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US will ‘push Greenland closer to Denmark’, says Danish MEP
Greenland’s recently elected Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has sought to deepen the island’s ties with Denmark following recent tensions with the US,…
Germany’s CDU choice of new ministers shows it is ‘on its path towards the Left’
Germany’s incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has chosen his candidates for the top executive positions his party…
German President reassures NATO as Kyiv questions Putin’s three-day ceasefire
NATO can count on Berlin to step up its contribution to the defence of Europe as the Atlantic alliance faces a future more uncertain than 70 years ago when Germany…
Kashmir twinned with Sarajevo: another ‘multi-ethnic paradise’ triggers war?
Is the Islamist massacre of Indian tourists in Kashmir a prelude to major hostilities between Pakistan and India?
European arms suppliers set to miss out on EU defence budget surge
Foreign weapons and defence technology makers seem poised to cash in on Europe's defence boom, side-lining the continent’s own industry despite soaring military…
Photo story : Spain and Portugal hit by massive power blackout
Spain and Portugal experienced a major power outage that disrupted public transport, caused heavy traffic congestion, and delayed numerous flights.
Germany seeks exemption from EU fiscal rule to aid defence spending
Germany’s outgoing finance minister Jörg Kukies has asked the European Commission to allow Germany temporarily to ignore strict European Union rules that limit…
General power blackout leaves Spain, Portugal and part of France in the dark
Southern Europe was hit by a major electricity outage affecting millions of people in the Iberian Peninsula and beyond, paralysing infrastructure, communication…
New reports highlight surge in workplace depression in Europe
Workplace stress and depression in the European Union have surged, costing billions of euro annually and leading to thousands of deaths each year, new data has disclosed.
Belgian auditor trashes new defence agreement with France: lack of vision and competence
A confidential audit has disclosed that Belgium paid 10 times the correct price for new French armoured vehicles.
France’s RN chief Bardella confirms he will run for presidency if Le Pen unable
French National Rally (RN) President Jordan Bardella has confirmed he would step forward as a presidential candidate if de facto chief Marine Le Pen were unable…
Austria’s Freedom Party triples votes in Vienna election but Socialists will continue to rule
The Vienna city council elections have been won by the ruling Social Democratic Party (SPÖ).
The next pope must be a warrior for Christ, not a surrendered soul
As the Catholic Church stands at a crossroads, its throne vacant and its flock besieged, the next pope will not merely shepherd 1.4 billion souls.
French Socialist MP suffers ‘anti-semitic’ insults at rally against Islamophobia
French Socialist MP Jérôme Guedj has been subjected to what appeared to be anti-semitic insults during a rally against Islamophobia.
Polish President warns that PM Tusk’s government may annul elections
Polish President Andrzej Duda has surprised many by speaking at the campaign rally for the opposition Conservatives' (PiS) candidate Karol Nawrocki in the city of…
ECHR orders Poland to recognise same-sex partnerships
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Poland must provide legal recognition and protection for same-sex unions to meet the country's obligation…
World military spending hits record as German minister urges Kyiv not to accept US peace plan
World military expenditure reached $2.72 trillion (€2.38 trillion) in 2024, an increase of 9.
Civilisation needs revival, not a pope who wants Thunberg and a keffiyeh on Jesus
There have been many thoughtful comments about the recently deceased Pope Francis in the pages of Brussels Signal, all of them by people who are better versed in…
Car bomb kills senior Russian military officer near Moscow
A car bomb killed a senior Russian military officer in the town of Balashikha just east of Moscow on April 25, Russian investigators said, in an attack that Russian…
EU looks to breathe new life into trade talks as US tariffs upend economic world order
The European Union has scrambled to revive long-stalled trade talks amid trade tensions caused by US President Donald Trump's global range of tariffs.
Polish President backs Trump and tells Ukraine to ‘compromise’ for peace deal
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has said Ukraine would have to “make compromises” to achieve a durable peace deal with Russia.
Young Belgians boost property market, except in expat-heavy Brussels
Young Belgians are fuelling a rebound in the property market outside the country's capital Brussels, where rising housing prices and competition from EU officials…
Report alleges Swedish care sector infiltrated by organised crime operators
A joint report by the Swedish Social Insurance Agency and the National Police Operations Department (NOA) has exposed alleged connections between organised crime…
German city of Bonn abandons plan for ‘living-space tax’
The German city of Bonn has abandoned plans for the introduction of a new tax to incentivise people to abandon flats and houses considered “too large” for them.
French minister refutes court ruling, says Muslim school a ‘bastion of Islamist influence’
French interior minister Bruno Retailleau has challenged the decision to reinstate public funding for the private Averroès Muslim secondary school in Lille following…
How the Right can win the world: Taking nationalism international
It does not take a political scientist to understand that the Western populist-right has been on a roll lately.
Belgian Court of Appeals cuts sentences for terror group planning to attack PM
Members of an Islamist terrorist group who planned to attack Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever have received a much lighter sentence on appeal.
German programme for subsidised remigration sees fewer than 500 Syrians apply
A German programme designed to incentivise Syrian asylum seekers to return to their home country has failed to result in large-scale remigration.
Brussels officially declares itself an ‘anti-fascist city’
Brussels municipal council has unanimously approved a motion declaring the Belgian capital an “anti-fascist city".