Flip-flops, dead mink and fake Russia panic: Denmark’s Frederiksen takes over Council
Denmark took over the rotating presidency of the European Council on July 1.
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Mitsotakis leads EU corruption-soaked government but von der Leyen does nothing
Greece is bleeding, and the Mitsotakis government is wielding the knife.
Defeated Simion may be back if new coalition fails to grasp gargantuan deficit
The Brussels elite breathed a sigh of relief last month when Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan defeated conservative populist George Simion to become Romania’s new…
Ukraine in the EU would mean ‘€2.5 trillion’ costs forced on EU taxpayers
Where should political power ultimately lie? Eurocrats believe that the burden of responsibility is too heavy for the simple citizen to bear;
Von der Leyen ‘unfit to lead’ says MEP behind motion of no confidence
Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea has told Brussels Signal the European Commission President was "unfit" to lead the European Union.
Von der Leyen to face no confidence vote over Pfizergate
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing a vote of no confidence over the controversial deal she made with Pfizer.
No to history, no to tradition, no to morals: Europe now forces its new ideology
Today, 24 June, is St John the Baptist’s Day.
The truth about NATO: ‘Double-dealing, deceit, smarmy incompetence’
When and if President Trump addresses the NATO conference that begins in The Hague today, I trust that he’ll announce the withdrawal of the US from the alliance.
The Left resorting to dirty tricks to sabotage the will of right-wing governments
Italy held five referendums on labour rights and migration policy on June 8th and 9th.
EU now the union of genital mutilation and castration for children
A rather petty algorithm brought to my screen a Le Monde article (Europe’s most discredited newspaper, second only perhaps to El País) lamenting the “odious…
Tribute to former UK PM Thatcher in European Parliament renamed by French left-wingers
French left-wingers in the European Parliament have renamed a room dedicated to the memory of former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher because, they claimed, she…
EP postpones immunity vote for MEP accused of hammer attack
Ilaria Salis, accused of being part of a gang that allegedly attacked an unarmed man from behind with a hammer, has retained her immunity as an MEP after the European…
EU position on Iran-Israel war excludes regime change
The European Union insisted diplomacy, not regime change, was its only strategy for dealing with Iran, even while Washington signalled it wanted Tehran to surrender.
Exclusive: Lawyer behind George Simion tells us what really happened in presidential campaign
Question: Mrs. Silvia Uscov, you coordinated the legal team of the sovereignist-conservative candidate George Simion.
Macron ‘misusing the EU to advance own foreign policy’
French President Emmanuel Macron is facing criticism in Brussels and beyond for repeatedly speaking in the name of the European Union to advance what opponents call…
Patriots for Europe present plans to reform EU
Two options have been proposed by the Patriots of Europe, who aimed to reform how the European Union was currently run.
Downstairs are heading Upstairs: It will be a shock to the drawing room
How do you keep the help down in the scullery and well away from the drawing room where they might upset their betters?
ECHR to national governments: You can talk but we won’t listen
A “disquieting” and “troubling” letter is circulating in Europe. It is “chilling” and aims to “scare and pressure”.
European Parliament ECR group is ‘war-minded’ says ejected MEP Kartheiser
Ferdinand Kartheiser, an MEP from Luxembourg, has been booted out of what he says is the "war-minded" the European Conservatives and Reformist (ECR) Group in the…
European retirement ages are forced up after decades of political incompetence
On May 22, Denmark’s parliament passed a law raising the retirement age from its current 67 to 70.
Von der Leyen wins ‘leadership’ award amid criticism over transparency and corruption
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen received the Charlemagne Prize on May 29–leading to criticism from MEPs who called the award "in blatant contradiction…
EU interventionism in national elections: Who’s next?
General relief in Brussels after the unexpected victory of Nicușor Dan in Romania, against George Simion, his opponent who had led the first round by a wide margin.
‘Green investing rules could be legally exploited to weaken EU firms,’ report warns
Hostile foreign powers no longer need hackers or armies to target the European Union — they can now do it with investment portfolios, shareholder votes and sustainability…
EU pours money into Pakistan and enables authoritarianism
The EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) is a golden ticket. It offers developing nations duty-free access to European markets. The catch?
Nine EU leaders call for curbing ECHR protections for criminal migrants
Nine EU leaders, including Giorgia Meloni, Donald Tusk, and Mette Frederiksen, have called for more flexibly interpreting the European Convention on Human Rights…
Centrist MEP and Left-group staffer brawl in EP over Gaza
The fighting in Gaza has also spread to the halls of the European Parliament, after a Swedish MEP and a staffer came to blows.
Hold on tight: Portuguese politics is moving fast-forward
Provisional results from the Portuguese 2025 snap election are out, with the centre-right Aliança Democrática coalition (European People’s Party) of Prime Minister…
Belgium and Spain suspect manipulation in Eurosong vote, demand action
The Spanish and Belgian public broadcasters questioned the points awarded to Israel’s Eurovision entry and have announced there were possible irregularities.
Soros’ Open Society Foundation pumped more than $700 million into Europe
New research into the extent of billionaire George Soros's funding activity has revealed the Hungarian-American pumped more than $700 million (€625 million) into…
EU boss Costa’s Socialists implicated in Portuguese social media influence scandal
An investigation by a Portuguese newspaper has revealed that the Socialist Party (PS), the country's second largest, was involved in a propaganda operation, involving…