Portugal’s government loses confidence vote, election looms
Portugal's centre-right minority government collapsed on Tuesday after losing a vote of confidence, with the country now likely to head into its third early general…
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Former FPÖ leader HC Strache slams successor Kickl for ‘preventing right-wing coalition’
Heinz-Christian “HC” Strache, the former leader of the right-wing Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ), has lashed out at his successor Herbert Kickl.
Let’s take the EU ‘back to basics’, Conservative think-tanks’ report says
Two European Conservative think-tanks, Polish Ordo Iuris and the Hungarian Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) have published proposals on institutional reform of the…
EC adopts stricter migration policies, embraces ‘return hubs’
Brussels has adopted a new stance on migration - reforming the system of repatriation to make it more in line with Italy's policies under the country's Prime Minister…
Russian-linked group ‘behind attack on X’, cybersecurity expert tells Brussels Signal
The large-scale cyberattack that brought down Elon Musk's X platform was carried out by Dark Storm, a Russian-linked hacker group whose "targets are high-profile…
ECB’s Rehn calls for joint European investment in air defence, drones
Europe must adopt common policies such as joint procurement of air defence equipment and drones to support Ukraine and strengthen its own defence despite large public…
Dutch newspaper to appeal against judge’s editorial ruling
De Telegraaf, the Netherlands’ largest newspaper, has announced it would appeal a controversial ruling from a judge who ordered it to clarify a comment piece about…
French publisher halts book criticising ‘woke ideology’ amid political backlash
A prestigious French academic publisher, Presses Universitaires de France (PUF), has halted the release of a book criticising "woke ideology" in Western higher education,…
German Socialist youth oppose coalition talks over migration
Philipp Türmer, chair of the youth branch (Jusos) of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), has threatened to reject the coalition government agreement with…
Millions on EU defence? Council tells von der Leyen, ‘Yeah, well, gonna think about it’
Since President Donald Trump re-entered the White House, the United States has been sending a clear signal to its European partners: “You need to do more to defend…
Volkswagen profits tumble 30 per cent
Volkswagen's net profit plummeted by more than 30 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year.
US threatens retaliation over planned Polish digital tax
The US has warned Poland it will retaliate if Warsaw brings in a planned digital tax on Big Tech firms, calling the idea "not very smart".
US expands global arms dominance as Russian exports decline
According to a report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the US has accounted for more than 60 per cent of European NATO…
Vienna teachers sound alarm as ever-younger children fast for Ramadan
Teachers in Austria’s capital Vienna have become alarmed at the growing number of young schoolchildren observing the Muslim fasting period of Ramadan.
Morons writing half-wit stories: journalism now corrupted by leftie activists
Moronification: the educational process that turns promising, intelligent, and semi-sentient young people into fully-functional halfwits.
Another hyped ‘green’ sustainable energy company files for restructuring
Danish electrolyser manufacturer Green Hydrogen Systems has announced a plan to file a petition for court restructuring because it could not secure sufficient funding…
Spain’s Vox under investigation for alleged ‘irregular financing’ after PSOE complaint
Spain’s anti-corruption prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the right-wing party Vox for alleged "irregular financing".
New doubts over digital-euro plan after ECB outage
European lawmakers have voiced fresh doubt about the European Central Bank’s digital-euro project after an outage in the ECB’s existing payment system caused…
Huge fire off English coast after oil tanker and cargo ship collide
An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the northeastern coast of England on Monday, March 10, causing a huge fire, with authorities mounting…
Portuguese Government in crisis over PM’s alleged conflict of interests
Less than a year after coming into power, Portugal's Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's centre-right minority government has come under intense pressure and appeared…
Elite’s delusions on Islamic terrorists allow mass killing, rape, enslavement
The late Bernard Lewis once noted that the West risks being perceived in the Middle East as "harmless as an enemy, and treacherous as a friend.
Germany’s Greens may refuse to back Merz in threat to massive debt plans
Germany's Greens may refuse to back plans by likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz for a massive increase in state borrowing with a party source, on March 10, warning…
Polish anti-migrant protesters block bridge on border with Germany
Protesters in Poland including politicians from the Conservatives (PiS) blocked a bridge on the border to voice their opposition against the transfer of migrants…
Sikorski tells Musk Poland will provide Ukraine with alternative to Starlink
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski reminded Elon Musk that Poland has ordered and paid for Ukraine's Starlink internet services and that if it was…
Brain-drain to Paris: France courts US scientists unhappy with Trump
As US researchers have voiced concerns over the direction of science and research policy under US President Donald Trump’s administration, France has positioned…
Italian whippet proves top dog at UK’s Crufts
A whippet from Venice in Italy has been named best in show at the 2025 Crufts international dog show in the UK.
Canada’s new PM Carney to renounce his UK and Irish passports
Canada's incoming Prime Minister Mark Carney, a citizen of both the UK and Ireland, has said he would now renounce both nationalities.
Corruption in Pakistan: A risk for South Asia’s stability and a threat for Europe
As Pakistan backs away from its anti-corruption transparency pledge, the consequences could ripple beyond its $7 billion IMF loan programme, threatening regional…
Italian Government ordered to compensate illegal boat migrants
Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government must compensate a group of illegal migrants who were stranded aboard the Coast Guard ship Diciotti from 16…
‘Boycott USA’ : Consumer revolt spreads across Europe
French and Danish consumers have been turning their backs on US products, launching a growing boycott movement in protest against Washington's foreign and economic…