Former Irish PM now frontrunner to replace von der Leyen, insiders claim
Sources within Ireland's Government have reportedly claimed that Micheál Martin, the country's former prime minister, is a frontrunner to replace Ursula von der Leyen as…
Germany ‘cannot oppose cluster munitions for Ukraine’, President says
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the President of Germany, has said that his country "cannot" oppose the United States’ decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine.
German populists are the ‘enemy’, EPP leader Weber insists
Populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the largest "opponent and enemy" of the country's centre-right, European People's Party (EPP) leader Manfred Weber has claimed.
Ireland mulls pushing EU nations to recognise Palestine
Ireland's Government is considering a push to get European Union Member States to recognise Palestine and may even “go solo” over the issue.
Senior Spanish politician uses brothel for party campaign launch
A senior politician on the Spanish Right has raised eyebrows by launching her new party's election campaign from a brothel.
Vive la Flandre! Flemings get free beer to commemorate victory over French
A political party in Flanders has announced that it will be sending free beer to residents to mark the anniversary of a battle that saw the region defeat the French.
German Government in chaos after court blocks ‘green’ vote
Germany's so-called 'traffic light' coalition government is in turmoil after a decision by the country's top court to block forthcoming votes on a key piece of environmental…
Sanction-breakers must face jail time say Euro MPs
Those who break or circumvent European Union sanctions across the bloc should face jail, a European Parliament committee has agreed.
Greta Thunberg to appear in court over oil terminal protest
World-renowned Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is to appear in court after being charged with a criminal offence, according to media reports on July 5.
French policeman claims he shot teen to save colleague
The French police officer accused of shooting teenager Nahel M, 17, sparking violent riots in many parts of France, has reportedly claimed he did so to save his colleague.
Most EU states against transnational elections, leak reveals
Most European Union Member States are against the introduction of so-called transnational European elections, a leaked survey has revealed.
German food banks plead for state support amid ‘frightening’ demand spike
German food banks claim they are in the midst of a crisis amid a "frightening" spike in demand, with some officials now calling for the German Government to step in to help…
Ireland to delay talks on proposed hate-speech law
The Irish Government will postpone discussions over the country’s proposed legislation on hate speech.
Meta ‘will not launch Twitter rival Threads in EU’
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will not launch its new short-form blogging app Threads in the European Union, according to reports on July 5.
French sex-toy spying plan ‘goes too far’, MP fumes
A somewhat bizarre plan to enable the French Government to spy on people via their sex toys is "going too far", an outraged French MP says.
French Senate discusses tightening censorship laws after riots
France's Senate considered giving police new powers to make social media firms remove content within two hours, after widespread rioting gripped the country.
Initial Ukraine counteroffensive has ‘failed’, says Austrian colonel
The first phase of the latest Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia has "failed", an Austrian colonel has claimed.
Left furious as GoFundMe for accused French police officer tops €1.4 million
Left-wing politicians in France have expressed outrage over a GoFundMe fundraising push for the French police officer accused of killing Nahel M, an incident which sparked…
France living a ‘multicultural nightmare’, says Belgian politician
French citizens were living a “multicultural nightmare” as a result of left-wing immigration policy, claimed a senior Belgian politician.
Over 500,000 non-Ukrainian refugees now in France
France is now looking after more than 500,000 non-Ukrainian refugees, the country's Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPRA) announced on July 3.
‘Funded by the EU’ signs should clarify cash came from citizens, MEP says
"Funded by the European Union" signs dotted around the EU should clarify that the cash ultimately came from the bloc's citizens, according to one MEP.
Brussels babies: EU wants to help Member States tackle demographic change
The European Commission is aiming to help Member States deal with population decline via a "toolbox" of measures.
EU mulls clampdown on vaping among children
The European Commission may be considering a clampdown on e-cigarette sales to children, a statement by the EC health commissioner on July 3 indicates.
For the EC, beauty is in the eye of the big-spender
The European Commission is obviously concerned about how members look, having spent more than €2.