Macron says fine on drug use to rise to €500
President Emmanuel Macron announced that the fixed penalty fine for drug use in France will increase from €200 to €500.
Italian court to dismiss its final part of Qatargate investigation
The Milan prosecutor's office is set to request the dismissal of the remaining Italian strand of the Qatargate investigation.
European geopolitical analysts sanctioned for claiming Ukraine and NATO triggered Russian reaction
The European Council has sanctioned two European geopolitical analysts, one French and one Swiss, over their views regarding the war in Ukraine as part of its targeting of…
Greece repays €5.29 billion early under first bailout loan
Greece completed an early repayment of €5.29 billion in loans from its first 2010 bailout programme, highlighting its economic turnaround since the debt crisis hit the country.
Palantir CEO trashes ‘stupid’ German policies on economics and migration
In an interview with Handelsblatt conducted in New York, Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp unleashed a blistering assessment of Germany, in particular its flailing technology…
International Chess Federation allows Russian and Belarusian youth to play under national flags
Young Russian and Belarusian chess players will now be able to compete under their national flags.
EU Finance Ministers seal deal on €3 duty on cheap Chinese parcels.
European Union Finance Ministers today struck an agreement to impose a flat €3 customs duty on small e-commerce parcels valued under €150 entering the bloc, effective…
Offshore wind farms produce much less energy than projected, study finds
A landmark study published in Cell Reports Sustainability has cast serious doubt on the ambitious targets set for offshore wind energy.
Nobody wants her: Paris mayor fails in bid for UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Anne Hidalgo, the outgoing mayor of Paris, has lost her bid for an international top job at the UN.
Spanish senator and PSOE official Izquierdo steps down amid sexual harassment allegations
Javier Izquierdo, a prominent figure in the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), resigned from all his party and institutional roles amid fresh allegations of sexual harassment…
Starmer and Frederiksen call for Europe-wide overhaul of asylum rules
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen have jointly called for a substantial tightening of Europe’s approach to irregular migration.
Bulgarian Government resigns after mass anti-corruption protests
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced his government's resignation, just minutes before a scheduled sixth no-confidence vote in parliament, following weeks of…
On a scale of 1 to 10, Spanish socialist corruption is at 50. Allegedly.
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) is reeling from a cascade of arrests and investigations.
German economy will continue to struggle with minimal growth, say leading institutes
Germany’s economy is expected to expand only modestly over the next three years, as structural obstacles, global trade pressures, and cautious private investment continue…
Belgian PM threatens to take EU to court over Russian assets
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has escalated his opposition to the European Commission's proposal to utilise frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's support, labelling it…
Industry leaders warn EU over sweeping tobacco tax hikes
A coalition of international tobacco sector companies, including packaging, transport and agriculture, has issued a strong warning to the European Commission.
Ex-PMs Verhofstadt and Renzi call for regime change in Iran
Former Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt and former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi said they support regime change in Iran, endorsing the National Council of Resistance…
‘EU is trying to export its disastrous economic model,’ warn US lawmakers and industry
US lawmakers and industry groups are intensifying criticism of the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Allied military support for Ukraine at lowest level since war started
Europe’s military assistance to Ukraine is losing momentum, with new allocations in 2025 on track to fall to their lowest level since Russia’s full-scale invasion began…
Ryanair to cut 1m passengers from Belgium over doubling of aviation tax
Irish airline Ryanair will cut more than one in five flights in Belgium in response to the Belgian Government's decision to double aviation tax to €10 per passenger embarkation.
European Commission denies EU-funded NGOs ‘infiltrated by Hamas’
The European Commission has stated that reports alleging Hamas infiltration of EU-funded NGOs lack substantiated evidence, claiming that existing safeguards are effectively…
Sharp rise in bankruptcies burns Swedish solar installation sector
The Swedish solar installation industry, already battered by a wave of failures throughout 2025, has seen no let-up in the final months of the year.
Water leak at Paris Louvre Museum soaks valuable books on ancient Egypt
A water leak at the Louvre Museum damaged several hundred books held in the library of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities.
IMF issues warning over EU’s push to tap frozen Russian assets
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged European leaders to respect national and international law regarding their plans for using Russian assets.
‘No evidence of Russian interference in Romania elections,’ says Liberal candidate
There is "absolutely no evidence" of Russian interference in Romania's annulled 2024 elections.
MEPs demand urgent investigation into EU-funded NGOs ‘infiltrated by Hamas’
A group of conservative European lawmakers are demanding an urgent investigation into revelations showing that European Union-funded NGO's were under the spell of terror organisation…
Defiant conservatives gather to ‘battle for soul of Europe’
The Brussels Mathias Corvinus Collegium’s (MCC) two-day Battle for the Soul of Europe conference attendees gathered in Brussels yesterday to challenge what they call "the…
Dutch ‘green transition hurts working class while rich reap subsidies’
In the Netherlands, low-income and vulnerable citizens are disproportionately shouldering the financial and health burdens of climate policies, whilst wealthier individuals…
Three top EU figures formally charged for alleged corruption
Three senior European Union figures have been officially charged for alleged fraud involving EU funds.
Danish EU Council’s presidency pushes for sweeping tobacco tax hikes
The Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, pressured by hard-line NGOs, is making a bold, last-minute push to significantly increase taxes on most tobacco…