Die Linke boss resigns amid infighting and dire poll results
Dietmar Bartsch, one of the two parliamentary co-leaders of the German Die Linke party, has announced he will resign before the end of September.
Criticism of popular partygoers’ tune sparks outrage in France
A popular song in France has been attacked by a French singer who said she would leave any party that played it, prompting the writer of the tune to describe her as "filthy",…
Calls for Ukraine to surrender land for peace deal ‘ridiculous’, Kyiv states
Kyiv has branded suggestions that it surrender land to Russia for the sake of achieving peace as "ridiculous" and "absolutely unacceptable".
Belgian party demands referendum on EU Migration Pact
A nationalist party in Belgium has demanded that the country holds a referendum on the European Union Migration Pact.
EU green-tsar set to become Dutch PM, polling suggests
European Union Green Deal commissioner Frans Timmermans appears likely to become the next Prime Minister of the Netherlands, according to recent polling.
European Commission refuses to define the word ‘woman’
The European Commission has refused to define the word "woman" despite a formal request to do so from an MEP.
Russia fires warning shots at merchant vessel after grain deal collapse
Russia's navy fired multiple warning shots at a merchant vessel in the Black Sea on August 13.
Irish hate-speech plans spook politicians after autistic girl’s UK arrest
Ireland's planned anti-hate-speech laws have reportedly left politicians in the country spooked after the arrest of an autistic girl in the UK.
Meloni government in talks to host Musk versus Zuckerberg cage-fight
Giorgia Meloni's Italian Government is reportedly in talks to host the forthcoming cage-fight between Twitter owner Elon Musk and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
European Commission defends supermarkets over migrant-worker abuse claims
The European Commission has rejected calls for German supermarket chains to bear some responsibility for alleged abuses of migrant workers in the country.
African coalition commands military to ‘restore order’ in Niger
Allied nations in West Africa have ordered the "deployment" of a coalition force, which they have instructed to "restore constitutional order" in coup-torn Niger.
Critics of newly-crowned Irish goat-king accused of being ‘snowflakes’
Politicians in Ireland have lambasted those criticising the crowning of a wild goat as “King Puck”, with some people accusing animal rights activists who oppose the tradition…
Deploy German police in the Mediterranean to save migrants, Greens demand
Members of the German Green party are calling on the country's government to deploy police in the Mediterranean to save drowning migrants.
Russian cinemas run pirated versions of ‘Barbie’ amid sanctions
Cinemas in Russia have resorted to running pirated copies of the hit film Barbie amid ongoing sanctions imposed by the West, news outlets in the country have claimed.
EU digital censorship act will help ‘protect children from porn’, Breton says
The Europe Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will help protect children from pornography, according to EU internal market commissioner Thierry Breton.
German President warns voters against supporting the AfD
Centre-left President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned the country's citizens not to vote for the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, describing it as a…
Breton brags about new German chip factory as businesses leave EU in droves
European Union internal market tsar Thierry Breton has lauded the announcement of a new €15 billion microchip factory in Dresden, Germany, as dozens of other companies leave…
German military officer allegedly spied for Moscow ‘out of frustration’
A German military officer arrested for allegedly spying for Russia is said to have done so out of "frustration", German media outlets have reported.
No cash for emergency generators despite possible energy crisis, Brussels declares
The European Commission has rejected giving businesses support to buy emergency generators in preparation for a possible energy crisis.
Ariane 6 launch pushed back to 2024, leaving EU dependent on Musk’s SpaceX
Initially set for its first lift-off in 2020, the ESA spacecraft has experienced numerous delays, forcing European Union Member States to rely on US billionaire Musk's privately-owned…
Only 34 swans left in Brussels as ‘poachers keep eating them’
Only 34 swans remain in Brussels after a rise in suspected poaching in the Belgian capital.
Niger junta arrests son of ambassador to France amid corruption claims
The son of Niger's ambassador to France Aïchatou Boulama Kané has been arrested in the country's junta-controlled capital Niamey, the official has confirmed.
‘No engines in existence’ can avail of EU ‘green’ energy scheme, MEP claims
There are no conventional fishing-trawler engines currently in existence that can effectively comply with the European Union's new "green" energy scheme, a French MEP has…
Lack of nuclear investment shows EU is ‘not serious about Net Zero’
European officials are "not serious" about achieving the EU's “net zero” goals as proven by the lack of investment in nuclear energy, Conservative think-tank MCC Brussels…
Germany records 6 per cent drop in meat production
Germany has seen a 6 per cent drop in nationwide meat production so far this year, the country's Destatis central statistics office has revealed.
Mainstream media voice concern over Covid variant ‘Eris’
Numerous mainstream media outlets across Europe are running articles discussing the dangers posed by “Eris”, a new Covid-19 variant named after the Greek goddess of discord…
Teachers in Ireland ordered to tell pupils their ‘preferred pronouns’
Teachers in Ireland have been ordered to tell pupils what their preferred pronouns are, “he” or “she” for instance, upon meeting them for the first time.
Bacon of hope! Twitter ‘ordered to censor account’ mocking German foreign minister
Officials working for Annalena Baerbock, Germany's progressive foreign minister, reportedly told Twitter in July to censor an account mocking her.
Five French police arrested over alleged rioter’s death
Five members of Marseille's branch of the RAID elite tactical unit of the French National Police have been arrested in relation to the death of a 27-year-old male, referred…
Porsche apologises after airbrushing Jesus from commercial
German automotive giant Porsche has apologised after a famous statue of Jesus was airbrushed from one of its recently published advertisements.