EU’s Borrell proposes suspending Israel dialogue over Gaza war concerns
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has proposed that the bloc suspend a political dialogue with Israel, citing possible human rights violations…
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German police raid man’s home over tweet mocking Greens’ politician
A man in Bavaria had his house raided by police after retweeting a meme mocking German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck of the Greens party.
The world’s economic blocs ready to choke the flood of German exports
The high drama of Germany’s Traffic Light Coalition is over.
Russia threatens retaliation as US opens missile base in Poland
Russia has reacted with anger to the opening of a new US missile base in Poland, claiming that they will be forced to up their own military presence on the border…
Azerbaijan President denounces France’s ‘Macron regime’ during COP29 summit
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has accused the French 'Macron regime' of intentionally stifling the process of decolonisation at the COP 29 summit in Baku.
Paris security tightened for Israel v France football match
French interior minister Bruno Retailleau has announced heightened security with "exceptional measures" ahead of the Nations League football match between France…
‘Ribera or nothing’: Socialists threaten to block EC if MEPs refuse candidate
The European Socialists have adopted an unbending stance: If their Spanish candidate for Commission Executive Vice-President for the Clean, Just and Competitive…
Berlin’s Green Party demands women-only train carriages
Antje Kapek, spokeswoman for transport policy of the Green Party in the Berlin Senate, has said she wanted separate carriages for female passengers in reaction to…
Europe’s choice: win with Trump or “die” alone
“Man’s soul is immortal, his salvation is in the next world,” Cardinal Richelieu once said; “the state has no immortality, its salvation is now or never.
North Korean troops ‘actively fighting Ukrainians’, agencies claim
Troops from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are now actively engaging Ukrainian forces in the Russian oblast of Kursk, multiple intelligence agencies…
Germany going tech? Vice-Chancellor stranded after government jet breaks down
German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck has reportedly been left stranded at a tech event in Lisbon after the German Government's jet broke down.
JD Vance says leave Musk X alone or the US might not support NATO
Ever since the possibility of a second presidential term for now president-elect Donald Trump first appeared, Brussels has fretted about “Trump-proofing” trans-Atlantic…
Blinken pledges to shore up Ukraine support ahead of Trump transition
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured NATO on November 13 that the Biden administration would bolster its support for Ukraine in the few months before Donald…
Vienna cancels statue of Polish king over ‘Islamaphobia’ fears
Vienna will not honour Jan III Sobieski, the Polish King who broke the Turkish siege of the Austrian capital in 1683, with a statue over concerns to do with Islamophobia.
Polish PM Tusk snubs Sikorski, calls primary to select presidential candidate
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has suffered a blow after his party decided to hold a primary contest to select the presidential candidate in which…
Germany’s Scholz in danger as insiders eye defence minister for Chancellor
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in danger of being replaced as those within his Social Democratic Party (SPD) reportedly eye replacing him with his government's…
Kerosene-fuelled ‘jet engines’ keep Belgian energy grid up
The Belgian Government is said to be giving extra subsidies to old and highly polluting jet engines to help make up for the closing of nuclear power plants.
Lithuania ‘may bypass EU’s fiscal rules to boost defence’
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has indicated that his country might disregard the European Union's fiscal rules to strengthen its defence capabilities.
‘Paper shortage should curtail early German election’, official claims
The scandal has drawn ridicule, with commentators labelling it as a symbol for the dysfunctionality of Germany.
Commission blasts Apple with ‘geo-blocking’ claims
The European Commission has lashed out against Apple over its alleged "geo-blocking" of content available in the bloc.
Isolationism has never worked for America, EU’s Kallas says
Kaja Kallas, the European Union's incoming foreign policy chief, cautioned on November 12 against making assumptions about what US President-elect Donald Trump…
Romanian presidential candidate Terheș rattles sabre over EU
Romania's presidential election hopeful Cristian Terheș MEP has pledged to turn the screw on the European Union and rearm and rebuild the country in the race for…
Beijing to withdraw from electric car production in Poland over EC tariffs
The Chinese Government is planning to withdraw from producing the B10 Leamport electric car in the Tychy plant in Silesia, southern Poland, in retaliation for Poland…
Shell wins landmark emissions reduction case on appeal
Global oil producer Shell has won a landmark climate case in the Dutch courts, annulling an earlier ruling that forced the multinational to cut 45 per cent of its…
French legacy media sues X over alleged EU directive disobedience
A group of legacy media outlets in France are suing Elon Musk's X over its alleged failure to obey a European Union directive transcribed into the country's law.
Spanish floods disaster spurs heavy lobbying against Commissioner candidate Ribera
Spain's ecology minister Teresa Ribera is to undergo her hearing for European Commissioner facing a wave of criticism due to her handling of the devastating October…
The party was great, but expect vengeance from the people Trump defeated
One of them turns up at every party, but really I felt that the American philosopher Peter Boghossian was laying it on too thickly. The man killed a mood.
Macron, Starmer plot to snare Trump over Ukraine war, UK press claims
French President Emmanuel Macron is plotting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to tie down the coming US Donald Trump administration regarding Ukraine, according…
Half of Austrian companies consider leaving as competitiveness nosedives
More than half of Austria’s bigger companies are said to be considering moving their business abroad, according to a new study
Lights, cameral, action! Teen drama TV role for ex-French PM Attal
Former French prime minister Gabriel Attal has appeared as himself in the teen drama series Askip in an episode focusing on school bullying.