X bends to Brussels’ will over Israel-Hamas censorship demands
Elon Musk's X has kowtowed to Brussels after the European Union’s censorship tsar Thierry Breton demanded a clampdown on "illegal" content linked to the Hamas attack on…
Brussels put ‘democratic process at risk’ with plan to axe Palestine aid: Billy Kelleher MEP
Speaking in the Brussels Signal studio, Kelleher described the announcement to cut aid made by Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi on October…
EU threatens Musk with ultimatum to censor ‘disinformation’ on X
The European Union has issued X owner Elon Musk with an ultimatum, ordering the tech billionaire to censor so-called "disinformation" or face being sanctioned under the Digital…
Baltic Sea gas pipeline damaged via ‘mechanical’ means, minister claims
A major pipeline located in the Baltic Sea was damaged via "mechanical" means, Estonia's defence minister has claimed.
Israel acting ‘contrary to international law’ over Palestine, says Borrell
Israel is acting "contrary to international law" with elements of its military intervention regarding Palestine following the Hamas attack on October 7, European Union foreign…
Former EC ‘green’ tsar Timmermans attacks Right for criticising green agenda
Frans Timmermans, the European Commission's former “green” tsar, has lashed out at the political Right for daring to criticise his green agenda.
Over 800,000 asylum claims made in Europe this year, leaked EC document shows
More than 800,000 asylum claims have been made in Europe so far this year, a leak from within the European Commission shows.
EU U-turns and won’t axe Palestine aid – after pressure from Ireland, Spain and Portugal
The European Union has abandoned plans to stop sending aid to Palestine after a backlash within the bloc.
Germany to fire up ‘brown coal’ power plants over energy shortage fears
Germany will reactivate a number of its "brown coal" power plants in the hopes of staving off winter energy shortages, media in the country is reporting.
MEPs push for ban on European airline hand-luggage charges
Airlines operating within the European Union should not be allowed to charge extra for passengers' hand luggage, MEPs have said.
Rifle training for Ukrainian soldiers is not ‘lethal aid’, Irish deputy PM insists
Giving rifle training to Ukrainian soldiers does not constitute a form of "lethal aid", the deputy Prime Minister of Ireland has insisted.
AfD leader in intensive care after alleged campaign-trail assault
A leader of the German populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is in intensive care after he was allegedly attacked on the campaign trail.
The feud intensifies: EC furious after Michel attack on von der Leyen
Council President Charles Michel and EC President Ursula von der Leyen enjoy tearing strips off each other in the public sphere.
Fico: I’d rather my party be thrown out of S&D than back Ukraine
Robert Fico, the leader of Slovakia's left-wing Smer party, has said that he would rather see his outfit thrown out of the European Parliament's Socialist (S&D) group than…
AfD MEP denounces ‘schizophrenic’ German media allegations
A senior MEP within Germany's Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has denounced one of the country's major media outlets as acting in a "schizophrenic" manner after it…
Germany’s AfD leader under state protection after ‘threats against her family’
Alice Weidel, who heads up the party in Germany's Federal Parliament, is said to have been escorted along with her family from their home by authorities last month.
Don’t panic! French minister urges calm as bedbug plague bites Paris and Brussels
France's health minister has urged the public not to panic as both France and Belgium succumb to a plague of blood-sucking bedbugs.
German minister proposes giving 18-year-olds €20,000 for free
Germany should start handing out €20,000 in cash to citizens when they turn 18 years of age, a government minister has argued.
EU Media Freedom Act ‘violates founding treaty’, Polish MEP claims
"The European Media Freedom Act tries to bring in provisions that violate the Treaties," Elżbieta Kruk told Parliament.
Big Tech firms ‘must provide more money for 5G’, European telecom operators say
Network providers made the demand in an open letter sent to members of the European Parliament and European Commission, with the operators claiming that the likes of Google,…
Portugal joining the euro was a mistake, MEP says
Portugal's decision to adopt the euro was the "wrong step", a left-wing MEP has said.
Tunisia ‘expected’ to respect human rights with EU migrant deal, EC says
Tunisia is "expected" to respect human rights as part of its deal with the European Union to curb illegal migration, the European Commission has said.
Merkel cannot ‘understand’ how Germans could vote AfD
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she cannot "understand" how people could vote for the country's populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party.
Irish Deputy PM still has eye on EU top job, party insiders say
Micheál Martin, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister, still has his eye on the position of European Commission President, insiders have claimed.
Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh are making a ‘personal choice’ – Azerbaijan Ambassador
"The issue of people fleeing, this is - you have to understand - this is a personal choice," he told Brussels Signal head of news Justin Stares.
Brussels accused of handing cash to Islamist-linked NGO – again
This is not the first time the EC has been accused of handing cash to organisations tied to Islamism that operate within the bloc.
Belgian Prime Minister wants to use defence buildings to house migrants
The Prime Minister of Belgium wants to use buildings belonging to the country's Ministry of Defence to house illegal migrants.
EU mulls censorship protection for approved media outlets
The European Union is considering giving certain forms of online censorship protection to media outlets it approves of.
‘Lose the moral superiority complex’, German Greens minister tells climate activists
Climate activists need to drop their moral superiority complex if they hope to win over the average voter, a senior German Greens party minister has said.
Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Azerbaijan asserts control of region
As many as 3,000 people have fled in recent days, with Armenian officials regularly warning that the minority population could face “ethnic cleansing”.