Member states doubt EU database for biofuels, saying market distortions are likely
The Union Database for Biofuels (UDB), which came into effect on November 21, is part of the Clean Energy for All Europeans package of the Renewable Energy Directive…
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Alleged €3.5 million fraud in Austria of EU recovery funds, says European Prosecutor’s office
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has announced the arrest of 15 people suspected of defrauding more than €3.
German Chancellor Scholz’s leadership of Socialists in peril
The growing unpopularity of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), trailing the opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) and Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the polls, has…
Ex-Dutch State Secretary denies racism was reason for resignation
Nora Achahbar, the former Dutch State Secretary for Benefits and Customs, has denied racism within the government had anything to do with her leaving office.
French supermarket giant Carrefour vows to not sell Mercosur-sourced meat
Amid France's opposition to the European Union-Mercosur trade deal, major French supermarket chain Carrefour has pledged not to sell meat linked to the agreement,…
Russia threatens to attack US military base in Poland, claiming it poses ‘nuclear threat’
Russia has claimed that a new US ballistic missile base in Redzikowo, northern Poland, increases the level of nuclear danger and that it is a prime target in any…
Banks take fright as Marxists take power in Belgium
Banks are refusing to finance cash-strapped towns in Belgium's French-speaking south as avowed Marxists take power in local government.
Spain to legalise 300,000 migrants per year to boost workforce
The Spanish Government has announced the country is set to legalise 300,000 undocumented migrants per year through 2027 under new regulations.
Outdated software running Germany Inc goes for easy protection not innovation
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader and likely future chancellor Friedrich Merz is sidling cautiously up to the debt brake issue that just demolished the traffic…
German ex-chancellor Merkel publishes memoir targeting several leaders, including Trump
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel’s memoirs, Freedom: Memories 1954–2021, offer a look at her approach to global leadership, including her relationship…
Italy and Romania push back against EU anti-smoking proposals
Recent efforts by the European Union to implement stricter regulations on smoking and tobacco alternatives have sparked controversy, with some member states raising…
Ford to slash 14% of European workforce, citing EV transition and intensifying competition
Ford said on November 20 it would cut around 14 per cent of its European workforce, blaming significant losses in recent years compounded by weak demand for electric…
Polish Government freezes energy prices in run-up to presidential elections
The Polish Government has announced a freeze on energy prices for households at just over €100 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for the first three quarters of 2025, the…
Will Ukraine become Europe’s forever-problem?
As the war reached its 1000th day this week, any form of victory seems further away from Kyiv’s grasp than ever before. Militarily, Ukraine’s situation is dramatic;
Think-tank accuses EU of undermining rule of law
In a new report, the Hungarian Nézőpont Institute (Nézőpont Intézet) has taken shots at the European Union, accusing it of violating the rule of law.
EPP to approve Commissioner Ribera despite initial threats
The European People's Party (EPP) in the European Parliament has proposed an agreement with the Social Democratic (S&D) and Liberal Renew groups to unblock the approval…
Election of Brussels mayor who tried to shut down conservative event declared invalid
A Brussels court has declared the local election in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode invalid on suspicions of fraud.
CDU agrees coalition with offshoot of former East German Communist party
Almost three months after elections in the State of Thuringia, eastern Germany, a three-party coalition has been agreed between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU),…
Beria inspires establishment? Show me the man and I will find the crime
There exists in Vienna a curious organisation, which, if you went by its title – The Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (WKStA, in the German acronym)…
Xi asks Germany’s Scholz to help kill EU EV tariffs
Chinese President Xi Jinping told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on November 19 that he hoped Germany could help the EU and China to resolve the issue of tariffs…
German deindustrialisation: Unions propose wage-rise delay to save VW plants
Workers unions in Germany have proposed that Volkswagen delay wage increases to save manufacturing plants in Germany.
Majority of Ukrainians favour peace negotiations, poll finds
A majority of Ukrainians favour their country engaging in peace negotiations with Russia to end the war in the region, a poll has found.
Polish presidential candidate pledges ‘strategic bitcoin reserve’ if elected
Sławomir Mentzen, presidential candidate for Poland’s radical-right Confederation party, has pledged that if elected he would turn the country into a “cryptocurrency…
Leader of French Greens wants to ‘regulate or ban’ X over ‘hate speech’
According to Tondelier, the social network website, which she has regularly used herself, should be “regulated or shut down”.
Jews and gays should hide identity in ‘Arab neighbourhoods’, says Berlin police chief
In an explosive interview with German news outlet Berliner Zeitung, Barbara Slowik, head of the Berlin police force, said the city was not safe for people who were…
Zelensky tells EP Russia can be pushed ‘towards a just peace’
Zelensky expressed gratitude to the European Union for its support and said Ukraine and its allies had succeeded not only in “preventing Putin from taking Ukraine”…
German state media denounces ‘Nazi cult’ in anime
A major German state media outlet has denounced Japanese manga and anime for having an "obsession" with right-wing and military ideology, describing elements of…
Bardella rules RN French election candidates must have ‘no criminal convictions’
Jordan Bardella, president of the French hard-right party National Rally (RN) has stated that any RN candidate for the next national election must have a clean criminal…
€600 fine for German who used poop emoji against Greens’ leader?
German media has revealed that a man was fined over a social media post that described Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and…
Three-party ‘losers coalition’ takes shape in Austria
Three Austrian political parties may soon form a ruling coalition aimed at keeping the election's winner, the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), out of power.