EU staff receive 7th salary increase since 2022
Starting in April, approximately 66,000 employees with European institutions will receive their seventh pay rise in just three years.
Brussels U-turn: Agriculture Commissioner champions farmers’ role, rejects livestock cuts
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen has told Dutch farmers that Brussels would no longer "just focus" on reducing livestock to cut emissions,…
‘Green’ stocks plummet to lowest levels in years
The S&P Global Clean Energy Transition Index, a key benchmark for clean-energy companies, has dropped by 16 per cent over the past year, despite the so-called "green" transition…
German ex-constitutional judge says debt brake reform would be a ‘coup d’état’
Former Federal Constitutional Court judge Peter Huber has sharply condemned the German government's proposed constitutional reform, calling it unconstitutional and warning…
Anti-nuclear Greens’ MP to oversee French nuclear security
French MP Dominique Voynet, co-founder of The Greens party, former environment minister and long-time outspoken opponent of nuclear power, has been officially appointed to…
EC backs off from slapping US with retaliatory tariffs
Europe's much-debated retaliatory tariffs against US President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium imports have been postponed, the European Commission has announced.
Losses for German automotive supplier ZF top €1bn
German automotive supplier ZF has endured a brutal 2024 and reported yearly losses of more than €1 billion.
Messaging app Signal threatens to leave France over anti-encryption demands
Meredith Whittaker, president of US messaging app Signal, has threatened to pull it out of France over a proposed law where the government has demanded the ability to look…
German left-wing extremist ‘Lina E’ given five-year jail sentence
A final verdict has been given in Germany against "Lina E", a violent left-wing extremist.
Major Belgian public transport firms leave X as it is ‘not in line with our values’
Belgium's major public transportation companies have all announced they were leaving social media giant X.
Two Italian MEPs investigated over alleged fiddling of European allowances
An MEP and his former European Parliament colleague from the previous legislature have reportedly been put under investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)…
EP corruption allegations: Belgian authorities charge five in Huawei probe
The examining magistrate in the latest alleged foreign influence corruption probe at the European Parliament has charged five people.
Politico lambasted by own leadership over ‘one-sided Hamas support’
Left-wing news outlet Politico has been criticised by its own leadership over its pro-Hamas reporting on the Israeli military strikes.
EU and Soros-funded NGO accuses Italy of ‘undermining democracy’
According to the Civil Liberties Union for Europe, Italy, along with Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovakia, have been contributing to a "democratic race to the bottom" by…
Romanian election bureau rules opposition to EU and NATO membership is anti-constitutional
Romania’s electoral body has disqualified another politician, Diana Șoșoacă, from the presidential election re-run.
‘Give us back the Statue of Liberty,’ demands French MEP
French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann has called on the US to return the Statue of Liberty to his home country over dissatisfaction with the policies of the administration of US…
Telegram founder Durov allowed to temporarily leave France
Pavel Durov, the owner of social media platform Telegram, has been allowed to temporarily leave France where he has been charged over alleged failures in content moderation…
Another snub? China’s President Xi declines invitation to Brussels
An invitation to attend a conference in Brussels to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ties between the European Union and China has been turned down by Chinese President…
‘EC tobacco policies will only boost illicit trade,’ expert warns
Government policies on tobacco and nicotine products promoted by the European Commission are inadvertently fuelling the illicit trade, an expert has warned
Polish minister under fire for giggling during EP debate on war in Gaza
Polish minister for European Union affairs, Adam Szłapka, was taken to task in the European Parliament for his antics during the plenary on March 12.
Illegal migration to Europe continues to decline, says border agency
Irregular border crossings into European countries in the first two months of 2025 have gone down by 25 per cent compared to one year ago, according to European Union border…
Romania targets ‘illegal online content’ ahead of re-run elections
The Romanian Government has stated it will step up its efforts to "combat illegal content online".
US imposes sanctions on Swedish criminal Foxtrot gang
The US has imposed sanctions on the Foxtrot Network, a notorious Swedish criminal gang led by Kurdish-Swedish fugitive Rawa Majid, commonly known as "The Kurdish Fox".
Party’s over? Trump threatens to slap 200% tax on European wines and champagne
In response to the European Union's counter tariffs against those imposed by US President Donald Trump, Washington has threatened new taxes on European alcohol.
Former Georgian president Saakashvili sentenced to extra nine years in prison
A Tbilisi city court has sentenced Georgia's imprisoned former president Mikheil Saakashvili to an additional nine years in jail for embezzlement of public funds.
New corruption scandal hits EP: Numerous MEPs allegedly took Chinese bribes
The European Parliament has been hit with yet another alleged corruption scandal centred around foreign influence.
Police raid Munich immigration office over suspected asylum bribery
German police have searched the immigration office in Munich on suspicions that employees there took bribes in exchange for positive asylum decisions.
EU spirits sector rattled by tariff war with US
SpiritsEUROPE, the representative body for the European spirits' industry, has said it was "extremely concerned" by retaliatory tariffs against the US.
Romania: Barred Georgescu’s allies to run for president in his place
George Simion, chairmain of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) and Anamaria Gavrilă of the Party of Young People (POT), have announced they will run instead of…
Game over for European ‘green’ darling Northvolt
Swedish electric battery battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after it was unable to find money to pay its taxes.