Musk weighs in via video at German party AfD’s conference
US tech billionaire Elon Musk has appeared in a video call at the election campaign kick-off of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), again showing his strong support for…
Priceless Romanian gold masterpieces stolen from Dutch museum
Several golden archaeological masterpieces from Romania have been stolen from a Dutch museum.
Belgium mulls ending life-long unemployment benefits and cuts to fix budget
A leaked note picked up by Belgian media regarding the ongoing government coalition talks in the country has shown that life-long unemployment benefits were under reconsideration.
Dutch subsidies to fight radical Islam allegedly ‘went to Moroccan cheese factory’
Funds from the city of Rotterdam intended to combat the radicalisation of Islamic youth were allegedly misappropriated and diverted for years to invest in a cheese factory…
Brussels Government wants to remove ‘patriarchal, paternalistic’ city monument
The Government of the Brussels-Capital Region has said it wants to remove stately monument "De Rijpheid" (The Maturity) because it "no longer aligns with the values of modern…
Eritrean people-smugglers slammed in report
A group of Eritrean people-smugglers were involved in widespread human trafficking and committed violent atrocities against migrants, a report by the Dutch National Rapporteur…
No sex is not justification for divorce, Strasbourg court says
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the principle of marital "conjugal duty", as applied in the French Civil Code, violated the court's Article 8 - the…
Belgian TV channel delays Trump speech to check for ‘hate’ and ‘racism’
Belgian news channel RTBF refused to broadcast the inauguration speech of US President Donald Trump live, having claimed he spread a "racist, far-right, xenophobic" message.
Polish PM Tusk wants to ditch Green Deal to ‘save EU competitiveness’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose country currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, has given a landmark speech in the European Parliament…
EC ‘paid shadow lobby to promote own green policies’, Dutch newspaper claims
Secret contracts between the European Commission and "green" NGOs were part of an alleged "shadow lobbying scheme", Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf has reported.
Renault overtakes Stellantis in European car sales
Troubled Amsterdam-based multinational vehicle giant Stellantis has seen its market share drop by 7 per cent, losing its second-largest carmaker in Europe slot to Renault…
‘Almost one in five’ European hydrogen projects scrapped in 2024
Despite the EU heavily promoting hydrogen in its 'green agenda' and net-zero ambitions, the industry is struggling, with many project cancellations and delays.
The Left used to want ‘net neutrality,’ now they want net censorship
Look back a few years and you will see shifts in political positions that fascinate.
Sex allegations against German Greens MP Gelbhaar ‘fabricated’, news outlet admits
Allegations of sexual misconduct against German Greens MP Stefan Gelbhaar have been retracted after a news outlet that published them admitted they were probably fabricated.
Qatargate: Former MEP Arena charged with ‘criminal organisation’ membership
Belgian authorities have indicted former MEP Marie Arena for alleged membership of a criminal organisation following a two-year investigation into "Qatargate".
Ex-EC ‘digital enforcer’ Breton taken to task over ‘truthfulness’ on X
Former European Commissioner Thierry Breton has been accused by social media users of having been less than truthful on X.
Bank of former EU Commissioner Reynders in suspicious funds probe
The Dutch bank ING is under investigation by Belgium's central bank over its handling of potential money laundering activities by former European Commissioner for Justice…
EU Commissioner Lahbib visits Syria with €235 million support
Hadja Lahbib, the EU Commissioner for Crisis Preparedness and Management, has travelled to Damascus and met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the HTS rebel group that ousted…
Google rejects EU demands for fact-checking
Google has rejected demands by the European Commission to add fact-checking to its search results and YouTube videos as well as to use fact-checking in ranking and removing…
Former EC tech chief Thierry Breton gets top lobbying job, skipping two-year waiting period
Thierry Breton, the EU's Internal Market Commissioner and tech enforcer until September 2024, has received special approval from the European Commission to start a new job…
ECHR upholds criminal conviction for malicious obstruction of traffic by unions
The European Court of Human Rights has unanimously upheld a Belgian court decision convicting the Belgian Socialist Union on a charge of blocking roads during a strike.
NGOs gained influence under von der Leyen, while companies lost theirs
NGOs had much more contact with the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen, compared with her predecessor Jean-Claude Juncker.
French drug usage higher than ever: over 1m people used cocaine in 2023
France's 'high society' has apparently grown, as experimenting with drugs has soared. Cocaine consumption in the country exploded, with 1.
Incidents across Italy’s rail network lead to suspicions of sabotage
Magistrates of the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office are investigating a series of incidents on the Italian railways suspecting potential sabotage.
Swedish debt collectors begins seizures at doomed green-tech Northvolt
'Green' darling Northvolt faced seizures by the Swedish Enforcement Authority, Kronofogden, the country's debt collector, over unpaid bills.
Only Europeans have downbeat view of second Trump presidency, poll finds
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Swedish government tightens naturalisation requirements with focus on ‘honest living’
Sweden's government has called for toughening the country's citizenship requirements by increasing the necessary time in the country to eight years and introducing a citizenship…
Birth rate continues dropping in France, lowest since end of WWI
France's fertility rate has dropped to the lowest level since 1918, with only 663,000 babies born in France in 2024. This was 21.
Germany’s CDU leader, ahead in polls: industry more important than climate protection
Friederich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrats in Germany's coming elections, said industry was more important than climate protection.
Pension protests pressure Belgian government talks
Belgian political parties currently negotiating over forming a government faced a new challenge with protests and strike action in Brussels on January 13 over pension reforms.