German army withdraws from Twitter/X
Germany's defence ministry and army announced they were ending their activities on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Wilders: Cut spending on climate policies and Ukraine to fund tax cuts
Dutch hard-right leader Geert Wilders called on his country's government to cut spending on climate policies and the Ukraine war to fund tax cuts.
What did European liberals ever get from trusting Joe Biden?
Next week American President-elect Donald Trump will drop the “elect,” and President Joe Biden will pick up "former” before his name.
Incidents across Italy’s rail network lead to suspicions of sabotage
Magistrates of the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office are investigating a series of incidents on the Italian railways suspecting potential sabotage.
Denmark’s prime minister summons business leaders following Trump’s Greenland threat
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the country's business leaders to a meeting on January 16 after US President-elect Donald Trump last week threatened…
Polish opposition conservatives slam Zelensky for interference in presidential poll
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) have attacked Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian president had met with the centre-left Tusk government’s presidential…
Irish coalition buckles, vows to continue carbon tax hikes
Members of Ireland's new coalition government have reversed their criticism of carbon tax policies, undertaking instead to continue the regular increase in the highly-unpopular…
Eurocrats ignore Trump influence while welcoming Gaza ceasefire
Eurocrats have welcomed the introduction of a ceasefire in Gaza while ignoring incoming US President Donald Trump's influence on getting the deal.
Tusk provides no evidence for claims Russia planned terrorist attacks on airlines
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Russia had been planning ‘acts of terror’ against both Polish and international airlines, but provided no evidence…
Swedish debt collectors begins seizures at doomed green-tech Northvolt
'Green' darling Northvolt faced seizures by the Swedish Enforcement Authority, Kronofogden, the country's debt collector, over unpaid bills.
Not such close allies: US restricts AI chip exports to Poland
The US government has decided to exclude Poland from the list of 18 countries given unrestricted access to US AI chip exports, meaning the Poles will have restricted…
All parties except AfD to push on with German energy transition
Energy policy has figured highly in Germany's February 23 elections, the country's first since Berlin severed ties with Russia, its long-time gas supplier.
Dominion: Trump’s new grand strategy?
With Donald Trump only days away from being sworn into what will likely be the most “imperial” of US presidencies since Franklin D.
Only Europeans have downbeat view of second Trump presidency, poll finds
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Relatives of Israeli hostages say EU not doing all it can for their release
Relatives of 94 Israeli and international hostages still held by Hamas said the EU has not used its influence and resources to bring the hostages home.
Police officers who join Alternative for Germany face ‘termination’
Members of Germany's federal police active in the hard-right "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) party risk disciplinary procedures and an end to their employment, leaked…
Danes to rely on bean burritos to achieve green transition goals
Major Danish grocery chains and the Danish Consumer Council have launched a campaign to encourage Danes to eat more beans and less meat to achieve the country's…
Falling birth rates? More than just technocratic, it is a cultural question
Last week Turkey announced that it was introducing a series of incentives designed to increase the Turkish birth rate.
Swedish government tightens naturalisation requirements with focus on ‘honest living’
Sweden's government has called for toughening the country's citizenship requirements by increasing the necessary time in the country to eight years and introducing…
EU ‘should have its own regulator-friendly X, TikTok and Instagram’ : Habeck
The European Union should have its own regulator-friendly equivalents to X, TikTok and Instagram, according to the candidate for chancellor of Germany's Greens.
Power transfer: Poland’s Morawiecki replaces Meloni as ECR head
Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki replaced Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as president of the EU's European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)…
EU ombudsman slams EC for ‘maladministration’ over ‘egregious’ €28 million project document delay
The EU Ombudsman accused the European Commission of "maladministration", after it took seventeen months to give public access to documents about a €28 million…
Breton: EU censorship just a ‘buzzword’ pushed by ‘conspiracy theorists’
Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has decried recent allegations of censorship within the European Union as just a "buzzword" pushed by "conspiracy theorists".
German hospital introduces employee bodycams after rising violence
A German hospital announced plans to issue bodycams to all its employees, after a rise in violent attacks on staff by patients and their relatives.
NATO to deploy ships, aircraft in Baltic Sea after cable breaches
NATO countries will deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure and reserve the right to take action…
UK bans German fresh meat imports amid foot-and-mouth scare
The United Kingdom has implemented wide-ranging import bans against Germany regarding various animals and fresh meats after the discovery of foot-and-mouth disease…
Irregular migration into EU drops sharply in 2024, EU border agency says
The number of migrants entering the European Union by irregular routes dropped overall by 38 per cent in 2024, reaching the lowest level since 2021, the EU border…
Birth rate continues dropping in France, lowest since end of WWI
France's fertility rate has dropped to the lowest level since 1918, with only 663,000 babies born in France in 2024. This was 21.
Germany’s CDU leader, ahead in polls: industry more important than climate protection
Friederich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democrats in Germany's coming elections, said industry was more important than climate protection.
German state spy agency head says his agency is too neutral on AfD
The head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency in Thuringia has criticised his own service for staying too neutral on the right-wing Alternative for Germany…