Ex French president Sarkozy out of prison, for now
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy left Paris’ notorious La Santé prison after spending nearly three weeks there.
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German ‘poly wedding’ of four men to each other raises eyebrows
A German protestant church minister has surprised many after reportedly performing a marriage ceremony for four men.
Belgian anti-drone unit not deployed during airspace intrusions
The Belgian federal police did not utilise its anti-drone unit during intrusions into Belgian airspace, the latest being on November 6, despite the unit having been…
Ukraine anti-graft agency raids energy sector as standoff escalates
Ukraine's anti-corruption agency said today it was conducting large-scale raids targeting the country's energy sector -- an operation that comes after months of…
Poland: Tensions rise between Tusk and Nawrocki
Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk have clashed over appointments and access to security service chiefs.
EU ignores persecution of Hungarians and Poles who are not Ukrainian
There are times when moral blindness and political shamelessness become an art form.
Austrian police find ‘Hamas weapons depot’ in Vienna
Austrian law enforcement has seized a number of weapons that were apparently meant to be used in a terror attack by Hamas sympathisers in Europe.
Ryanair CEO calls Austrian Chancellor ‘lazy’ in aviation tax row
Michael O’Leary, CEO of Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, has lashed out at the Austrian government.
Trump lauds Hungary PM Orbán in Washington, says EU should ‘show more respect’
US President Donald Trump said European Union leaders should show more respect to Hungary's right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over migration.
MEPS and industry divided on ‘centralised’ tax on multinationals
Members of the European Parliament and representatives of industry are still divided on a European Union law proposal aimed at making major international companies…
EU further restricts visas for Russian nationals over Ukraine war
The European Union has announced that citizens of the Russian Federation will now be required to apply for a new visa each time they intend to travel to the bloc.
EC sends experts to reassure Belgium over use of frozen Russian assets
Belgium, home to Euroclear — an international central securities depository that holds most of the frozen Russian assets — is demanding firm guarantees before…
New mega immigration wave will hit EU from Sudan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan
A rusty trawler sails past Gavdos at dawn.
German exports to US rebound after tariff-driven declines
German exports to the United States rebounded in September after months of decline following the introduction of US tariffs, helping drive a bigger-than-expected…
Israel Philharmonic’s Paris concert disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance at the Philharmonie de Paris was disrupted after protesters set off smoke bombs inside the venue, forcing a brief…
Polish court fines journalists for using quotes emailed by State media official
A Polish court has fined two journalists from one of Poland’s largest online news outlets for publishing statements sent to them by email from a public media…
Hungarian PM Orbán in Washington for high-stakes meeting with Trump
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has landed in the US for his latest meeting with President Donald Trump.
Former Polish justice minister shelters in Budapest to avoid arrest
Zbigniew Ziobro, the former Polish justice minister in the last Conservative (PiS) government did not attend a parliamentary hearing on the lifting of his immunity…
‘Regulatory imperialism’: US pushback against EU tech laws finds backing in Brussels
US Congressman Jim Jordan’s probe into OpenAI’s communication with foreign administrations, including the European Union, has been backed in Brussels.
EU ‘can’t become a Chinese assembly line’
The European Union must close its doors to countries, especially China, that take advantage of the bloc's lack of domestic industrial protection, says a senior EU…
No effect as yet from Russian LNG transhipment ban
European Union ban on re-exporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) via ships operating outside the bloc has so far failed to reduce overall imports of the fuel.
German policeman disciplined for ‘anti-Greens’ sticker on his own phone
A police officer from Heilbronn, a city in southern Germany, has been officially reprimanded for putting a sticker on his private mobile phone.
Berlin to plant €3bn-worth of trees using national infrastructure funds
The city government of Berlin has announced plans to plant more than 500,000 new trees throughout the German capital by 2040.
Belgium government to resign if no budget by Christmas
The Belgian government has decided on a new deadline of Christmas to reach a budgetary agreement, failing which Prime Minister Bart De Wever will resign.
France pressures Brussels to sanction Chinese platform Shein
French officials have been pressuring the European Commission to sanction the Chinese e-commerce platform Shein.
Girls wearing hijabs at French parliament spark controversy
Controversy erupted in France after girls and women were spotted yesterday wearing hijabs on the balcony of the French parliament.
EU sidelined as Italy, France jostle for power in Libya
When Inter Milan played a friendly match in Benghazi against Atlético Madrid last month, it was not just about football.
Middle East between chaos and transformation: Why the future remains uncertain
There is a famous—if apocryphal—quote attributed to Lenin: "There are decades where nothing happens and then there are weeks where decades happen.
‘Follow our laws, not European elites’: US attorneys urge Big Tech to defy EU sustainability rules
A coalition of 16 US State Attorneys General has warned some of the country’s biggest companies, including Microsoft, Google and Meta, not to comply with the European…
Belgium: Emergency meeting today after more drone sightings
Belgium has called an emergency meeting of key government ministers and security chiefs after further drone sightings forced closures of airports and a military…