Dutch D66 party calls for stricter asylum policies
D66, the Dutch left-liberal party, has made a sharp turn on asylum migration, demanding that asylum applications are made from outside Europe's borders.
Renewable energy ‘puts Germany at risk of major blackout’
The Berliner Zeitung newspaper reported that the high uptake of solar energy in Germany had increased the chances of an overload and an electricity blackout like the one…
Spanish police search ruling PSOE’s HQ in light of alleged corruption
Officers of the Central Operational Unit of the Spanish Civil Guard have searched the the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) HQ in Madrid to retrieve the emails…
Belgium aims to introduce tighter controls on illegal migration
Belgium joined the growing group of European countries to have reinstated border controls designed to halt illegal migration.
Dutch Greens and Socialists want to cut supplies for Israel’s Iron Dome
The Dutch Green Left and Labour Party (GL-PvdA), which formed a "unity list" under the leadership of Frans Timmermans, has demanded an embargo on parts used by Israel's Iron…
German auditors’ damning report on Habeck’s support for Northvolt
Former German Greens economics minister Robert Habeck is facing heavy criticism from the German auditors over having granted a €600 million loan to Northvolt while not sufficiently…
Spanish Socialists left red-faced by prostitutes and porn actress revelations
The major corruption scandal rocking the progressive Spanish Government, the Koldo Case, has taken a lewd turn, with prostitutes and a porn actress joining the fray.
US mulls visa restrictions on European officials for ‘censoring speech’
US Department of State officials have warned Irish regulators that if they censor speech, they could face visa restrictions.
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 Parliament…
Spanish judges and prosecutors threaten to strike over government reforms
Major Spanish associations of judges and prosecutors called for a demonstration outside the Supreme Court on June 28, warning that a strike would follow on July 1, 2 and 3…
Microsoft promises to enhance data protection on EU cloud computing
US tech giant Microsoft presented new plans promising to improve the European cloud customers' data protection.
Budapest Mayor aims to hold Pride parade, despite police ban
Gergely Karácsony, the Greens Mayor of Budapest, said he wanted to host the Pride parade in his city, despite a police ban and objections from the national government.
Southern Europe hit with anti-tourism protests
Co-ordinated demonstrations against mass tourism took place across southern Europe, including Barcelona, Palma, Ibiza, Lisbon and Venice.
Dutch emission rules ‘endanger achievement of NATO targets’
The Dutch Government is set to miss NATO targets due to stringent nitrogen emission regulations, a new report found.
Spanish Socialists hit with major new corruption scandal
Spain’s ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) has been rocked by a serious internal corruption scandal.
DPG media, after cheap EU loan, gives €35 million to shareholders
Epifin, the holding company which controls DPG Media, has decided to distribute a €35 million dividend.
World Bank abolishes financing ban on nuclear power projects
The World Bank's board has agreed to lift a longstanding ban on financing nuclear energy projects.
New Belgian offshore wind farms ‘likely to cut output of older ones’
New wind farms planned for construction off the Belgian coast by 2030 could reduce the electricity output of existing wind farms to the east by up to 15 per cent.
Croatia’s former EU funds minister jailed for corruption
Gabrijela Žalac, Croatia's former regional development and European Union funds minister, has been sentenced to two years in prison for abuse of office and trafficking…
German economy forecast to grow in 2026 after three years of dismal results
According to the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research and the Kiel Institute Summer Forecast report on June 12, German economic growth was set to accelerate more…
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.
‘Strict anti-tobacco legislation has backfired,’ KPMG study indicates
European countries have been struggling with illicit tobacco trade but their own policies were making matters worse, a study has shown.
UK multinational’s boss warns half of Antwerp industry set to vanish
Jim Ratcliffe, the owner of UK multinational chemicals and energy giant INEOS, has warned that half of the industry located in Antwerp, Europe's second-largest port, could…
EU defence ‘not enough to deter’ potential adversaries, summit told
Europe's defence capacities and its planned improvements were not enough to scare away its armed adversaries, military experts warned.
Wilders and PVV jump in Dutch polls after leaving coalition
Geert Wilders and his Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) jumped in the election polls after leaving the Netherlands' ruling coalition.
EC funding fuelled ‘green’ NGOs’ litigation against European companies
The European Commission paid activists to target private companies in the courts, expanding Europe's shadow lobbying scandal, according to German news reports.
UK makes solar panels mandatory on most new homes
The “vast majority” of new homes in England will soon be fitted with solar panels as standard, UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has confirmed.
French footballers suspended after refusing to play with LGBTQ+ logo
Several football players in the French top division, Ligue 1, have been slapped with bans for refusing to wear LGBTQ+logos to raise awareness of homophobia.
US sanctions four ICC judges over alleged ‘politicisation and abuse of power’
The US Department of State has sanctioned four individuals serving as judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Billboard Chris arrested in Brussels for wanting to talk about gender ideology
Chris Elston, aka Billboard Chris, who advocated for child protection against "gender ideology", has been arrested in the centre of Brussels for not removing a sign he was…