Scottish Nationalists promise an independent Scotland will rejoin the EU – they would then really learn what being powerless looks like
Anyone watching Scotland knows how the Scottish nationalist politicians are running the place.
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Tusk to oppose EU treaty change, quoting ‘unbearable euro-enthusiasm’
Donald Tusk and his Polish Parliamentary coalition have decided to adopt the same stance as taken by the outgoing Conservative PiS party on the issue of European…
Could the tide be turning in favour of Europe’s Judeo-Christian tradition – thanks to the insanity finally being called out?
We live in a post-Christian world, we are increasing told, with Western society having swallowed the “God is dead" proclamation from German philosopher Friedrich…
Slovenia’s Government ‘will not survive to the end of term’
Slovenian centre-left Prime Minister Robert Golob's Government seems to be imploding and a former minister has told Brussels Signal it will not survive to the end…
Ireland’s ex-Europe Minister: The Bulgaria-Turkey gas deal is wrong for Europe – it creates a back route for Russian sanctions busting
When the EU aims to stop relying on Russian oil and gas by 2027, it is bizarre an enterprise wholly owned by a Member State is working assiduously on a project that…
That Europe could soon be energy self-sufficient is ‘just nonsense’ – argues Liberal MEP
That the European Union could soon be self-sufficient in energy is "just nonsense", says an MEP.
Conservatives and Liberals form new Luxembourg coalition government
Luxembourg's two largest parties reached a final accord on forming a new government yesterday evening.
Are EU politicians still allowed to be devout Christians?
Nearly two decades ago, the European political landscape witnessed a remarkable event: Professor Rocco Buttiglione descended upon Brussels, not for a leisurely sojourn,…
Strange bedfellows: Poland’s post-Communists are proving a bulwark against Western progressivism in Tusk’s incoming coalition
It may only be a temporary giggle of history, but in Central Europe, the post-Communists, are thwarting the radical progressives' rise to power.
‘A challenging year’: EU cuts own growth forecast for 2023
The European Union has cut its own growth forecast for 2023, blaming the downward revision on a combination of persistently high inflation and weak external demand.
EU perceived as weak globally, EU-funded study finds
The European Union is viewed as weaker globally than both China and the US, a survey by one of Europe's leading think tanks has found.
Is the EU only concerned about alleged breaches of the rule of law by conservative, central Europeans? What is happening in Spain sure makes it look like it
Does the rule of law apply only to Central and Eastern European countries and conservative governments?
Are we again seeing ‘mass formation’ neuroses in Europe over Palestine?
I could understand people tearing down “pro-Israel” posters that proclaimed the entire population of Gaza are terrorists.
EC did not consider toxic health consequences of its plastic straw ban
The EU did not consider the increase in toxic PFAS chemicals when it decided to ban single-use plastic straws, the bloc's environment commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevičius,…
EP President admits EU has done ‘too little’ to fight illegal migration
The EU has done "too little" to deal with illegal immigration, admits European Parliament president Roberta Metsola.
Orban says Ukraine EU membership talks ‘should not start’ yet
Ukraine is “in no way ready” to join the EU, says Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán.
Liberal Group among most divided in EU Parliament, voting record shows
The Liberal Renew Europe group is one of the European Parliament's most divided, a recent study of the voting record shows.
Turkey says EU is ‘unjust and biased’ on membership bid
The European Commission's annual report on Turkey's long-stalled EU membership bid is "unjust and biased", the Turkish foreign ministry said.
All political advertising to be labelled under tough new EU rules
Draft rules demand political advertising be marked with a clear label stating who funded it, and how much they paid
Albania: opposition MPs jump in through the windows after Parliament ban
Albanian opposition lawmakers banned from parliament have resorted to jumping in through the windows.
Ursula von der Leyen’s Green Deal faces dilution
Ursula von der Leyen's Green Deal looks set to be diluted, with the agricultural lobby pushing key elements back until after May 2024's EU elections.
The Gaza conflict could reshape EU politics – and the EPP and S&D are panicking
The Gaza conflict has a direct spillover effect in Europe: Unrest and insecurity are on the rise.
New deputy speaker of the Slovak parliament removes EU flag from his office
Ľuboš Blaha, the newly elected deputy speaker of parliament in Slovakia, is beginning his tenure with some symbolic and controversial gestures.
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.
Bulgaria’s seventh election in two years brings more instability to a rickety power share
In Bulgaria's seventh major election in a rocky two years, its two government power-sharing partners are now squaring up in run-off municipal elections on November…
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.
Czech Republic should leave UN as it ‘supports terrorists’, minister says
The Czech Republic needs to consider leaving the United Nations after its members voted to "support terrorists", says the country's defence minister.
Working group plotting how to make MEPs turn up to parliament
A working group of 13 MEPs have been plotting ways to fix the European Parliament's low attendance by members and paltry public profile.
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.
Majority of MEPs skip committee meeting on EU spending in Palestine
The majority of MEPs sitting on the European Union's Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) failed to show up to a meeting with the European Commission's Olivér…