Dutch teenagers’ acceptance of homosexuality drops sharply
Among boys aged 12 to 16, the share with a positive view dropped from 40 per cent in 2021 to 22 per cent in 2025. Among girls it fell from 78 per cent to 51 per cent.
Dutch police to stop hosting iftars as neutrality rules tighten
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Strasbourg mayor says city finances in ruins after one term of Green rule
City debt is put at about €494 million in 2026, against €241 million in 2020. The Eurométropole's is put at €911 million, against €579 million.
Călin Georgescu arrested in early hours with huge police force
Officers of the organised-crime and terrorism directorate and the national police executed five home-search warrants in Bucharest, Mogoșoaia, Ciolpani and Buftea.
Berlin crime boss appears at Die Linke election party after party’s city-wide win
Issa Remmo was “pleased about Die Linke,” that he felt supported by a German party for the first time.
Macron orders infrastructure shield against Russian attacks and calls G7 energy meeting
"The Russian hybrid threat against Europeans and against France has intensified," he said.
Austrian Social Democrats sink to record low in polls
A string of recent surveys place the SPÖ well below its result at the September 2024 National Council election, when it took 21.1 per cent.
French TV channel apologises after documentary shows French nuclear missile hitting Tel Aviv
The clip ran in Rafale, drones et canons : la révolution des armes françaises, a documentary on modern French weaponry first broadcast on September 1.
Romanian president nominates MEP Mureșan as prime minister
Siegfried Mureșan accepted at once, stating: Romania needed “a credible government as soon as possible”.
Labour MP apologises after calling for ‘military action’ against Israel
Tahir Ali also wanted the Israeli ambassador barred from the Commons, matching the Speaker’s response when China banned British MPs.
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Why the election in Sweden is scary
The recent Swedish election saw a narrow victory for the left-wing bloc, revealing significant electoral divides along immigrant backgrounds, raising concerns about social…
Left bloc officially wins Swedish elections, PM resigns
About 50,000 votes separated the two blocs in a country of 10.6 million. Turnout was 84.8 per cent.
Millions of euros intended for security in Brussels misused, including for Disney trip
Since 2012 the Brussels-Capital Region has received €55 million a year from the federal government to cover security costs tied to European events.
Ghent students walk out after honorary vice-rector condemns Cofnas ‘lynching’
Professor Freddy Mortier, a honorary vice-rector and professor in ethics , used the platform to call out colleagues who had ganged up on Cofnas.
Netanyahu’s Likud Party calls Kickl’s FPÖ ‘friend of Israel’
The conference, titled “Islamism and Antisemitism: Threats to Europe’s Freedom”, was staged in Strasbourg on Wednesday by Harald Vilimsky, the FPÖ’s delegation leader…
Union Saint-Gilloise shops for a Dutch or German pitch after cities refuse to host Israeli team
Celtic, Real Sociedad and Lech Poznań, Union's three other home opponents in the league phase, may still play there.
Angela Merkel admits Bill Gates used massive pressure on vaccination programmes
Gate's money was not only used for silent donations, but also to wield political power and influence.
Meloni scraps road tax for one year due to high fuel prices
The exemption covers petrol, diesel and hybrid cars of up to 80 kW (109hp) and all motorbikes and mopeds.
Dutch man in centre of alleged police brutality turns out to have had drugs on him
Prosecutors say he ran when an officer tried to search him, was caught, resisted and then collapsed. He died at the scene.
UK village votes for independence in symbolic protest against plans to house male asylum seekers
The Home Office wants to convert it into basic accommodation as part of a drive to empty asylum hotels.
Parliament sends mixed health signal as tobacco, alcohol and food rules come under scrutiny
MEPs voted 545 to 47, with 75 abstentions, on September 16 to adopt Parliament's response to the EU's first strategy on cardiovascular diseases.
Spanish police union warns Sánchez’s regularisation could hand papers to four million
Jupol's estimate is that those grants could multiply by four through family reunification under Spain's aliens law, taking the total to four million over the coming years.
UK migrant return deal with France is costing about €65,500 for each person sent back
About 1,400 people have been removed to France since the pilot began in August 2025.
Italy eyes end of Schengen suspension on border with Slovenia
The present controls on the land border with Slovenia run from June 19 to December 18, 2026.
Eritrea terror group wanted to kill German police officers
According to the Karlsruhe office, the internationally networked group’s declared aim is the overthrow of the government in Eritrea.
Dutch sociologist warns for serious societal upheaval due to demographic shift
The total population could nevertheless continue to increase, potentially reaching around 20 million by the middle of the century.
Morgan Stanley tells clients to short French and Belgian debt
The recommendations come as investors increasingly demand a premium to hold the debt of governments struggling with large deficits and rising debt burdens.
YouGov puts CDU/CSU at record low as talk of replacing Merz grows
The AfD took 43.8 per cent there on September 6, a record for the party in any state election, against 17.2 per cent for the CDU.
Suspected sabotage on the rails halt Dutch trains on Budget Day
Police have opened an investigation, but no group has claimed responsibility.
Von der Leyen is ‘not up to the challenge’, says Charles Michel
A day before the Commission president delivers her annual State of the Union address.