Two in three German companies relocate abroad amid energy chaos
Two out of three German companies have at least partly relocated their operations abroad because of Germany's ongoing energy chaos, says consultancy firm Deloitte.
Bible-quoting Finnish MP cleared of hate speech after four-year legal battle
Räsänen wrote a pamphlet in 2004 for her church called "Man and Woman He Created Them”, claiming homosexuality was a "disorder of psychosexual development"
Violence against women directive ‘violates’ EU treaties, says ex-Brussels commissioner
A Brussels directive aimed at combatting violence against women violates the treaties the European Union is based on, claims a former commissioner.
Nepal bans TikTok over concerns it disrupts ‘social harmony’
Nepal has banned TikTok, with the government claiming the app disrupts the country's "social harmony".
Kremlin open to ‘productive’ peace talks amid signs Ukraine support faltering
Moscow has said it may be interested in entering peace negotiations on Ukraine so long as they are "productive", a spokesman for the Kremlin has said.
EU to give ‘substantial’ cash to nations hurt by climate change
Europe will hand over a "substantial" amount of money to help countries hurt by climate change, the Commission says.
Macron attacks big tech for not attending his moderation event
Google, Meta, and Elon Musk's X did not turn up for an event on online moderation the Élysée held last week
EC did not consider toxic health consequences of its plastic straw ban
The EU did not consider the increase in toxic PFAS chemicals when it decided to ban single-use plastic straws, the bloc's environment commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevičius,…
EP President admits EU has done ‘too little’ to fight illegal migration
The EU has done "too little" to deal with illegal immigration, admits European Parliament president Roberta Metsola.
Commission rejects privacy concerns linked to physical ID card revamp
The European Commission rejected privacy concerns linked to a planned revamp of physical European ID cards.
EU now needs a defence commissioner, says Dutch defence minister
The EU needs to establish a brand-new defence commissioner position to respond to wars in Ukraine and Israel, says the Netherlands' outgoing defence minister.
Nearly 1,200 crimes in Berlin related to Israel-Hamas War after synagogue firebombing
Berlin authorities recorded nearly 1,200 crimes related to the Israel-Hamas War after the recent firebombing of a synagogue.
Czech Republic should leave UN as it ‘supports terrorists’, minister says
The Czech Republic needs to consider leaving the United Nations after its members voted to "support terrorists", says the country's defence minister.
German minister denounces Greta Thunberg’s ‘unspeakable’ pro-Palestinian statements
Greta Thunberg's pro-Palestinian statements after the terror attacks in Israel are "unspeakable", says a German Green party minister.
TikTok, Youtube contribute to minority gang violence in Ireland, say security sources
TikTok and YouTube are contributing to minority gang violence in Ireland, security sources in the country claim.
Facebook, Instagram to make users pay to take up EU data protection benefits
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will charge EU users who want to avail of the bloc's data protection benefits, it says.
Working group plotting how to make MEPs turn up to parliament
A working group of 13 MEPs have been plotting ways to fix the European Parliament's low attendance by members and paltry public profile.
Majority of MEPs skip committee meeting on EU spending in Palestine
The majority of MEPs sitting on the European Union's Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) failed to show up to a meeting with the European Commission's Olivér Várhelyi…
TikTok and Meta insist they are not blocking pro-Palestine content
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, and TikTok have both insisted they are not blocking or limiting the spread of pro-Palestine content.
European Parliament pre-election legislation deadline leaked
The deadline for MEPs to provisionally agree proposed legislation with the European Council has been leaked.
Amazon to launch ‘sovereign’ cloud in bid to satisfy EU privacy demands
US online e-commerce giant Amazon is launching a new "sovereign" cloud computing service in Germany aimed at satisfying European Union privacy demands.
MEPs demand regulations to make social media less addictive
MEPs have demanded that new technology regulations be implemented at the European Union level aimed at making social media less addictive.
EC defends ‘incomprehensible’ €18m-plus EU PR campaign
The European Commission has defended a PR campaign promoting the European Union after it was slammed as "incomprehensible" by an MEP.
We’re not paying! Ukraine must fund proposed ‘observer’ MEPs, EP chief’s office says
The European Union will not pay for so-called “observer” MEPs sent to Brussels by Ukraine before the country formally becomes a member, the office of President of the…
Ex-AfD members joining new German left-wing populists’ party ‘unimaginable’, says its chairwoman
Germany's newly formed left-wing populist party will not allow former Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) politicians to join it, the group's chairwoman Amira Mohamed Ali has…
Bomb threats plague Germany amid Islamist terror surge
Germany has suffered numerous bomb threats over the past few days aimed at schools, media organisations, political parties and other institutions.
EU should let Ukraine install ‘observer’ MEPs ahead of joining bloc, says Metsola
Ukraine should be allowed to have MEPs in the European Parliament before it formally joins the European Union, Parliament President Roberta Metsola has said.
Kisin: Europe is seeing more censorship as elites are ‘losing control’
Europe is experiencing more and more censorship because the elites feel they are "losing control", Konstantin Kisin, the co-host of the popular podcast Triggernometry, has…
Russia behind bedbug scare in France, authorities claim
Russia is likely behind the recent bedbug scare in France, French intelligence authorities are now claiming.
Talks with Musk on digital rules not going well, Commissioner says
The European Commission's dialogue with US tech billionaire Elon Musk over digital regulations is not going well, a senior Eurocrat has said.