Pope’s visit to Belgium overshadowed by history of clerical abuse of children
The Pope's three-day visit to Belgium over the weekend was overshadowed by historical sexual abuse by members of the clergy.
Just Stop Oil protesters who vandalised Van Gogh Sunflower painting jailed
Two radical climate activists who threw tomato soup at Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at London's National Gallery in October 2022 have received prison sentences.
Thuringia’s Interior Minister wants to ban AfD after parliamentary chaos
The interior minister of Germany's state of Thuringia has called for banning the Alternative for Germany (AfD), after a tumultuous opening session of the state parliament.
Is Pieter Omtzigt’s Dutch centrist party over?
Pieter Omtzigt's meteoric rise to the top of Dutch national politics appears to have been followed by an equally impressive collapse.
‘Free Speech absolutist’ X suspended over 5 million accounts in first half of 2024
The first transparency report X published since its takeover by Elon Musk shows the platform still moderates its users heavily.
Google lodges EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft
Google has launched an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against its cloud rival Microsoft over allegations it is stifling competition with its Azure cloud…
Chemistry giant BASF considers closures at main plant in Germany
German chemistry giant BASF has said it was contemplating the closure of one in seven facilities at its main plant in Ludwigshafen.
French finance minister warns of ‘one of worst deficits in history’
Finance Minister Antoine Armand has sounded the alarm on the French budget, warning of the "very serious situation" facing France.
Ireland drops controversial new ‘hate-speech’ laws
The Irish Government has announced it will drop its highly controversial plans to introduce new prohibitions on so-called "hate speech".
German SPD party members revolt against Scholz over border-control revamp
German Chancellor Scholz has been fending off a revolt from within his own party over the tougher line his government recently took on migration.
AfD claims to be ‘party of the future’ after big youth vote
While many analyses of Germany have tended to focus on East versus West, an equally telling divide has become evident between young people and their older compatriots.
Irish President accuses Israeli embassy of ‘leaking letter’ to Iranian counterpart
Irish President Michael D Higgins has claimed that a letter he wrote sending the incoming Iranian President "best wishes" was leaked by the Israeli embassy.
Dutch bank ING to dump ‘climate laggards’ amid claims of ‘hypocrisy’
The chief executive of the Dutch bank ING has announced that client companies deemed to be not doing enough to reduce their negative impact on the climate will not receive…
Right wins regional elections in Czechia, Greens obliterated
In the regional and Senate elections in the Czech Republic, the right-wing ANO (Action of Dissatisfied Citizens - Akce Nespokojených Občanů) party, a member of the Patriots…
Socialists just top AfD to win Brandenburg State election
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) has come out on top in the Brandenburg State elections, narrowly beating the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), while the party…
Record 3.5 million asylum seekers now in Germany
Germany is experiencing record numbers of asylum seekers and refugees, with round 3.48 million people who claim asylum living in the country in the first half of 2024.
Belgium releases prisoners early to make room in jails
Belgium's prison system has announced the early release to 139 prisoners in a bid to combat overpopulation in the country's jails.
European Parliament finds right-wing majority on Venezuela vote as ‘cordon sanitaire’ cracks
The first cracks in the European Parliament's "cordon sanitaire," the refusal to work with hard-right parties, appeared on September 19 after a vote on democracy in Venezuela.
Poll shows public confidence in German Government down to 3 per cent
A poll by the Allensbach Institute, a German public opinion research institute, has shown that only 3 per cent of respondents believe the ruling left-wing coalition German…
EU auto industry calls for urgent relief as sales plummet
European car sales have continued to decline with the major markets in the European Union being hit hard, including a noticeable drop in electric vehicle sales.
Chinese car firm shows interest in Audi’s endangered Brussels plant
Nio, a Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles (EV's), is said to be considering the takeover of Audi's Brussels car plant, which is due to shut down.
Brussels mayor praises ‘fantastic’ Salaam-cola: the drink that ‘doesn’t support genocide’
Brussels mayor Philippe Close and his Socialist Party have faced criticism over promoting an alternative, pro-Palestinian soft drink brand.
Brussels to take money from Hungarian funds
The European Commission says it will take the money out of European funds meant for Budapest after the deadline for the payment of a migration-related fine expired.
EC throws cold water over Dutch migration opt out request
A request from the Dutch government for an opt-out from European migration rules is virtually impossible in the near future, according to the European Commission.
Belgian Deputy PM condemns strike on Hezbollah as ‘massive terror attack’
A major assault on Hezbollah has been labelled a "massive terror attack" by Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Green MP Petra De Sutter.
Meta bans Russian state media networks over ‘foreign interference’
Meta has announced it will bar Russian state media outlets including RT and Rossiya Segodnya from using its Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp services.
Cyclone Boris rips through Central Europe as flooding engulfs region
Germany, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania all are reeling under the brunt of Cyclone Boris.
Italian prosecutor demands six years jail for Deputy PM Salvini over migrant disembarkations
Italy's public prosecutor has demanded a six-year prison term for Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Lega party leader Matteo Salvini for allegedly having prevented the disembarkation…
Breton resigns as Commissioner after EC President von der Leyen pushes for replacement
European Commissioner for France Thierry Breton has announced his shock resignation on social media.
MEPs earning big on the side
Numerous newly elected MEPs are earning lots of money on the side, new research has shown.