Tomas Tobé: EU Democracy Shield must get much tougher on Russia and foreign interference
He stressed that troll farms in Saint Petersburg and bot networks are not protected free speech.
France bans Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich for promoting ‘recolonisation’ of Gaza
France also banned four leaders of settler organisations and 21 violent settlers.
South Wales Police pauses controversial plan to record ‘hostility’ towards Muslims
The internal guidance directed officers to record non-criminal speech or behaviour deemed hostile towards Muslims as anti-social behaviour incidents.
US urges Europe to tighten Ebola travel measures, most EU states push back
The current consensus favours enhanced exit screening in affected African countries, contact tracing, and public health advice.
Germany’s flagship rail megaproject delayed to 2031 after over 1,000 km of cables laid incorrectly
The errors occurred because cabling work began before the final technical planning for the new digital signalling system was complete.
Left-wing violence surges over 42 per cent in Germany
Attacks on police officers were also driven almost exclusively by left-wing perpetrators.
Binding CO2 minimum price risks undermining EU green goals, warns leading think tank
“Intervening into one market creates the need for complementary interventions in others,” the study notes.
ICC suspends chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations
The unprecedented decision leaves the court’s high-profile investigations into conflicts including Ukraine, Gaza and the Philippines.
No smart AI assistant on Apple in EU due to DMA regulations
The company said it spent months proposing solutions, including a “Trusted System Agent”.
Horrific knife attack shocks Belfast
One voice is heard shouting “He’s trying to cut his head off!” while others urge intervention.
Dutch immigration service stops searching asylum seekers’ phones
The move has sparked alarm among security experts who warn of reduced visibility into potential risks entering the country.
Uber opens sign-ups for London robotaxis ahead of launch ‘in months’
Customers in London can now join an “interest list” directly in the Uber app to get priority access when the service launches.
Royal Navy has no available nuclear submarines at sea as entire fleet sits in port
HMS Agamemnon has been officially commissioned but is still in the testing phase.
Left-wing media billionaire accused of organising paparazzi sting against critical French MP
The images showed Alloncle with his collaborator Shéhérazade Khandani in a private moment.
States increasingly rely on nuclear weapons as instruments of national power, SIPRI warns
Of the total global inventory of an estimated 12,187 warheads in January 2026, about 9,745 were in military stockpiles for potential use.
Hampshire police drafted statement portraying stabbed teen Henry Nowak as aggressor after his death
The force only abandoned this wording after strong objections from Nowak’s grieving family.
Dutch thieves sentenced to 47 months for stealing priceless Romanian gold treasure
The court in Assen handed down the sentences today to the three main suspects, aged 21, 35 and 36, from Heerhugowaard.
Far-left activists threaten violence and block visit of Defence Commissioner Kubilius in Belgium
It is the first time a visit by Commissioner Kubilius has had to be cancelled for security reasons.
Péter Magyar says he won’t take in illegal immigrants and criticises exclusion of hard-right parties
Such a stance was one of the main reasons that his predecessor, Viktor Orbán, was in loggerheads with the EU.
EU talks on tobacco taxation hit a Swedish brick wall
Brussels wants to keep those taxes for its own budget and it is aiming for several billion euros in revenues.
EU air passenger rights reform on the brink of collapse
A marathon overnight trilogue session earlier this week ended without agreement deep in the night.
Afghan ambassador to Spain accused of drugging and raping multiple women
Spanish authorities revoked his diplomatic immunity after several women came forward with serious allegations.
EU’s ex-foreign policy chief Borrell slams bloc’s new migration deal as ‘betrayal of humanitarian principles’
The former top EU diplomat’s outburst comes after the European Council recently gave the green light to expanded cooperation agreements with third countries.
Dutch ‘Pelicot Case’ shocks Netherlands: Four men arrested for drugging and raping their wives
The arrests, announced today by Dutch police, are part of a major ongoing investigation.
Illicit tobacco trade surges across Europe as high taxes feed black markets
Countries with the highest taxes and strictest regulations are suffering the most severe black-market problems.
Germany suffers humiliating defeat in bid for UN Security Council seat
This marks the first time in its history that Germany has failed in a bid for a non-permanent seat on the Council.
Spanish People’s Party on trial over political espionage scandal ‘Operación Kitchen’
At the centre of the trial is Jorge Fernández Díaz, who served as interior minister from December 2011 to November 2016.
EU’s decline three times worse than Qing dynasty decline, French academic warns
One of France’s most influential foreign policy voices has delivered a stark warning: In relative terms, the European Union is declining three times faster than Imperial…
MEP Vandendriessche wants to see changes in EU anti-racism strategy after murder of Henry Nowak
Following the murder of British student Henry Nowak and the widely criticised police response at the scene.
Leading German Union wants to take 10 per cent of assets of the ‘super rich’
Germany faces significant budgetary challenges, including high energy costs, defence spending needs, and the costs of the green transition.