French ambassadors in Muslim nations rebel against Macron’s ‘pro-Israeli shift’
Ten French ambassadors in the Middle East have written to President Macron to oppose his "pro-Israeli" stance in the Israel-Hamas war.
Germany’s new left-wing firebrand Wagenknecht defends AfD and Orbán
Wagenknecht wants to convince AfD voters to give her their vote, because she disagrees with the party on economic and social policy
Dutch energy prices double amid green transition
The Netherlands' green energy transition is leading to electricity and gas prices almost doubling.
Fingers pointed at Ukrainian military official over Nord Stream explosion
A Ukrainian military official may have played a crucial role in sabotaging the Baltic Sea's Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, according to a newspaper investigation.
Greece’s Syriza splinters as left-wing faction leaves party
Syriza, Greece's main opposition party, is splintering as its left-wing faction turns its back on the party.
Timmermans’ chance of becoming next Dutch PM ‘not very big’
Former EU climate commissioner Frans Timmermans will face a harder race than expected to become Dutch PM in nine days, says a leading Amsterdam journalist.
Germany doubles military aid for Ukraine
Germany will double its 2024 military support for Ukraine to €8 billion, says defence minister Boris Pistorius.
Orban says Ukraine EU membership talks ‘should not start’ yet
Ukraine is “in no way ready” to join the EU, says Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán.
Shell sues Greenpeace for €2 million over boarding oil vessel
Shell filed a nearly €2 million lawsuit against Greenpeace after protestors boarded one of its ships in January.
Latvia legalises same-sex partnerships, but denies them adoption rights
Latvia's parliament has narrowly voted to allow same-sex civil partnerships.
Portugal’s president dissolves parliament and calls early elections
Portugal's president has scheduled early elections for March 10 2024, following the resignation of the country's PM amid a corruption investigation.
EU about to approve final – very diluted – nature restoration law
The EU has moved closer to an agreement on a hotly contested nature restoration law, though it has been heavily watered down from earlier proposals.
EU closer to adopting Digital Identity for citizens that critics say means ‘less security for all’
The EU has come closer to building a pan-European digital identity network, though critics argue it has insufficient safeguards.
More than €75,000 in cash found in office of aide of Portugal’s ex-PM
Days after Portugal's PM António Costa resigned amid a corruption investigation, police found €75,800 in cash in his chief of staff's office, hidden between books and wine…
IMF warns Europe: rising wages are bad for you
Rising wages may still push prices upwards, meaning Europe faces a "difficult task" in aiming at both price stability and growth, says the IMF.
Kosovo establishes institute to document Serbian war crimes
Kosovo's PM will establish an institute to document Serbia's war crimes during the 1998-1999 conflict.
Nuclear energy: attitudes of Belgians flip due to Ukraine war
Belgium has seen a sharp rise in support for use of nuclear power, with only Greens now opposing it.
Former French foreign ministry official caught tearing down posters of children kidnapped by Hamas
A former French foreign ministry employee has been filmed tearing down posters of children kidnapped by Hamas, including several French citizens.
Polish truck drivers block Ukrainian border over ‘unfair competition’
Polish truckers blocked three major border crossings with Ukraine on Monday, protesting "unfair competition" from Ukrainian lorry drivers.
All political advertising to be labelled under tough new EU rules
Draft rules demand political advertising be marked with a clear label stating who funded it, and how much they paid
Portuguese PM António Costa resigns amid corruption allegations
Portugal's Prime Minister António Costa resigned Tuesday amid a police probe into suspected nepotism and corruption.
Italy surprises with deal to send asylum seekers to Albania
Italy is to pay to send migrants to two facilities in Albania under a newly struck deal that has surprised both EU officials and many Albanians.
Just Stop Oil switches to hammers to attack London art
Radical environmentalists of Just Stop Oil have begun attacking famous artworks with hammers.
Belgian minister sparks ire after refusing to call Hamas a terrorist group
Belgium’s climate minister Zakia Khattabi has caused outrage by saying she did not want to call Hamas a "terrorist organisation".
German nursery named after Anne Frank changes name to be ‘more diverse’
A children's daycare centre in eastern Germany named after Anne Frank wants to change its name, citing openness and diversity.
Germany needs the draft back, says army boss
Germany should reintroduce conscription to strengthen its military, says the president of the German Armed Forces Association.
Belgian plan to place asylum seekers in hospitals
The government is desperately seeking temporary shelter for 2,000 to 4,000 asylum seekers for the upcoming winter, amid a shortage of available accommodation.
Storm Ciarán causes mayhem across Europe
The autumn holiday was marked by Storm Ciarán that ripped across parts of Europe on November 2 with wind speeds of up to 140 kilometres per hour.
New deputy speaker of the Slovak parliament removes EU flag from his office
Ľuboš Blaha, the newly elected deputy speaker of parliament in Slovakia, is beginning his tenure with some symbolic and controversial gestures.
UK bank NatWest urges clients to become vegetarian and drive electric cars
British bank NatWest is advising clients to use electric vehicles and give up meat consumption.