Italy misses own deadline to open migrant camps in Albania
Italy's plans to set up detention camps in Albania for migrants picked up at sea has been delayed.
AfD politician fined €50,000 for calling journalist a ‘fascist’
Stephan Brandner, a politician with the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has been fined €50,000 for referring to a journalist as a "fascist".
Europe’s largest wind-power plant stacks up hundreds of millions in losses
Sweden's Markbygden Ett, Europe's largest wind-power plant, has lost more than €322 million since its start-up and between 2017 and 2023, the loss margin was minus 193 per…
German Catholic diocese calls for migrant-rescue boat funders
The German Roman Catholic Diocese of Trier has called for sponsorship for a new sea-rescue ship for the pro-migrant aid organisation Sea Eye.
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights blast bloc’s border policies
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a report heavily criticising the EU's border policies.
Breton is back: France approves outgoing Commissioner for second term
Breton had been Commissioner for Internal Market during the last legislative session, with the Frenchman pushing through two important pieces of digital legislation: the Digital…
German State police set to reveal suspects’ nationalities
A new ruling means that police statements in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia will soon have to reveal the nationality of suspects - regardless of whether they are…
Israel urges NATO to expel Turkey after threats of invasion
Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz has urged NATO to expel Turkey after it threatened to invade Israel.
French communication networks victims of ‘sabotage’
In several places in France, vandals have destroyed installations belonging to telephone operators SFR, Free and Bouygues.
Germany’s hard-left Wagenknecht presses potential allies on Ukraine anti-war stance
German political parties are said to be open to co-operating with the hard-left party of Sahra Wagenknecht in regional government coalitions, but she has made it clear she…
Belorussian TV interviews German ‘terrorist’ sentenced to death
Rico Krieger, a German man who's been sentenced to death in Belarus, has featured in a TV interview on Belorussian national TV, where he confessed guilt and begged for forgiveness.
Revolting Brussels Metro YouTube ‘prankster’ strikes again
An infamous Brussels-based YouTuber who is known for throwing buckets of excrement, oil and other filth over unsuspecting victims on the city’s Metro system has published…
Azerbaijan and Armenia exchange accusations as tensions rise again
The Azerbaijan defence ministry has accused Armenia of "committing provocations using heavy weapons in the Kalbajar and quadcopters in the Tovuz directions”.
Terror chief urges Dutch to be prepared for future tech blackouts
Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg, the National Co-ordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV), has warned the Dutch they need to be better prepared for blackouts.
As Olympics due to start, French high-speed train system ‘under massive attack’
Just hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in France, the TGV network, the country's intercity high-speed rail service, has apparently been deliberately targeted.
German ministry mistakenly targets CHANEL in Islamic extremism purge
In its clampdown on Islamic extremists in Germany, the country's interior ministry has targeted several Islamic centres, a mosque, and their affiliated online media channels.
German magazine Compact files lawsuit against government over ban
Controversial right-wing German magazine Compact a has filed a lawsuit with the country's Federal Administrative Court against a ban.
Wilders target of disgusting packages campaign
Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch hard-right Freedom Party (PVV), has been the victim of a revolting campaign.
German army recruits thousands of minors
In the past five years, the German army, the Bundeswehr, has recruited a total of 7,681 people younger than 18, which the hard-left Die Linke party described as the "militarisation…
Dutch Government surprises with choice of Hoekstra as nominee commissioner
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has gone against expectations and chosen to nominate Wopke Hoekstra as the country's commissioner in the new European Commission.
EU Court of Justice judge ‘accused of sexual harassment’
Dutch investigative news platform Follow the Money (FTM) has reported that a judge with the Court of Justice of the European Union allegedly sexually harassed law students.
Patriot Alliance blasts ‘undemocratic EU oligarchy’ as members are barred from key European Parliament jobs
The right-wing Patriot Alliance has said it is being unfairly denied committee chair positions to which it is entitled based on its European parliamentary representation.
German Christian Democrat leader wants to work with hard-left to block AfD
Markus Söder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) in Bavaria, wants its allied Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to work with the hard-left Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance…
IN DEPTH: European countries mull conscription
European countries including Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands are exploring ways to attract new recruits for their armed forces.
German citizen ‘sentenced to death in Belarus’
A German man, Rico Krieger, has been sentenced to death in Belarus. The 29-year-old is accused of crimes including terrorism and "mercenary activity".
Greek border guard shot at Turkish border
A Greek border guard has been shot and wounded on the Greece-Turkey border at the Evros River.
EU and Serbia sign controversial lithium deal designed to reduce China dependence
Serbia and the EU announced a major deal June 19 to develop a joint lithium mining project.
Viktor Orbán warns of imminent ‘escalation’ in Ukraine war
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán has published a memo he wrote for European Union leaders in which he warns of an imminent escalation of the Ukraine war.
IN DEPTH: Ursula von der Leyen’s second term promises ever expanding and encroaching EU
On Thursday, July 18, Ursula von der Leyen won the approval of MEPs for a second term as President of the European Commission.
Leading German journalist union says AfD should be shunned
The German Journalists' Association (DJV), one of Europe's largest journalists' organisations, has come out against the hard Right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party,…