Dutch ‘must pay €195 billion for green energy transition’, says report
The Dutch will have to invest nearly €200 billion over the next few years to keep the power grid running in line with the "green" transition, according to operators.
French MEP Hassan could lose citizenship if found guilty of Hamas ‘apology for terrorism’
French Minister Delegate François-Noël Buffet says he does not rule out removing French nationality from MEP Rima Hassan of La France Insoumise (LFI) if she were to be found…
Germany’s SPD threatens to derail coalition talks over ‘political neutrality’ inquiry
German progressives have been outraged by a requested inquiry into the political neutrality of State-funded organisations, with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) threatening…
German Government launches initiative to target ‘conspiracy thinking’
The German Government has set up a new advisory office aimed at supporting those affected by conspiracy narratives, misinformation and disinformation.
Industry chiefs deride EC’s Clean Industrial Deal plan
Industry leaders have poured scorn on the European Commission's Clean Industrial Deal proposal, designed to reinforce European industry and cut energy prices while still pushing…
EC bows to business and dilutes Supply Chain Act before it comes into force
The European Commission has announced a watered-down version of its planned European Union Supply Chain Act after facing criticism from the business community.
US Secretary of State Rubio snubs EU foreign policy chief Kallas
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has cancelled a planned meeting with the European Union's High Representative Kaja Kallas, leaving her to scramble for talks with lower-level…
Romanian election favourite Georgescu detained by police
Romania’s presidential election front-runner Călin Georgescu has been taken in by police for questioning.
Serbian police raid NGOs funded by USAID
Serbian police have raided several major non-governmental organisations in search of evidence of financial malfeasance.
Majority of German Muslims choose left-wing parties in election, poll shows
Almost four in five German Muslim voters backed left-wing parties in the country's national election, a new survey has shown.
Germany’s Bundesbank reports record €19.2bn loss
Germany's national bank has reported record losses of €19.2 billion, marking its first deficit since 1979.
Almost half of Germans want an end to Ukraine aid, new poll suggests
A new opinion poll has indicated that almost half of Germany no longer wanted to send either money or weapons to Ukraine.
TikTok influencer ‘Zazouyoucef’ sentenced to 18 months in French jail
An Algerian influencer known as "Zazouyoucef" on social media has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for "direct provocation to an act of terrorism", following comments…
EU lifts key sanctions on Syria to aid reconstruction and economic recovery
The European Union has suspended a range of sanctions against Syria, aiming to support the country's economic recovery and reconstruction after nearly 14 years of civil war.
EU slaps Russia with 16th sanctions package
The European Union has adopted its 16th Russia sanctions package as Ukraine enters its fourth year of war with Russia.
Germany shifts Right but will get centre-left government
Germany’s election results have delivered a crushing blow to the progressive "traffic light" government.
European Commission drops ‘green’ bias in new EU agriculture programme
In the presentation of its new vision for European Union agriculture and food, the European Commission has announced a notable course correction.
Italian Embassy staff in Bangladesh arrested in alleged visas-for-bribes scandal
Rome Public Prosecutor's Office has uncovered alleged bribery and illicit visa trafficking among staff at the Italian Embassy in Bangladesh.
Germany’s Habeck claims climate protection not cause of soaring electricity prices
According to Robert Habeck, German vice chancellor and economy and climate minister, the country's high electricity prices were driven by fossil fuels, not by ideologically-based…
Billions of euros in frozen Russian assets not so ‘Russian’, Belgian news outlet says
A large portion of the €258 billion being held in Belgium under Russian sanctions has reportedly been found to belong to Western banks and non-sanctioned individuals and…
‘US Democrats at ideological dead end,’ Trump senior adviser tells Brussels Signal
Tim Murtaugh, a top communications adviser with US President Donald Trump during both of the president's election campaigns, has said at a Brussels Signal event the Democrats…
French Development Agency accused of ‘scandalous’ spending by MEP
Sarah Knafo, French MEP and Vice-President of Éric Zemmour's hard-right party Reconquête!
Irish court grants ‘secret order’ for police to search conservative outlet’s X account
An Irish court issued warrants in secret to the Irish police in June who wanted to search for confidential information from the X account of conservative news portal Gript…
The Brussels bonus: €5,000 a month, no questions asked
An investigation has revealed MEPs receive €4,950 per month in general allowances — on top of their salaries, travel expenses and daily allowances — which they could…
Belgian MEP calls on Macron to hand over French nuclear arsenal to EU
Wouter Beke, an MEP for the Belgian Christian Democrats (CD&V), has called for France to hand over its nuclear arsenal to the European Union to form a strong common defence.
Belgian former NATO chief accuses US of ‘high treason’
Willy Claes, a Belgian politician who served as the eighth Secretary General of NATO, has expressed outrage about what he called the end of US solidarity with Europe.
Troubled EU poster child Northvolt has liabilities more than twice as large as assets
Swedish battery developer and manufacturer Northvolt has made massive losses since bankruptcy talks began.
Weeping security conference chairman calls event a ‘European nightmare’
Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, has called this year's edition a "European nightmare" after it became clear the US was pushing for major changes…
Macron’s emergency European defence summit: Many EU leaders not invited
French President Emmanuel Macron has convened an emergency summit in Paris to forge a European response to the US policy shift over the war in Ukraine, although numerous European…
US VP Vance slams Europe over ‘anti-democratic behaviour’
US Vice-President JD Vance has criticised the European Union at the Munich Security Conference, accusing European nations of anti-democratic behaviour.