‘China still not addressing its domestic demand crisis,’ reports show
China has introduced another set of measures meant to keep its economy moving.
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Poland’s President Nawrocki and PM Tusk clash on anniversary of start of WWII
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has marked the anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War by renewing calls for Germany to pay reparations for its invasion…
ECB President talks of ‘worrying risk’ if France ‘collapses’
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has warned that the collapse of French Prime Minister François Bayrou’s government would pose a “worrying…
Our ruling class want ‘global citizenship’ to replace national identity
We are witnessing something unprecedented in human history: A civilisation's ruling class systematically undermining the very foundations that made their prosperity…
Judge sides with XR activist-vandals against Schiphol Airport over demonstrations
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport was not allowed to ban radical climate-change activists with Extinction Rebellion (XR), a Dutch judge ruled, which allowed them to target…
Poland to deport Ukrainian over alleged arson call after President’s veto on benefits
Polish police have detained a Ukrainian accused of threatening arson attacks and launched deportation proceedings.
EC chief in Poland calls Putin a ‘predator’, PM Tusk says Russia an ‘evil empire’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the Polish-Belarusian border together with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Au revoir, Bayrou? What a Le Pen-Bardella tandem could mean for France
France is exhausted.
‘Fate of France’ at stake in confidence vote, says PM Bayrou
French Prime Minister François Bayrou said the destiny of France was at stake in a forthcoming confidence vote, which he called to resolve a budget standoff but…
Convicted German ‘trans neo-Nazi’ fails to turn up to serve jail term
A neo-Nazi provocateur who was ordered to serve time in a women's prison after legally changing gender did not show up to serve the sentence.
‘Broad support’ for EU to train Ukraine troops, says bloc’s security chief
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said there was "broad support" in the bloc to conduct training in Ukraine…
British wind farm paid to discard half its generated power
Half of the power generated by one of Britain’s largest wind farms was discarded in 2024 yet it was still paid millions for electricity that never reached a single…
Germany: Right-wing internet posts reported to authorities almost 100 times more often than left-wing ones
New figures have revealed right-wing posts on social media are flagged to Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) almost 100 times more often than left-wing…
Austria orders YouTube to give users access to their data
Austria's data protection authority said Friday that it has ordered YouTube to comply with EU regulations and respond to requests by users for access to data that…
French unions call national strike as ‘horror show’ budget crisis worsens
French trade unions have called for a nationwide strike on September 18, as a political crisis deepens ahead of a confidence vote that could topple the Prime Minister…
Polish energy giant Orlen to build Europe’s first small modular nuclear reactor
Polish State energy conglomerate Orlen has agreed with Synthos Green Energy, owned by Poland’s richest man, to build the country’s first small modular nuclear…
Terror attack on Magdeburg Christmas market was ‘preventable’, report finds
The deadly attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market in December 2024 could have been prevented if proper security measures had been in place, according to an expert…
German unemployment tops 3 million for first time since 2015
For the first time in 10 years more than 3 million Germans are without a job.
Major of Amsterdam castigated for ‘misreading’ migrant crime statistics
Femke Halsema, Amsterdam’s Green mayor, has sparked controversy by posting crime statistics on sexual offences while seemingly not understanding the numbers herself.
Small tax, big ripple: Ryanair to stop expansion in Belgium
Low-cost airline Ryanair said it will end its growth plans in Belgium after the country hiked its aviation tax from €2 to €5 per flight.
Polish F-16 pilot dies in jet crash in central Poland
A Polish F-16 fighter plane has crashed killing the pilot during a practice flight.
French Right and Left reject compromise deal to save PM
France's hard-right and hard-left parties on Thursday rejected a compromise with Prime Minister Francois Bayrou over his government's cost-cutting budget, saying…
Russian rockets damage EU mission building, British Council in Kyiv
Russian missile attacks in Kyiv have severely damaged the EU delegation to Ukraine, sparking outrage among European leaders.
New European Parliament lobbying rules ‘favour big established players’
New European Parliament lobbying rules benefit larger, well-connected organisations, it is claimed.
US websites 4chan and Kiwi Farms sue UK over ‘censorship’
Two US websites have filed a complaint in the US against the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) over the controversial Online Safety Act (OSA).
Suppressing free speech and free votes: EU intent on crippling democratic resilience
The EU is justly proud of the liberal democracies it nurtured as it expanded beyond its original founding members.
Former Polish health minister beaten up in spat over past pandemic restrictions
Former health minister Adam Niedzielski has been taken to hospital after being attacked by two assailants who first shouted “treason” at him, evidently out of…
Polish president Nawrocki and PM Tusk joust over rising public debt
Poland’s president Karol Nawrocki and prime minister Donald Tusk have clashed publicly during a meeting of the Cabinet Council over the government’s record on…
Calls for inquiry into Germany’s Habeck over failed green projects
German Christian Democrats have called for a committee of inquiry into the former Green Federal Minister of Economics, Robert Habeck, for "wasting billions of taxpayer's…
Russia restates opposition to European peacekeepers in Ukraine
The Kremlin says it is against European countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine and has pushed back against the idea of a speedy meeting between Presidents…