British Conservatives push to leave European Convention on Human Rights
Several voices in the UK Conservative Party are campaigning for the country to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
European spirits sector wants EU to support growth outside continent
On September 26, the European spirits sector held its trade review for 2023.
Furious Erdoğan says Turkey ‘no longer expects anything from EU’
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey, lambasted the European Union on October 1 over what he sees as European inaction preventing his country from joining the bloc.
Infighting erupts among French hard Left Nupes alliance members
Less than a year before the European elections, parties in the New Ecological and Social People's Union (Nupes), a hard-Left electoral political alliance, are turning on each…
Inside the EU wallet: Which nations foot the bill and which benefit?
The Cologne Institute for Economic Research has published figures revealing how much cash Member States gave to or received from the European Union in 2022.
More than 70 per cent of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flee the region
Armenian officials have claimed that 84,770 people have left Nagorno-Karabakh as of the morning of September 29, meaning that three in four residents now have fled their native…
UNHCR: More than 2,500 migrants died or disappeared in Mediterranean so far in 2023
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that at least 2,500 people have so far gone missing or perished in the Mediterranean Sea in 2023.
Swedish Prime Minister calls on army to help fight soaring gang crime
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has called on the armed forces and police to take action following a rise in violent crime .
Italy to deport migrants who lie about being underage
The Italian Government has approved a more restrictive decree for young, unaccompanied migrants.
Fatal shootings in Sweden hit record high
Sweden is suffering a brutal spike in gun crime.
Lampedusa ’emptied of migrants’ just before MEPs visit
A number of European politicians arrived in Lampedusa for a day-trip on September 27 to assess for themselves how the huge influx of migrant arrivals was being handled.
France records highest number of abortions in more than 30 years
New data published by French statistical body the Directorate of Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics (DREES) show that in 2022, France had its highest level of abortions…
Portuguese youths launch climate-change case in European Court of Human Rights
Six Portuguese young people have launched a case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) demanding 32 European nations take action against climate change.
Migration Pact opponents need to be outmanoeuvred, says European Parliament chief Metsola
Metsola said she was looking to help outmanoeuvre opponents in the Council of Ministers, to ensure they didn't have sufficient backing to torpedo the package of laws.
Nature magazine study predicts catastrophic consequences of ‘degrowth’ policy
The British scientific journal Nature has published a study that forecasts the potentially devastating effects of the so-called “degrowth” economic model.
Von der Leyen says EC ‘willing to consider state aid’ for nuclear technology
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a case for subsidising nuclear technology at the Green Deal Summit in Prague on September 26.
Orbán claims Brussels ‘deceived’ Hungary over Ukrainian grain
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has criticised the European Commission and its role in the dispute over Ukrainian gain.
Belgian Princess Elisabeth becomes military officer after curtailed training course
Belgian Princess Elisabeth (21) will be made an officer with the Royal Military Academy on the evening of September 26, although she was not being required to complete full…
Meloni slams Scholz over German funding of pro-migrant NGOs
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has written an angry letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz complaining about his country’s alleged funding of illegal migration to…
Germany demolishes strict climate rules for housing
In a major concession to its housing industry, the progressive government in Germany has decided to drop tougher "climate efficiency" demands for new homes.
Extinction Rebellion goes to court over use of water cannon by police
The Netherlands branch of the radical environmental organisation Extinction Rebellion is suing the Dutch Government over hosing downs they received from police when they blocked…
‘Terrorist attack’ in Kosovo heightens tension in region
An unidentified group of heavily armed Serbs attacked police in Kosovo on September 24, killing one and wounding two. Officers returned fire, killing three of the attackers.
Re-join EU march in London fails to set British media on fire
Hundreds of people rallied at the National Rejoin March (NRM) in Hyde Park in central London on September 23, demanding the UK re-enter the European Union.
Paris prosecutors want to try Marine Le Pen and 26 others over alleged misuse of European public funds
The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office said on September 22 that Marine Le Pen and 26 people affiliated with her Rassemblement National Party should stand trial over alleged…
European Court of Justice: ‘France can’t refuse migrants at Italian border’
France cannot systematically expel foreign nationals who irregularly enter its territory from a neighbouring country, the European Court of Justice ruled on September 22.
EU calls on Bosnian-Serb Parliament to drop law proposing labelling of NGOs as ‘foreign agents’
The European Union is urging the Serb-controlled part of Bosnia-Herzegovina to withdraw proposed legislation that brands non-profit organisations (NGOs) funded from abroad…
Swedish auditor slams government over ‘green’ energy policy
Sweden's National Audit Office (NAO) is highly critical of the Swedish Government and its “green” energy transition in its latest audit report.
Belgian Socialist party leader under investigation again
Conner Rousseau, the President of the Belgian Flemish socialist party (Vooruit), is under investigation for allegedly making "racist and xenophobic" remarks towards the police.
UK’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit France
Britain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla are on a state visit to France to underline the friendship between the United Kingdom and France.
Switzerland bans face coverings including burqas
On September 20, the lower house of Switzerland's Parliament passed legislation that prohibits face coverings such as burqas worn by Muslim women.