Low emissions for thee not me: Von der Leyen flew private 16 times in 2024
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen maintained a large ecological footprint as she remained an avid user of private jets in 2024.
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EU under pressure as end of the pause on US tariffs looms
With just days to go before July 9, when the three-month pause on 50 per cent “reciprocal” tariffs imposed on April 2 ends, pressure has mounted for a US-European…
Patriots MEP’s office vandalised by ‘ultra-left’
Anne-Sophie Frigout, MEP for the French right-wing Patriots for Europe party, had had her office in Reims vandalised.
Really? Poster campaign warns of Germans sexually harassing migrants at public pools
A public awareness campaign in Germany has sparked controversy over its portrayal of victims and offenders of harassment in public swimming pools.
Six months in: ‘Trump is not ignoring the EU this time’
Six months into US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the tone and structure of transatlantic relations have shifted again.
French moderate Left turns on Mélenchon ahead of 2027 presidential race
France’s moderate Left has distanced itself from radical firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon as it lays the groundwork for a unified front in the 2027 presidential election.
Polish opposition PiS proposes legal ban on migrants from Middle East and Africa
Poland’s main opposition party, the Conservative (PiS), has proposed legislation banning the entry of people from some countries in the Middle East and Africa.
Flip-flops, dead mink and fake Russia panic: Denmark’s Frederiksen takes over Council
Denmark took over the rotating presidency of the European Council on July 1.
Greek PM office implicated in alleged €290m farm fraud scandal
New evidence has deepened the crisis engulfing Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ government.
EU’s boost in GDP military spending ‘may not fuel economic growth’
Europe is spending more on defence than it has in decades, yet most of that money may simply leave the continent.
EU and Ukraine strike a food trade deal
After years of contention over agricultural imports and foods, the European Union and Ukraine finally signed an updated trade agreement on June 30.
Germany: Former SPD leader Gabriel calls its push for AfD party ban ‘stupid’
Sigmar Gabriel, former long-time leader of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), has criticised its recently adopted resolution to strive for a total ban of…
French Greens MP: ‘Sabotage by environmentalists is legitimate’
French Greens MP Lisa Belluco sparked controversy during a protest in Vienne, France, against the Duplomb Law, which lifted constraints on farmers regarding pesticide…
Want to exercise freedom of speech? Not when European lawfare cuts your throat
It’s no secret that Europe has a serious problem with free speech.
Lithuania’s Socialist PM accused of corruption after news investigation
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas is facing heat over past business dealings, suspicious loans, and ties to a businessman after a report by investigative…
Belgium imports more Russian gas than before Ukraine war
Belgium imported more Russian gas in 2024 than before Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine.
Berlin Greens want to force landlords to rent flats to welfare recipients
Berlin's local Greens party has proposed a new rental law which would sharply curtail landlords' freedom to rent out their properties.
Spain: with no public funding, The Party is definitely Over now
Spain's populist insurgent Se Acabó la Fiesta party will now lose its public funding, despite receiving three MEPs in European Parliament elections and 2 per cent…
Polish Supreme Court validates election despite PM Tusk’s objections
Poland’s Supervisory Chamber of the Supreme Court has validated the result of Poland’s presidential election of June 1 which saw the opposition Conservative…
Politician behind Italian city’s cyberbullying initiatives exposed as Facebook bully
A councillor in northern Italy's city of Lecco resigned after she was revealed as the author of anonymous, abusive comments aimed at a resident who criticised the…
Kazakhstan officially bans the burqa (and niqab too)
In a move intended to counter radical Islam, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a bill banning women from wearing face-covering veils in public.
Almost three million Germans are unemployed as economic slump drags on
As Germany’s economic malaise persists, the number of unemployed people has climbed by 7 per cent in June compared to a year before.
Free speech or incitement? Glastonbury punk and rap acts ignite political firestorm
Punk duo Bob Vylan and rap group Kneecap’s sets at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival have triggered criminal probes and a revoked US visa, amid accusations of hate…
Philippines and Lithuania ink defence deal against Chinese-led “authoritarian axis”
Lithuania and the Philippines agreed to create a security alliance to counter perceived escalating aggression from China.
Dirty-tricks Tusk refuses to accept victory of Nawrocki in presidential election
Prime Minister Donald Tusk does not back down. On June 1 his candidate for president Rafal Trzaskowski lost the vote to the Conservative Karol Nawrocki.
German court fines woman for picture of left-wing politician with extended right arm
A woman in Bavaria has been fined €2,025 for her poster showing former health minister Karl Lauterbach extending his right arm, insinuating he was performing a…
‘Big beautiful bill’ makes European renewable energy companies’ shares tank
US President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) is causing shares to slide in Europe's renewable energy sector.
Austria wants to let police and prosecutors break into suspects’ messenger apps
Austria has announced plans to give public prosecutors and police the remit to spy on suspects’ encrypted messenger communications.
Investors recommend snap Spanish elections after corruption scandals harm economy
US investment banking giant JP Morgan Chase says snap elections in Spain "might lead to a more stable government, which would increase confidence and reduce uncertainty"…
Former Spanish Socialist Party secretary Santos Cerdán held in custody for corruption
Santos Cerdán, a former senior official of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) and close assistant of current Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has been remanded in…