Czech Government survives no-confidence vote over bitcoin scandal
The Czech Government, led by Prime Minister Petr Fial, has survived a no-confidence vote over the so-called bitcoin scandal.
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Tribute to former UK PM Thatcher in European Parliament renamed by French left-wingers
French left-wingers in the European Parliament have renamed a room dedicated to the memory of former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher because, they claimed, she…
Wilders’ plan: Voters will have to choose him or left-tinged chaos
Many observers think Dutch populist politician Geert Wilders was crazy to dissolve the government he had spent so many years trying to be a part of.
Majority of Swiss still support neutrality despite global tension
Almost nine out of 10 Swiss citizens say they supported their country's neutral stance.
Polish divorce: PM Tusk’s allies part company but stay in government
Poland's Third Way electoral alliance partners, the centre-right Polish People’s Party (PSL) and the centrist Poland 2050 party, have announced their electoral…
EC says Chinese online giant AliExpress ‘must do more to protect customers’
Chinese online giant AliExpress must do more to protect consumers from illegal product sales, the European Commission said, an interim finding that could open the…
Peace through strength: Where it matters, Israel is becoming more accepted
I am in no position to predict the final outcome of the Iran-Israel conflict, but from a historical perspective, the odds of Israel emerging stronger are quite favourable.
US mulls visa restrictions on European officials for ‘censoring speech’
US Department of State officials have warned Irish regulators that if they censor speech, they could face visa restrictions.
EP postpones immunity vote for MEP accused of hammer attack
Ilaria Salis, accused of being part of a gang that allegedly attacked an unarmed man from behind with a hammer, has retained her immunity as an MEP after the European…
EU position on Iran-Israel war excludes regime change
The European Union insisted diplomacy, not regime change, was its only strategy for dealing with Iran, even while Washington signalled it wanted Tehran to surrender.
Morocco ‘facilitated illegal migrants wave’ during Covid, report alleges
An ongoing investigation into the allegedly corrupt practices of former Spanish transport minister José Luis Ábalos has disclosed that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's…
Austrian politicians are threatening gun controls after school shooting
On June 10, Austria suffered one of the deadliest school shootings in its history when a man killed 10 people and injured 11 more at his former high school before…
Outdated rent grid renders 50% of Brussels rentals ‘legally abusive’
Half of all new rental contracts signed in Brussels were now officially considered "legally abusive" because the city’s rent control tool was based on years-old…
Polish opposition demands PM Tusk act on migrant pushbacks from Germany
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) were unconvinced by the centre-left government’s announcements of 50 per cent cuts in the issuing of visas to Africans…
Spanish judges and prosecutors threaten to strike over government reforms
Major Spanish associations of judges and prosecutors called for a demonstration outside the Supreme Court on June 28, warning that a strike would follow on July…
Ireland’s economic data ‘distort eurozone outlook as growth cracks emerge’
Ireland’s industrial production fell by 13.7 per cent in April, reversing a sharp 14 per cent surge in March.
‘Stop the Rich’: Activists plan march in Brussels’ wealthiest district
A group of activists said they planned to march through one of Brussels' most affluent districts, the Prince d’Orange neighbourhood in Uccle, under the banner:…
Belgium, Germany hit hardest by huge drop in chemicals industry activity in EU
Belgium and Germany have borne the brunt of a sharp downturn in Europe’s chemicals industry. The sector has been shrinking fast;
China widens industrial lead over Europe but figures not straightforward
China has pulled ahead of Europe in terms of factory output but the numbers, and what they mean, were not as straightforward as they may look.
Trump says EU ‘has not offered fair trade deal’ and quits G7 summit early
US President Donald Trump said the European Union had yet to offer a "fair deal" on trade, as Washington negotiated tariff agreements with friends and foes alike.
US allies uttering platitudes on Iran which would just prolong the crisis
Once again, America's European allies and Canada are floundering around the Middle East crisis, flapping their arms ineffectively and uttering platitudes of moral…
Exclusive: Lawyer behind George Simion tells us what really happened in presidential campaign
Question: Mrs. Silvia Uscov, you coordinated the legal team of the sovereignist-conservative candidate George Simion.
Microsoft promises to enhance data protection on EU cloud computing
US tech giant Microsoft presented new plans promising to improve the European cloud customers' data protection.
French ex-PM Fillon gets suspended jail term over wife’s fake job
Former French prime minister François Fillon was given a four-year suspended prison sentence over his wife's fake jobs scandal, which torpedoed his 2017 presidential…
‘Left-wing extremists’ torch dozens of Amazon vans in Berlin
Unknown perpetrators have set fire to dozens of delivery vans in two coordinated attacks in Berlin in the morning of June 17.
Investor mood jumps in Germany, hinting at end to stagnation
A sharp rise in investor confidence has fuelled hopes that Germany’s long-running economic stagnation could be nearing an end — a potential shift that would…
Polish prosecutors investigate president-elect’s property acquisition
Prosecutors in Gdańsk, the home city of Polish president-elect Karol Nawrocki, have opened an investigation into his acquisition of a small apartment.
Budapest Mayor aims to hold Pride parade, despite police ban
Gergely Karácsony, the Greens Mayor of Budapest, said he wanted to host the Pride parade in his city, despite a police ban and objections from the national government.
Greek rail drivers strike over safety concerns
Greek rail drivers on June 17 held a 24-hour strike to demand sweeping safety improvements, ahead of a parliamentary vote on investigating top officials for the…
French Green Party leader warns of ‘ecocide’ in Gaza
French Green Party leader Marine Tondelier has claimed an "ecocide" was taking place in Gaza.