Dutch Government ‘on the brink’ over migration
The Dutch Government is suffering a major crisis and might even collapse, some say, with Prime Minister Marc Rutte on a collision course with his left-wing coalition partners…
Timmermans takes heat after linking deadly summer storm to climate change
Frans Timmermans, Vice-President of the European Commission and a lead advocate for the European Green Deal, is facing a barrage of criticism after connecting a deadly summer…
Sweden: rise in requests to burn holy texts
After contentious protests in Sweden, where copies of the Islamic religious text the Quran were set on fire, three new applications have apparently been lodged with the police…
Environmentalists try to ban Rammstein rock concerts in name of bird protection
Popular German heavy-metal rock band Rammstein is facing some unpleasant feedback in the Netherlands;
Catalan independence leader Puigdemont and co-defendants lose immunity appeal
The General Court of the European Union has rejected an appeal by Carles Puigdemont and his fellow Together for Catalonia (JxCat) MEPs Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí, confirming…
Iran joins China-led regional security organisation
Iran has joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a full member, indicating improving ties with China and Russia, potentially ending its global isolation.
Caught red-handed: Norway’s Communist party leader shamed after stealing sunglasses
Bjørnar Moxnes, head of the Norwegian Communist party, has been caught on camera stealing Hugo Boss sunglasses at an airport shop, prompting the shamed politician to take…
Macron suggests ‘financial punishment’ for rioters’ families
In response to the violent riots that erupted in France, where large numbers of youths have rampaged in a spree of country-wide destruction, French President Emmanuel Macron…
Meta reveals launch date of its Twitter competitor
Meta, the mother company behind social media giants Facebook and Instagram, will launch a new app called Threads to compete with Twitter on Thursday, July 6.
Germany now an energy importer after ditching nuclear power
Now that Germany has done away with nuclear power, the consequences of that decision are becoming clearer;
Economic expert says Germany needs 1.5 million immigrants a year
Monika Schnitzer, chairwoman of Germany’s Council of Economic Experts, claims her country needs 1.
Two dead after EU-funded hybrid car prototype explodes in Italy
Two researchers died after being severely injured when an EU-funded prototype hybrid electric car exploded in Naples, Italy.
Call for protests across France after attack on family home of mayor
French mayors have urged citizens and elected representatives to convene at town halls nationwide on July 3 to express collective outrage at the riots that have wracked the…
Qatargate: chief witness Panzeri spoils for fight with co-accused Tarabella
Ex-MEP, Pier Antonio Panzeri, the key witness in the Qatargate cash-for-influence inquiry rocking the European Parliament, has taken pot-shots at Belgian Socialist MEP, Marc…
EU agrees ‘long-term’ security commitment to Ukraine
European Union leaders at the European Council summit in Brussels on June 30 declared their long-term commitment to bolster Ukraine's security, condemning Russia's war against…
Violence erupts in Brussels after French rioting spreads
Migrant youngsters took to social media to urge protestors to take to the streets.
Iraq discovers major ISIS terrorist plot against UK
Iraqi special forces targeted an ISIS terrorist hideout in the Iraq desert and uncovered plans for an attack in the UK, according to British media.
UK Court of Appeal torpedoes Rwanda migrant plan
The British Court of Appeal has ruled against the UK Government, declaring its policy to deport migrants to Rwanda is illegal.
Farage claims banks are part of ‘establishment plot’ against him
British former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage, a continual thorn in the side of the European Union, claims that the UK establishment is trying to force him to leave the…
Qatargate: Greek police raid homes of MEP Kaili and her sister
Greek and Belgian financial police have searched the Athens homes of Greek MEP Eva Kaili and her sister.
Alcohol should carry cigarette-style graphic warnings, say Left-wing parties
Eurocare, a network of around 50 voluntary and non-governmental organisations working on the prevention and reduction of alcohol-related harm across Europe, wants to introduce…
Qatargate: screw tightens on MEP Marie Arena
Belgian media has reported that the former Qatargate lead investigator, Michel Claise, wanted the Belgian MEP, Marie Arena, who is in the spotlight regarding issues relating…
Strange bedfellows: Dutch farmers party and greens to govern together
The Dutch Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB), an agrarian party created as a result of widespread protests against ‘green’ legislation, will govern together with the Green…
Migration talks set to divide EU Member States, again
The European Council is set to enter difficult discussions on migration on June 29 and 30.
Violence stalks Brussels
Brussels is becoming an increasingly dangerous place to live with shootings in the Belgian capital having more than doubled in five years, according to local media.
Marie Arena ducks out of ‘lobbying’ talk in European Parliament
Arena was supposed to be part of a panel discussion on lobbying but ducked out after she came under scrutiny for having previously lobbied on behalf of her son's company in…
Greek Conservatives win big in parliamentary elections
The centre-right Greek New Democracy party won a landslide victory in Greece’s national elections, cementing the country’s leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ position as he…
EU leaders accused of putting media freedom at risk
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) claims European leaders are putting journalists ‘at risk’ through their apparent willingness to allow the deployment of spyware…
No more news on Facebook and Instagram for Canadians
US billionaire Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms, the mother company of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, is set to cut off access to news for all users in Canada.
Belgian Government in meltdown
A storm of such magnitude is brewing in Belgian politics that the very foundations of the country’s governmental systems could be under threat – with ministers apparently…