Poland’s president opposes Tusk’s suspension of migrant asylum applications
Polish President Andrzej Duda has criticised prime minister Donald Tusk’s move to suspend allowing asylum applications on Poland's border with Belarus.
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Delicious: Dutch are eating more meat despite government veggie push
The Dutch public has increased their meat consumption despite a government attempt to impose a top-down "protein shift" towards no-meat meals.
Ukraine’s government alarmed by rising army desertions
In the first eight months of 2024, 45,543 soldiers deserted from the Ukrainian army, according to data leaked by the Prosecutor General's Office and subsequenly…
Stopping Russia might take more than ‘offering’ peace
With Ukraine’s situation becoming increasingly precarious, it is time to confront, head-on, the most dangerous of the many illusions entertained by the Western…
Françafrique collapse: Niger purges capital street names of French influence
The former French colony of Niger has purged the country's capital of street names that evoke its colonial master, amidst the continuing decline of the Françafrique…
Zelensky: Ukraine entry into NATO should happen ‘now’
NATO should admit Ukraine immediately to help end Russia's invasion of the country, said Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky.
Meloni to visit Lebanon amidst Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to visit Lebanon on October 18 amidst the ongoing conflict in the region.
Airbus to cut up to 2,500 jobs in defence and space, sources say
Airbus plans to cut up to 2,500 posts in its Defence & Space division after spiralling losses on satellite projects, two people familiar with the matter said on…
Don’t block my sun: a new commission that does not overshadow von der Leyen
The new European Commission, pending approval after the November hearings, has been put together by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with a clear objective:…
Poland’s Tusk says future of liberal democracy hinges on migration policy
The future of liberal democracy in the European Union depends on its response to migration, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in comments published on October…
Islamic State-aligned terror faction calls for ‘revenge’ violence on German LGBT events
A terror cell aligned with the Islamic State (IS) has called for lone-wolf attacks on LGBT events in Germany, according to local news reports.
PCs and games consoles not covered by EU’s ‘right to repair’ directive
The European Union's Right to Repair legislation does not include the products that consumers repair most often, such as PCs and games consoles, activists said at…
Council of Europe commission report is a punch on the nose for Tusk’s justice minister
The Venice Commission, an advisory body of the Council of Europe, has analysed the legal reforms being proposed by Polish justice minister Adam Bodnar, and has advised…
Despotic green policies lead to impoverishment and unemployment
As many have predicted, including in this column, the economic terrorism of government green extremists in one country after another has succeeded in splitting their…
First of many? Italy sends first batch of asylum seekers to Albania
"We took extra time so that everything was done in the best way, but we are very satisfied with the results of this work," Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said.
Researchers alarmed by China’s grip on EU wind sector
"Becoming a world leader in green technology is one of China’s key strategic objectives...
Germany’s SPD plotting ‘wealth tax’ amid financial problems
Germany's ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) is plotting the introduction of a wealth tax on assets amidst the country's worsening economic situation, local news…
French interior minister to restore ‘order’ by regularising working illegals
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau wants to regularise a large swathe of illegal migrants as part of the country's new 2025 immigration law.
China forces Uyghurs into slavery, finally a blunt resolution from European Parliament
Due to its sheer size, the displacement of its economy and its military might, China is accustomed to breaking rules and getting away with it.
EXCLUSIVE: EU official emails hit with four-day partial outage
The European Union's official email service was hit with a four-day partial outage between October 10 and October 14, documents seen by Brussels Signal have confirmed.
Von der Leyen proposes migrant ‘return hubs’ in deportation push
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to establish so-called "return hubs" outside the European Union to accelerate deportations.
Germany’s AfD could be declared ‘anti-constitutional’ by end-of-year
The populist-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party could be declared "anti-constitutional" before the end of the year, a report in the German media has claimed.
FPÖ furious after Austrian president ignores party’s election win
Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ) has criticised the country’s President Alexander van der Bellen over his decision not to give the party the mandate to form a…
EU lags behind as major powers fight to reconquer the moon
The European Union is lagging behind as space agencies race to reconquer the moon.
EU wants to restrict smoking on balconies and in private cars
In the discussed recommendation, the Council Working Group on Public Health aimed to create a "tobacco-free generation" by 2040.
Is Tusk a Pole or a European? Now he demands the EU lets him bar migrants
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‘Show same respect to Poles as you do to Germans’, Polish foreign minister tells Ukraine
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has asked Ukraine to pay Polish victims of the Second World War Volhynia massacre the same respect it has paid to Germany…
‘Nothing can be done’ in French parliament without National Rally support, Bardella says
It is impossible to achieve anything in the French parliament without the support of Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN), party leader Jordan Bardella has said.
Kyiv willing to surrender Ukraine territory for peace, German media reports
“The prognosis is poor. People don’t really want to fight anymore. The injustices of war could tear society apart.”
EU condemns all attacks on UN missions, foreign policy chief Borrell says
Brussels has condemned all attacks against United Nations missions in a statement published by outgoing foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.