Germany’s CDU and SPD agree on ‘disastrous’ coalition pact
In Germany, the Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) have agreed on a government coalition for the next four years.
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Polish court cancels licences of two independent conservative broadcasters
A Warsaw court has revoked the licences of two independent conservative television channels, TV Republika and wPolsce24.
Croatian government officials arrested over alleged fraud in travel claims
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has opened a criminal investigation against two officials from Croatia’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs…
Russia indirectly hit by US-EU trade tensions as volatility spikes, expert says
The huge wave of US tariffs imposed on almost every country except Russia, and the trade negotiations that stemmed from it, have hit Moscow's energy interests and…
“Stupid and wrong”: Climate activists in Poland target Smolensk air disaster monument
Just one day before the 15th anniversary of a tragic air crash in which Poland’s then-president, his wife and numerous other state officials perished, activists…
Smugglers who allegedly trafficked thousands of illegal migrants to EU arrested
In a co-ordinated European policing action, key figures of an alleged people-smuggling ring responsible for thousands of illegal migrant transfers have been arrested.
French presidential hopeful sparks outcry with idea to deport migrants to remote island
French presidential hopeful Laurent Wauquiez has caused an outcry in France, including within his conservative camp, for suggesting sending migrants awaiting deportation…
‘Europe must counter Russia and Trump with China alliance,’ says Liberal MEP
Liberal MEP and member of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee, Bernard Guetta, has suggested that the European Union should consider forging a political…
“Dictatorship”: German court sentences journalist for posting meme mocking minister
A German journalist has been handed a seven-month suspended prison sentence from a judge in Bamberg, Bavaria, for posting a meme mocking federal interior minister…
French court rules against ad ban on National Rally leader Bardella’s book
A French court has ruled against the advertising arm of France's national rail network SNCF after it banned posters promoting the autobiography of National Rally…
Trump’s tariffs: Europe must realise quality not just price can win US customers
I always found the story behind the “Made in Germany” label interesting.
Right-wing AfD party tops German poll for first time ever
Barely six weeks after the German federal elections, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) has topped a voter survey for the first time ever.
French minister: ‘Tariffs threatens jobs, companies should suspend US investment’
French Minister for Industry and Energy Marc Ferracci has warned that jobs in key industrial sectors were at risk due to the new tariffs imposed by the US President…
‘US troops remain in Poland!’ states minister over Washington’s redeployment plan
Poland has downplayed the significance of a US decision to pull its troops out of a key Polish base supplying military aid to Ukraine.
Germany’s CDU youth question leader Merz as SPD coalition deal nears
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz and the centre-left Social Democratic Party have prepared to finalise their government coalition…
Judge in Le Pen case faces death threats, man arrested for post on X
A 70-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly issuing threats on X against Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis who ruled on the ineligibility sentence for French National…
Trump works a political miracle in Downing Street
Obscured by the deafening cacophony of incomprehension about a number of the policy innovations of the Trump administration, there are some refreshing signs of progress.
Luxembourg decries ‘absurd’ German border controls on shared frontier
Germany's border controls on its frontier with Luxembourg, which Berlin said had been designed for security and migration, were "absurd", according to Luxembourg.
Romania election: EC tech chief lauds TikTok’s tighter grip over ‘foreign interference’
European Commissioner for the Internal Market and Technology Henna Virkkunen has expressed support for TikTok’s newly introduced measures aimed at preventing foreign…
EU wary of becoming more dependent on US energy imports
Brussels poured cold water on US demands for increased energy imports on April 8, saying it was both unrealistic and undesirable for the 27-member bloc.
US military to step back from Poland’s Ukraine aid hub on NATO’s Eastern flank
The US military has stated it planned to withdraw military personnel and equipment from the Polish city of Rzeszów, the main hub for aid for Ukraine, and relocate…
European Court of Auditors slams EU over lack of transparency for NGO funding
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has criticised the European Union for its "opaque" funding practices and "fragmented and unreliable" information.
Devilish? EU-China relations after Trump’s tariffs surrender Europe to the despot Xi
Donald Trump has unleashed a trade tempest that has got the EU scrambling.
Germany blocks admission of particularly vulnerable refugees
Germany has imposed a temporary stop on the resettlement of particularly vulnerable refugees.
French media regulator probes TV channels over Le Pen’s conviction coverage
French Conservative news channels CNews and Europe 1 are under investigation for their critical coverage of Marine Le Pen's conviction.
Macron should be a clever statesman and pardon Le Pen
Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzlement, coupled with the court’s imposition of a five-year ban on running for public office, matters well outside of France.
Ice-cold calm needed on tariffs and not journalists’ urge to report ‘war’
Perhaps the most sensible thing said in the hysterical particle-accelerator that was world opinion following President Trump’s announcements on tariffs came from…
Calls for Bulgarian minister to resign for allegedly ‘turning blind eye’ to €6m smuggling ring
Bulgaria’s interior minister faced calls to resign after WhatsApp messages revealed officials had allegedly turned a blind eye to a €6 million smuggling operation…
Pro-Palestinian protesters block wrong site over F-35 jet parts allegations
Pro-Palestinian protesters in the Netherlands appeared to have blocked the entrance of the wrong factory, accusing it of supplying components for fighter jets to…
100,000 march in Rome against EU rearmament plans
As many as 100,000 protestors have marched in Rome against European Union rearmament plans, which polls have indicated were unusually unpopular in Italy.