JD Vance accused of ‘stalking’ Greenland
Despite strongly negative reactions from European leaders, US Vice President JD Vance has moved ahead with his Greenland visit, upping the geopolitical stakes as…
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Arrest warrant leaked in EP-Huawei alleged corruption case
A leaked arrest warrant from the Belgian investigation into the latest European Parliament alleged corruption scandal showed MEPs were suspected of having accepted…
Austria ends family reunification for asylum seekers – but not indefinitely
Austria’s new government has decided to halt family reunification for asylum seekers.
PM Tusk wants self-confessed alcoholic Polish deputy foreign minister suspended
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has asked the foreign minister Radosław Sikorski to suspend the deputy foreign minister Andrzej Szejna following revelations about…
First session of new German parliament opened by Marx fan
The main chamber of Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has held its first session in the new composition after the February 23 national elections.
AFP journalist jailed as protests against Istanbul Mayor’s incarceration hit sixth day
A Turkish court has detained Agence France-Presse (AFP) photojournalist Yasin Akgul as part of an investigation into protests over the jailing of Istanbul's Mayor…
US says ‘No more money’, South Africa is a failed and racist government
President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio's expulsion this week from the United States of the South African ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, is another delightful…
EU members divided on future of trade with Ukraine
The European Union’s fragmented stance on the future of trade relations with Ukraine contrasts sharply with the country’s urgent calls for continuity.
Blast hits Czech defence group STV facility, police say technical defect likely cause
An explosion hit a facility of Czech defence group STV on Tuesday, officials said, with police saying the blast was likely caused by a technical defect in a production…
Dutch plan to more than double armed forces
Dutch State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman said he aimed to significantly ramp up the country's armed forces, contemplating some "unconventional" measures to…
Michelin CEO tells Brussels Signal: ‘EU overregulation strangling economy and industry’
Overregulation in the European Union is "strangling the economy and industry," Michelin CEO Florent Menegaux has told Brussels Signal.
Poland deports double number of law-breaking immigrants
According to the Polish Border Guard Authority, the number of immigrants deported from Poland for breaking the law has almost doubled in the first two months of…
‘Germany can’t function without migration, given current birth-rate,’ says foreign minister
Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock of The Greens party has called for more migrants to come to her country.
It was always just the US: Europe, a continent unwilling to prepare for war
Europe as a political, cultural and economic entity does not deserve to survive.
Turkey’s Erdogan says protests at Istanbul Mayor’s jailing a ‘movement of violence’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said protests over the jailing of Istanbul's Mayor had become a "movement of violence" and that the main opposition party would…
Are Europe and the US headed for a divorce? Or would that be folly?
If the United States and Europe were a married couple, you would probably say they are headed for a divorce.
German pharma giant Bayer must pay US cancer patient almost €2bn
Bayer, Germany’s biggest pharmaceuticals and biotech company, has been ordered to pay a record almost $2.1 billion (€1.
US and Russia talk about Ukraine war, eye a Black Sea ceasefire
US and Russian officials held talks in Saudi Arabia on March 24 aimed at making progress towards a broad ceasefire in Ukraine with Washington eyeing a separate…
Germany’s likely next chancellor Merz ponders name for new coalition
Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz has been looking for a fitting name for the government coalition he wanted to build.
Greenland PM attacks ‘highly aggressive’ visit of US VP Vance’s wife and security chief
Leading Danish politicians have said there will be “no compromise” on Greenland in response to a high-profile visit by US Vice President JD Vance's wife Usha…
Paris bans cars in 500 extra streets after referendum with 4 per cent turnout
Paris has voted in a referendum to drastically increase the number of car-free streets, although the turnout was extremely low.
EU backs Poland’s tougher migration policy
The European Commission has given the green light to Poland’s clampdown on asylum applications after recognising that the country is facing a unique set of problems.
Turkey’s turmoil and the taboo question: is Islam compatible with democracy?
Turkey’s democratic façade collapsed on March 19, when Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu - the West’s secular poster boy - was snatched from his bed in the middle…
Eurozone sees business activity hit seven-month high
Eurozone business activity grew at its fastest pace in seven months in March, supported by an easing in the long-running manufacturing downturn despite slower growth…
EU staff receive 7th salary increase since 2022
Starting in April, approximately 66,000 employees with European institutions will receive their seventh pay rise in just three years.
Germany, UK issue new travel warnings for citizens headed to US
Both Germany and the UK have released new travel warnings for their citizens heading to the US.
Pro-Russia Moldovan MP flees after given 12-year jail term
Moldovan authorities have issued an international wanted notice for a missing pro-Russia member of parliament, who disappeared the day he was handed a 12-year jail…
Algeria tells France they are not taking back violent migrants and France is powerless
A fiery Western leader on immigration is desperate to deport a series of violent criminals southward to a country the West once had great influence over—but that…
Brussels U-turn: Agriculture Commissioner champions farmers’ role, rejects livestock cuts
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen has told Dutch farmers that Brussels would no longer "just focus" on reducing livestock to cut…
Germany’s Greens successfully write ‘net zero’ commitment into Constitution
Germany's Greens party has written a "net zero" commitment into the country’s constitution, which legal experts say could be used in court to make governments…