NATO must control Kremlin desire to re-occupy its “near abroad”
The Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, was one of those who put in for the position of secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a position…
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‘Palestine recognition will harm Irish economy,’ Israel warns
Israel has warned Ireland that its decision to officially recognise Palestine will hurt the Irish economy.
German chemicals giant BASF to shut plants at home while investing billions in China
German multinational BASF is sparking a heated debate about degrowth and deindustrialisation.
Russia to remove Taliban from its terrorist list
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has announced that the Taliban will be removed from the Russian Government’s list of terrorist organisations.
France ‘to send military instructors to Ukraine’
Ukraine's top armed forces commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, says he had signed paperwork with France's defence ministry allowing French military instructors to visit…
Indictments rain down in Poland ahead of European Parliament elections
With less than two weeks to go before the European Parliament elections, the Polish Government is issuing a raft of indictments against officials from the former…
India is a democratic success: globalists are so annoyed
India, the largest democracy on earth, is heading to the polls right now.
New EU embryo law draws ‘human trafficking’ criticism
Newly approved European Union legislation regulating the trade of embryos has been compared to the legal regularisation of "human trafficking".
‘Fortress Poland’ plan for Eastern border; minefields under consideration
Poland has announced details of a €2.5 billion plan to fortify its Eastern border to prevent and deter potential Russian and Belarusian aggression.
Brussels tight-lipped as Le Pen floats idea of hard-right ‘supergroup’
Right-wing political groups in Brussels have remained tight-lipped as France's Marine Le Pen of the National Rally (RN) party continues her push for a new European…
How hard-right National Rally won over France’s overseas territories
National Rally (RN) has surged to prominence in France's overseas territories.
EU’s vain desire to be AI regulatory boss: 7.5bn customers say No
Brussels is again full of self-congratulation after the EU Parliament and Council passed the Artificial Intelligence Act, presented as the world’s first regulatory…
Poland to introduce restrictions on movements of Russian diplomats
Poland will introduce restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats on its territory says Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
Macron: ‘Democracy is in crisis’
French President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted to "get involved" in the European Parliament elections in June "to unmask the ideas of the National Rally".
Brexit ‘myth’ de-busted: EU to ban smoky-bacon crisps
The so-called pro-Brexit "myth" of a European Union ban on smoky-bacon flavour potato crisps is now set to become reality after Member States gave the go-ahead for…
Opposition gathers thousands in Madrid to protest against Catalan amnesty
Spain's centre-right Partido Popular (PP) drew thousands of protesters against the amnesty for convicted Catalan separatists to Madrid’s famous Puerta de Alcalá…
Europe’s hard-left parties unite in opposition to war
Ahead of the European Parliament elections on June 6-9, the annual Spring Festival in Madrid hosted by the Spanish Podemos party became a rallying point for Europe’s…
Dairy farmers to EU: Help us or face more tractor protests
While the latest Brussels protest would be a "friendly" affair, this would not be the case with future demonstrations should lawmakers not take their concerns seriously,…
German interior minister tempted by Italy’s ‘Albanian model’ asylum system
German interior minister Nancy Faeser has expressed interest in how Italy aims to more asylum application procedures in Albania.
Tusk to remain as PM, rejects bid for Polish presidency
'I have a lot of work to do here. A few months or even years won't be enough to clean up everything' said Tusk
Rule of the gods: cut access to energy, cut prosperity
In the end, Zeus was right. When he punished Prometheus for giving fire to humanity, the old Greek god must have known that their days are now numbered.
Macron aims to strengthen ties with Germany on State visit
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day State visit to Germany aiming to reaffirm the strength of the Franco-German alliance.
France plans to restrict unemployment benefits
The French government is planning to shorten the period people can claim unemployment benefits in order to strengthen incentives to work, Prime Minister Gabriel…
Isolation of AfD may bring new success to EU nationalist right
The past few years have seen a string of successes for the European right.
NGO ‘rescue-boat’ captain ‘will not focus on migration’ if elected as MEP
Carola Rackete, a top candidate for the German hard-left Die Linke party in June's European Parliament elections, no longer wants to be associated with migration.
Georgia accuses European Commission of assassination ‘threat’
The European Commission has denied issuing any form of "threat" to see Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze shot over the country's anti-foreign interference…
Man shot dead in New Caledonia despite Macron’s visit
A 48-year-old man was fatally shot in New Caledonia just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron visited the island to restore "law and order”.
Chega says president is “treasonous,” but Chega goes too far
One must wonder if this is a Portuguese version of misdirection, the technique magicians use to draw your attention away from what the right hand is doing by doing…
‘French media illegally discriminates against political Right,’ report finds
Reconquete MEP Nicolas Bay told Brussels Signal that everyone was well aware that the "so-called ‘public service’ media in France is a mouthpiece for the political…
German Chamber of Commerce sees ‘alarming signs of gradual deindustrialisation’
Germany is showing worrying levels of gradual deindustrialization, a new survey has found.