Undeterred by parliament vote, Polish Government gives women access to abortion
The Polish Government, undeterred by losing a parliamentary vote on abortion in July, has issued guidelines allowing terminations to be performed on demand at any…
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AfD blocking minority in Saxony possible as likely ally steps in
An Alternative for Germany (AfD) blocking minority in the Saxony State parliament is once again a possibility after a likely ally of the party entered the fray.
German Government ups anti-Trump assault
The German Government has doubled down on its public assault against US presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
Dresden bridge collapse highlights Germany’s crumbling infrastructure
The collapse of a major bridge in Germany has shone a spotlight on the dismal state of the country’s public infrastructure.
Draghi: ‘Europe must change perspective or risk servitude’
Former European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has warned about "servitude" towards other economies at his first public meeting since the publication…
Up to 124,000 illegal migrants exploit flaws in Dutch system to access labour market
Illegal migrants from outside the European Union have been able to enter the European labour market via weaknesses in the Dutch population registration system, it…
Christian Democrat youth wing criticises German media for ‘ignoring Islamist elements’ of knife attack
The youth wing of Germany's Christian Democrats has criticised media for allegedly ignoring evidence of Islamist motives behind a recent knife attack.
EU consumer groups slam video-games companies for ‘tricking’ players into overspending
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and 22 other organisations across Europe have accused the world's biggest video-games companies of misleading gamers into…
British Army training for Ukrainian soldiers ‘comes at expense of UK troops’, report finds
British military support for Ukraine has "constrained" its ability to train its own soldiers as it has reduced the availability of facilities to do such, a report…
Elite are cracking down on free speech to stop true democracy
Although this might seem counterintuitive given the current political culture, but there is a realistic chance that voting for what the media calls the “far Right”…
Migration crisis: German minister warns drastic migration reforms are required
German interior minister Nancy Faeser has told the European Commission in a letter that her country cannot handle the migration situation any more and drastic reforms…
Orbán headed to Strasbourg amid veto attempt by opposing MEPs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to address the European Parliament in Strasbourg next week amid attempts by opponents to prevent him coming.
Home affairs Commissioner Johansson ‘closer to NGOs than Member States’ on illegal migration, ex-Frontex boss claims
The European Commission's home affairs tsar Ylva Johansson is closer to pro-mass migration NGOs than to the Member States she is meant to serve, the former head…
Fully rearming Germany ‘will take 100 years’, report finds
Fully rearming Germany could take up to a century if the country continues with its current rate of military production, a report has found.
Poland’s exclusion zone on border with Belarus ‘leads to 64 per cent drop in illegal crossings’
Poland’s interior ministry has reported a 64 per cent drop in the number of attempted illegal crossings by migrants from the country’s border with Belarus since…
Surprise! What Ukraine negotiations really need is …Chancellor Scholz?
The Russo-Ukrainian War has been going for over ten years, and it has been nearly three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of their southwestern neighbour.
Police strike set to aid Extinction Rebellion motorway protest in the Netherlands
The Dutch chapter of Extinction Rebellion (XR) is planning to block the A12 motorway in The Hague on September 14, a date that coincidentally coincides with a police…
France’s National Rally ‘willing to give PM Barnier a chance,’ MEP says
Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) is willing to give France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier a chance, an MEP for the party has said.
Puigdemont set for long-term exile after Spanish court ruling
The former president of Spain's Catalonia region and former MEP Carles Puigdemont is set to remain in exile indefinitely after the Spanish Supreme Court ruled the…
At least three attacks ‘foiled’ during Paris Olympics
French security services have reported they prevented several terrorist attacks during the Paris Olympics and Paralympics Games.
Three old military ‘truths’ shaken by the Ukraine war
Conventional wisdom often gets a bad rap when things go wrong, but it should normally be a source of strength.
Spanish PM Sánchez calls for tariff truce between EU and China
“We don’t need another war, in this case a trade war.
Four million Ukrainians granted temporary protection in the EU
More than four million Ukrainians have been granted temporary protection status in the European Union since Russia's latest invasion of the country began in 2022.
Germany faces a surge in bankruptcies with ‘worse to come’
In the first six months of this year, almost 25 per cent more companies in Germany filed for insolvency compared to 2023, with experts fearing that the worst is…
Reporters say no evidence for Polish claims of ‘thousands of Ukrainians’ joining foreign legion
Reporters have discovered that a "thousands-strong" Ukrainian legion in Poland does not yet exist.
Trump-Harris, now expect vitriol and negativity to start ramping up
It’s always hard to predict how viewers will react to a presidential debate. One thing is clear nonetheless: Kamala Harris cannot do better than she did last night.
Socialists threaten to reject Ursula von der Leyen’s EC team
Socialists in the European Parliament have warned they may withhold support for the next European Commission unless their key demands are addressed.
Slovakia’s Fico accuses West of ‘tolerating Ukrainian extremists’
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused the West of "tolerating" extremist elements within the Ukrainian military, prompting a backlash from Kyiv.
Gonzalez’ arrival in Spain triggers political dogfight
The Spanish government’s decision to grant asylum to Venezuelan presidential candidate and opposition leader Edmundo González has triggered a political dogfight…
More Congolese athletes go ‘missing’ in Paris after Olympics
More Congolese athletes have reportedly gone "missing" in France following the Olympic games, local media is reporting.