Germany’s SPD revolts against Merz’s rearmament blitz
A revolt has been brewing within the German government's coalition partner the Social Democratic Party (SPD), as prominent figures openly criticised Chancellor Friedrich Merz's…
Alleged rape attempt by teens, speaking through Romanian interpreter, fuels riots in Northern Ireland
For the second night in a row, the Northern Irish town of Ballymena faced chaos as masked rioters clashed with police, setting cars and homes on fire, following an alleged…
Health experts target Snapchat over alleged illegal vape trade to minors
Dutch health experts and the Youth Smoking Prevention Foundation threatened legal action against Snapchat for the alleged illegal sale of vapes via the social media platform.
Flawed methods or right-wing tilt? TikTok’s ‘political influence’ under NGO’s scrutiny
NGO Global Witness has alleged that TikTok’s algorithm disproportionately promoted "far-right political content".
Teaching assistant fatally stabbed at French school
A French teaching assistant allegedly stabbed by a pupil outside a school in northeastern France has died of her wounds.
France sees spike in VPN demand after withdrawal of major porn sites
Several VPN providers have reported a notable increase in user demand following the recent withdrawal of several pornographic websites in France, including Pornhub and YouPorn.
Germany’s Merz links rise of anti-Semitism at home to mass migration
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has linked the rise in anti-Semitism in his country to mass migration over the past decade.
Sweden to rent prison cells in Estonia for up to 600 inmates
Sweden and Estonia have reached an agreement allowing the Nordic country to rent cells in Estonian prisons.
Pornhub pulls out of France in protest at new age verification law
Aylo, the owner of major adult sites Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn, said it would suspend access to its French platforms in protest at France’s strict new age verification…
‘Social media incompatible with democracy,’ warns French digital council
Co-President of the French National Digital Council, Gilles Babinet, has warned that social media "in their current forms are not compatible with democracy".
French mayor bans Palestine flag as ‘riot symbol’ after violent football celebration
A ban on the Palestinian flag in the French town of Chalon-sur-Saône has been instigated by the local mayor.
Czech Justice ministry under investigation for auctioning bitcoin gift from convicted drug dealer
The Czech Ministry of Justice is under investigation for accepting and auctioning a gift of over 480 Bitcoins from a convicted drug trafficker.
What would Camus say? France to ban smoking in public spaces
There are few photographs of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus where those French heroes do not brandish a cigarette.
25 suspects in crypto kidnapping plots to face judges in France
Twenty-five people on May 30 were set to appear before French investigating judges as part of several probes into a spate of kidnapping plots targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs,…
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…
France approves assisted dying bill that seeks to avoid ‘suicide tourism’
France's National Assembly has taken a big step toward legalising assisted dying, passing a bill on its first reading that would allow patients to seek medical help to end…
NGOs file complaint against Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein’s ‘irregular’ lobbying
Two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have filed a complaint against Chinese-owned fast-fashion group Shein's lobbying practices with the French High Authority for Transparency…
EU consumer group accuses Ryanair and others of ‘illegal’ extra fees for carry-ons
The European Consumer Organisation accused Ryanair and other airlines of engaging in unfair and illegal practices by charging extra fees for hand luggage.
French Senate accuses government of cover up in Nestlé water scandal
In a report French Senators have found that the French government covered up alleged fraud by Swiss food giant Nestlé.
MEPs and experts call for Commission to tackle DSA’s free speech concerns
Cross-party members of the European Parliament and free speech advocates gathered in the European Parliament May 21 to urge the European Commission to review the Digital Services…
Right-wing French mayors call for ban on marriage between citizens and illegal migrants
A group of right-wing French mayors from the Les Républicains party have called for a ban on marriages between French citizens and illegal migrants.
France justice minister under fire for ‘penal colony’ in French Guiana
Politicians on French Guiana have opposed French plans for a new high-security prison in the overseas French territory.
‘We are turning a page’, say UK and EU signing ‘reset’ agreement
The UK agreed to reset ties with the European Union since Brexit, with a new agreement removing trade barriers and bringing more collaboration on defence.
Hate speech or free speech? How rapper Ye’s ‘Heil Hitler’ exposes Big Tech dilemma
Controversial rap artist Ye’s latest track, Heil Hitler, was promptly banned from Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube upon its May 8 release but in just 24 hours it had racked…
Meta takes on European digital rights watchdog over user data for AI training
Tech giant Meta has snubbed a 'cease and desist' request from the European digital rights watchdog over their use of personal data to train AI systems, countering that the…
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 Albert Bourla,…
French left-wing leader blames ‘political police’ for detention of US streamer Hasan Piker
French left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has accused the US border control agency of becoming "a political police" following detention of an American left-wing Twitch streamer.
‘Algorithms will not raise our children’: France to lead EU coalition to ban social media for children
France said it was working with other member states to prevent children under 15 from accessing social media anywhere in the EU.
Chair of US Intelligence group calls for ‘no collaboration’ with Germany over AfD
Tom Cotton, chair of the US Senate Committee on Intelligence, has called for pausing "all intelligence sharing" with German domestic intelligence agency the Federal Office…
French university has funding cut over its ‘Islamo-leftist drift’
All regional public funding to Lyon 2 University has been cut over concerns about "Islamo-leftist drift" within the institution.