Medvedev wants total destruction of Ukrainian state
Former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev told his followers on Telegram that Russia must not stop its military offensive against Ukraine until it ceases to exist.
Rogue Dutch politician launches own party
Pieter Omtzigt, a popular centrist politician in the Netherlands, has established a new political party and will contest the November general elections in an already highly…
Ukraine considers porn law overhaul
Ukraine is considering the decriminalisation of pornography.
Dutch liberals open the door for cooperation with Geert Wilders’ PVV
Dilan Yesilgöz, the leader of the centre-Right liberal party (VVD) list in the upcoming Dutch elections, said she would not dismiss the possibility of working with the leader…
Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz charged with perjury
Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with perjury. If convicted, he could face up to three years in prison.
EC ‘Green Pope’ Timmermans to use hefty redundancy pay to further political ambitions
Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, is facing heat in Holland as he is accused of planning to "campaign on the European taxpayers’ dime"…
Infighting breaks out among Last Generation group over anti-Semitism
One of the most important elements of the climate group German Letzten Generation, or Last Generation, has gone on an indefinite strike against the leadership of the organisation,…
Militant Farmer Defence Force spreads to Belgium
Angry Belgian farmers have rallied behind the new Farmers Defence Force (FDF) to protest in Antwerp on August 18, echoing earlier demonstrations in the Netherlands.
Switzerland joins EU in 11th sanction package against Russia
On August 16, Switzerland's Federal Council decided to embrace the 11th package of sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Former French leader Sarkozy claims ‘Europe needs Russia and Russia needs Europe’
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy held a controversial interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro where he criticised what he called the rhetoric in Europe towards…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT leans liberal, research shows
A study conducted by researchers from the University of East Anglia in the UK suggests that OpenAI's ChatGPT, which stands for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer and…
Sweden raises terror alert to second-highest level
Sweden's security service SAPO has put the terrorist-threat level against the nation at 4 on a scale of 1 to 5 over rising tensions following a series of Quran burnings in…
Germany’s Cabinet approves bill to legalise cannabis
On August 16, Germany's Cabinet approved a controversial bill to legalise the recreational use and cultivation of marijuana under what would be among the most progressive…
As Ecuador descends into violence, its former president hides in Belgium
Ecuador's' presidential elections became world news after Fernando Villavicencio, an anti-corruption candidate, was murdered in front of the cameras during a political rally…
Confusing comments by EU mission in Armenia shot at near Azerbaijan border
At around 12:20pm on August 15, the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) patrolling in the border region with Azerbaijan was fired upon.
The Netherlands joins Germany in recession
The Dutch economy has contracted for the second quarter in a row, meaning the country is officially in recession.
Germany’s security service goes after its own ex-leader
Hans-Georg Maaßenn, the former head of Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), is now in the sights of his own organisation.
Russia’s central bank sharply hikes interest rates as ruble tanks
With the value of the Russian ruble in steep decline, its central bank is trying to stop the bleeding away of its value by increasing interest rates by 3.5 per cent.
European Commission gave €10 million to “degrowth” research
While the debate on de-industrialisation in Europe is raging, the European Commission is pumping bags of cash into research exploring regrowth and the “planned economy”.
Russian ruble tumbles, losing 30 per cent of its value
The Russian ruble has hit its lowest point since the beginning of the war in Ukraine as Western sanctions are seeming to squeeze the Russian economy.
AfD politician violently beaten up
Andreas Jurca, a candidate for the Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) party in Bavaria, has been brutally assaulted at a campaign event.
Latvian Prime Minister to step down on August 17
Latvian centre-right Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš announced his the resignation and that of his government due to political disagreement within the ruling coalition.
Russian mine explodes near Romanian tourist beach
A large explosion rocked Romanian waters at a popular tourist resort earlier today.
International Energy Agency foresees record oil demand and prices going up
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) latest Oil Market Report (OMR) predicts global oil demand to expand by 2.2 million barrels per day (mb/d) to 102.
The EU’s voluntary solidarity mechanism on migration falls short – only one-third of target hit
Just 2,503 migrants have been distributed in 14 months across 21 European Union Member States, far removed from the goal of 8,000 people.
Italian restaurant charges tourists €2 to cut sandwich in half
Two tourists were unpleasantly surprised when they received the bill in an Italian winery and café - after eating a sandwich.
‘Green Pope’ Timmermans in pole position to lead Dutch elections alliance
Timmermans was nominated by an internal commission that saw him as the ideal candidate to "spread the common ‘green’ and social philosophy" of the cooperating parties.
European Space Agency issues warning over space debris build-up
The European Space Agency (ESA) warned in its annual report that near-Earth space is increasingly filling up with destructive, fast-moving pieces of defunct satellites and…
Bad spirits: Ukraine adds Bacardi to its list of ‘Russian war sponsors’
Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention says Bacardi Limited is disregarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and is making significant money through sales in Russia.
Armenians ‘face genocide’ in Azerbaijan, warns former International Criminal Court chief
Luis Moreno Ocampo, who served as the first Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) from 2003 to 2012, said there is "an ongoing genocide” against 120,000 Armenians…