Meta cannot compel payment to stop use of personal data, EC rules
Meta cannot charge European users for the privilege of not allowing the company to use their personal data, the EU has ruled.
French finance minister Le Maire says hard-left LFI is ‘danger to the nation’
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire does not want voters to support the hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party.
In Interview: Ali Safavi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
The National Council of Resistance of Iran's (NCRI) annual three-day Free Iran World Summit this year happened to take place after the general elections in the Middle East…
Germany’s Lufthansa adds flights surcharge to address ‘rising environmental costs’
German aviation company Lufthansa Group announced the implementation of an Environmental Cost Surcharge (ECS) on ticket prices to address rising costs associated with “regulatory…
Heavyweights in Paris to support Iranian opposition-in-exile
Dozens of political heavyweights from the West gathered over the weekend in Paris to support the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) at the same time as thousands…
EU: Three top jobs, three scandals
The European Council has agreed on the names that will determine the path of the European Union for the next five years - and all three are surrounded by scandals
Support for Farage’s Reform UK party drops after Ukraine comments, latest poll shows
Support for former arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has dipped, according to the latest BMG Research poll.
Poland and Baltic countries call for strengthened EU border with Russia
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have called upon the European Union to establish a ground defence line along its Eastern border with Russia and Belarus.
‘Canary Islands a mess despite what Brussels says,’ migration expert claims
The pressure of illegal migration in the Canary Islands has become "unsustainable", according to Rubén Pulido, a Spanish ex-military immigration analyst.
European Investment Bank to boost defence spending
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it plans to increase its investments in European defence, focusing on elements such as drones, satellites and cybersecurity.
EU to fund aid to Ukraine with €1.4 billion of frozen Russian assets
European Union governments have agreed to allocate €1.4 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets for arms and other aid to Ukraine.
Don’t call us hooligans: Germany’s AfD set to lead new European Parliament ‘Sovereigntist’ group
Alternative for Germany (AfD) looks set to launch a new group in the European Parliament early in July, Der Spiegel has reported.
EC opens a new investigation into Apple
European Union anti-trust regulators have accused Apple of violating the bloc's tech regulations, a charge that could lead to a large fine for the iPhone maker.
I fly, you take the train: what the elite plans for Europe’s climate ‘sacrifice’
The European Commission has accepted a European initiative called 'Air-Quotas' which aims to introduce carbon quotas for all citizens in order to reduce their consumption.
China warns EU of potential trade war over ‘unfair’ electric cars probe
China's commerce minister Wang Wentao warned that escalating tensions with the European Union could lead to a "trade war".
Slovak opposition boycotts vote that sees public broadcaster shut down
The Slovak opposition walked out of the parliament chamber en masse before a vote was taken to abolish Rozhlas a televíža Slovenska (RTVS) and replace it with a new public…
EU-Ukraine trade: Permit-free agreement for freight extended
Ukraine and the European Commission have extended their freight liberalisation agreement, enabling Ukrainian cargo to enter the EU without permits for another year.
Romanian nationalists AUR join European Parliament’s ECR group; Hungary’s Fidesz to stay out
The Alliance of the Union of Romanians (AUR), active in Romania and Moldova, has been admitted to the European Conservative and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament.
Brussels greenlights citizen carbon limit petition
The European Commission has approved a citizens' initiative that would legally limit an individual's yearly carbon emissions.
Brussels retreats: Long-haul flights set to be exempt from emissions monitoring
The European Commission has drafted plans to drop long-haul flights from CO2 emissions-monitoring rules.
EPP boost after Orbán arch-nemesis joins parliamentary group
MEP Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary's Tisza opposition party, has joined the European People's Party (EPP).
Finland plans to reject all asylum seekers that cross Russian border
The Finnish Government aims to pass a law to turn back all refugees who cross into the country from Russia.
Seven European NATO members still fall short of 2 per cent defence spending target
Seven European NATO member countries are still not fulfilling their 2 per cent of GDP defence-investment commitment, according to the latest NATO figures.
China strikes back with anti-dumping investigation into EU pork
China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into pork and pork byproducts imported from the European Union.
EC standstill delays annual rule-of-law report and key comments on Spain
The European Commission's annual report on rule-of-law in the European Union, usually published in June or July, will be delayed "because the Commission is at a political…
Kremlin chief targets West while Ukraine rejects Putin’s ceasefire demands
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council and former president of Russia, called for the mass mobilisation of Russian society to inflict "maximum harm"…
World leaders to seek solutions to Ukraine war without Russia or China
A number of world leaders will meet in Switzerland to look for possible solutions to the conflict in Ukraine, but without Russia.
NATO takes over military aid programme for Ukraine
NATO will assume control over the co-ordination of arms deliveries to Ukraine from the US, the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has announced.
‘NATO ready to crack down on Russian spies,’ chief Stoltenberg says
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the organisation is prepared to go all-out against Russian spies following the latest acts of sabotage and cyberattacks on European…
‘It’s not a defeat, it’s a correction,’ say European Greens after EP vote
The European Greens led by German MEP Terry Reintke and Dutch MEP Bas Eickhout released their analysis of the group’s results in the European Parliament elections, stating:…