Russia accused of jamming GPS on EC chief’s flight to Bulgaria
A plane flying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Bulgaria was forced to use its paper maps after its GPS signal was targeted.
French Holocaust memorial defaced with ‘Free Gaza’ slogan
A monument in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, an event known in Hebrew as the Shoah, has been vandalised in Lyon by having "Free Gaza" scratched onto it.
Finnish Air Force to remove swastikas from its flags
Finland's Air Force is to remove swastikas from its flags after they caused "awkward situations" with its western allies in NATO.
Judge sides with XR activist-vandals against Schiphol Airport over demonstrations
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport was not allowed to ban radical climate-change activists with Extinction Rebellion (XR), a Dutch judge ruled, which allowed them to target the…
British wind farm paid to discard half its generated power
Half of the power generated by one of Britain’s largest wind farms was discarded in 2024 yet it was still paid millions for electricity that never reached a single home.
Germany: Right-wing internet posts reported to authorities almost 100 times more often than left-wing ones
New figures have revealed right-wing posts on social media are flagged to Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) almost 100 times more often than left-wing ones.
Terror attack on Magdeburg Christmas market was ‘preventable’, report finds
The deadly attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market in December 2024 could have been prevented if proper security measures had been in place, according to an expert report…
Major of Amsterdam castigated for ‘misreading’ migrant crime statistics
Femke Halsema, Amsterdam’s Green mayor, has sparked controversy by posting crime statistics on sexual offences while seemingly not understanding the numbers herself.
Russian rockets damage EU mission building, British Council in Kyiv
Russian missile attacks in Kyiv have severely damaged the EU delegation to Ukraine, sparking outrage among European leaders.
US websites 4chan and Kiwi Farms sue UK over ‘censorship’
Two US websites have filed a complaint in the US against the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) over the controversial Online Safety Act (OSA).
Calls for inquiry into Germany’s Habeck over failed green projects
German Christian Democrats have called for a committee of inquiry into the former Green Federal Minister of Economics, Robert Habeck, for "wasting billions of taxpayer's money".
EC chief von der Leyen put forward as next German President
The current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is rumoured to be in line to become the next President of Germany.
What negotiations? Top EU trade official admits caving in to Trump
The European Union’s Director-General for Trade has admitted the US steamrollered the bloc during this summer's controversial trans-Atlantic trade negotiations.
Greece: Ruling New Democracy Party haemorrhaging votes
A new poll in Greece shows the corruption-plagued Christian Democrat New Democracy (ND) party would gather only 25.9 per cent in the next parliamentary vote, down from 40.
Did Paris murder suspect target gay men?
French police have arrested a man suspected of being behind at least four Paris killings. The suspect, a migrant from North-Africa, allegedly targeted gay men.
Finland’s top court to revisit ex-minister’s free-speech case after seven-year legal battle
Finland’s Supreme Court has scheduled an oral hearing in a long-running free-speech case involving Christian Democrat parliamentarian and former interior minister Päivi…
German Chancellor Merz: ‘Welfare state can no longer be financed’
German Chancellor Friederich Merz has warned that his country's economy is no longer capable of financing its welfare state.
EU’s planned air-passenger rights reforms spur advocates’ backlash
The Association of Passenger Rights Advocates has come out against Brussels plans to reform air-passenger compensation rights.
Zelensky chuckles at attacks on key Hungarian oil pipeline
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could not hold back a chuckle during a press conference after a journalist asked about bombing a Russian Druzhba pipeline that supplies…
Russia orders pre-installed app on all domestic mobile phones and tablets
The Russian Government announced that Max, a State-backed messaging app developed by VK, a Kremlin-controlled tech company, must be pre-installed on all mobile phones and…
Israeli tourists attacked at Dutch holiday park
Two Israeli tourists in the Netherlands suffered injuries after being attacked in a holiday park were they were staying.
Sweden moves ahead on plan for new nuclear power plants
The Swedish State power company Vattenfall has announced that it selected candidates for the planned construction of a series of small modular reactors (SMR).
Germany’s Die Linke party calls for free beard removal for trans women
German left-wing party Die Linke is calling for taxpayers to pay for permanent beard removal for trans women in the State of Baden-Württemberg.
Alleged Nord Stream pipeline saboteur arrested in Italy
Italian police have arrested a main suspect in the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022. Germany's prosecutor general announced the news on August 21.
German neo-Nazi changes gender to serve sentence in women’s prison
Sven Liebich, a known neo-Nazi activist from Saxony-Anhalt, legally changed his gender last year and now can serve his jail sentence at a women's prison.
Austria targets attendees of nationalist Thompson band concert in Croatia
Austria has targeted Croats living there who attended a mega concert by the nationalist Croatian band Thompson in their home country.
French streamer dies live after alleged relentless abuse and humiliation
Police in France are investigating the death of Raphaël Graven, known as Jean Pormanove or JP, who died online after he was constantly attacked and humiliated by fellow streamers…
European leaders ‘asked Trump to pressure Orbán’ on EU membership for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump reportedly called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the behest of European leaders in a bid to convince him to support Ukraine joining the…
Alleged corruption investigation into Reynders expands to ING bank
Brussels' prosecutor's office is investigating the lender ING Belgium over its connection with the alleged corruption and money laundering by former European justice commissioner…
XR anti-aviation activists demand access to Schiphol Airport – so they can fly
Extinction Rebellion (XR) has filed a lawsuit against Amsterdam Schiphol Airport over an access ban imposed on 37 members of the organisation after they held an anti-aviation…