Dreams of an EU army just crashed
For years, European Union federalists have hoped that one particular project would take flight: A Franco-German jet fighter.
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Seven EU countries reject weaker car emissions rules
The Commission is due to review its CO2 standards for cars and vans and has signalled it would give hybrids and renewable fuels a bigger role beyond 2035.
Syphilis and gonorrhoea cases hit record highs across Europe
The figure represents the highest recorded rate since the ECDC began monitoring STIs in 2009.
France has the European Union’s most overcrowded prisons
Foreign nationals account for about a quarter of inmates — around three times their share of the country's population.
EU to ease train travel with one journey, one ticket rules
The EU could force railway companies to sell rivals' tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms under plans to be unveiled today aiming to boost…
Europe’s pre-revolutionary conditions are taking shape
A few days ago, I had the opportunity to address members of the European Parliament.
Young men without purpose mean lethargy or rage across Europe
In 2002 Fox aired one season of a remarkably entertaining science fiction show created by Joss Whedon.
Social media bans for youngsters spread across the EU
Austria is set to join other European Union countries in banning young people from accessing social media.
Italy, France and Belgium carry most worrying debts in EU, top bank says
Italy, France and Belgium have the most concerning debt-sustainability outlooks in the EU, according to the latest study published by the National Bank of Belgium.
Portugal moves to ban Islamic face veils in public
Portugal could become the latest European country to ban face veils, primarily worn by Muslim women, in public.
China builds mind-boggling high-speed trains while EU falls way behind
When the European Commission recently proposed its €500 billion plan to link the continent by high-speed rail, it did so with the usual fanfare.
China speeds up release of new technologies, while becoming more opaque to outsiders
China’s industrial rise appears to be rapidly speeding up–but the more China innovates, the less outsiders are allowed to see it.
Dutch and Belgian employees EU’s top commuters, report finds
Belgians and Dutch workers remain Europe’s top commuters in 2025.
States now a leviathan gobbling up resources, blind to the crises staring us down
Readers of my column know that I have a soft spot for nostalgia, but I think there is a strong case to be made that at least in certain areas the past is not just…
Czechia raises motorway speed limit to 150kph
Motorists in the Czech Republic can now drive at 150 kilometres per hour (93 mph) on certain sections of the country's motorways.
EU consumer sales rebound defies tariff tensions
European consumers are quietly rescuing EU growth — even while boycotting US brands.
In holiday hotspot Greece, barely half the population can afford a week off
Greece has remained one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations but, for many Greeks, a full week of holiday has become financially out of reach.
Belgian pensioners take on more flexi-jobs amid EU labour shortages
In Belgium, pensioners in side jobs now worked twice as many hours as younger so-called flexi-jobbers such as students.
Denmark first to raise pension age to 70, in a fast greying EU
Denmark became the first country in the EU to raise its retirement age to 70, after its parliament passed the measure on May 22.
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…
New reports highlight surge in workplace depression in Europe
Workplace stress and depression in the European Union have surged, costing billions of euro annually and leading to thousands of deaths each year, new data has disclosed.
Northern elites panic: Will Greece, Italy, and Spain become their human wastelands?
The EU’s southern frontier - Greece, Italy, and Spain - teeters on the edge of collapse, battered by a migration crisis that Brussels aggravates.
El Salvador deemed safer than European countries by US Government
According to the US Department of State, El Salvador was now safer than France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Spain, the UK and several other European countries.
How Europe is squeezing itself in a two-front war
In Europe, scary days are back again. The old continent is facing a two-front war, the most inconvenient position one can imagine.
American success traces back to its European roots, whether US patriots like it or not
In 2003, neoconservative thinker Robert Kagan published a book titled, "Of Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the New World Order.
Most non-EU citizens handed deportation orders remain in Europe, data shows
New figures released by Eurostat have shown that most non-European Union citizens ordered to leave the bloc have not done so.
Paris, Barcelona and Brussels ‘worst European capitals for robberies’
The European cities suffering the most robberies are Paris, Barcelona and Brussels, according to statistics published by Eurostat and the UK police.
EC launches Excessive Deficit Procedure against seven Member States
Seven European Union Member States are under special scrutiny for accumulating increased public debt and deficits.
Survey reveals European countries most opposed to immigration
According to a poll conducted by the French company BVA XSight, more than 70 per cent of the population surveyed in 10 European countries are against taking in more…
Norway’s rich midnight sun hides darkness
According to a recent report by Instant Offices, an international company for office advice, approximately 900 million individuals worldwide plan on permanently…