government.
From a nonbinary Irish witch to Croatia’s entry about youth having to emigrate – Eurovision still says it doesn’t do politics
Ireland's nonbinary hopeful for Eurovision boasts an OnlyFans account, practises witchcraft, and--something which cannot yet be said of 2008 Irish entry Dustin the…
‘It’s not Belgrade anymore, it’s Brussels’: Eurosceptics see coalition influence as Croatia heads for the polls
A weak election performance from Croatia's centre-right Prime Minister Andrej Plenković could drive the pro-Europe leader into coalition with hard-line Eurosceptics:…
Smash-hit Dutch Eurovision entry doesn’t please everyone: ’embarrassing European propaganda’
Europapa, the Dutch entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, is a big hit with the public - and also carries a political message praising the benefits of…
Former EC chief Juncker warns of ‘shift to the Right’ as European elections loom
In an interview with the Catholic daily Tagespost, former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said he expected "that the forces on the right-wing…
Flying high? EU hopes to end air-traffic chaos across bloc
The European Union agreed on a deal to unjam air-traffic reform in a bid to bring order to what many have described as a mosaic of airspace regulations that is blamed…
EC throws more cash at pro-EU media coverage
The European Commission announced it will provide additional cash for the bloc's more reliably pro-EU media providers.
The populist revolt is about to up-end Portugal’s politics. If the traditional parties seek to exclude Chega, they will only turbo-charge the upstart
Portuguese elections rarely make news outside that country. Sunday’s parliamentary vote will be different if the polls prove correct.
MEPs green-light EU-wide digital ID system
MEPs have passed the implementation of a proposed European Union-wide digital ID system.
Von der Leyen’s serial private-jet use ‘a disgrace’, says Left party leader
European Commission President Usrula von der Leyen has long championed “green” development and environmental protection - but her own carbon footprint is less…