Germany’s CDU, scenting power, tacks Right with new party programme
Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) has adopted a party programme that positions it distinctly more to the Right from its centrist orientation under former chancellor…
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France, five other EU countries defy EU boycott of Putin inauguration
"We are not at war with Russia or the Russian people, and we have no desire for regime change in Moscow," said France's President Emmanuel Macron, who sent French…
Telegram confirms efforts to comply with EU censorship rules
Messaging service Telegram has confirmed it will make an effort to comply with European Union-level censorship rules.
Poland’s interior minister denies ‘being drunk’ at speech
Polish interior minister Marcin Kierwinski threatened to sue anyone who said he was drunk during a speech at a public function and claimed he had breathalyser and…
Half of French ‘not interested in the EP elections’, poll suggests
A poll in France shows that the electorate is far from enthusiastic about the upcoming European Parliament elections in June.
European regulators crack down on Big Tech
European regulators have launched a series of probes into Big Tech. In the latest, Apple AAPL.O, Meta Platforms META.O and Alphabet's GOOGL.
Brussels rule of law means kick Fico, pet Tusk
Here comes a comparison between how the EU treats a nationalist member state such as Slovakia and an EU-keen member state such as Poland.
Bundesbank chief opposes joint EU borrowing beyond NextGenEU
Germany’s central bank chief voiced doubts over the need for joint European Union debt issuance.
European nationalists are ‘hidden Brexiteers’, claims Macron
"All European nationalists are hidden Brexiteers," according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
Investigators raid offices of MEP Krah in European Parliament
German MEP Maximilian Krah's Brussels offices have been searched by the police at the behest of the German Federal Attorney General.
Bunch of 15-year-olds trounce German foreign minister and teammates
Germany's “green” foreign minister has been reportedly handed a significant sporting loss by a bunch of 15-year-olds.
Polish judge ‘seeks asylum in Belarus’
Tomasz Szmydt, a Polish judge with the Regional Administrative Court in Warsaw (WSA), has reportedly sought “protection” with the Belarusian authorities and…
French MEP claims he was targeted by China-linked hackers
French right-wing MEP François-Xavier Bellamy says he has been targeted by hackers linked to China.
French and British Ambassadors summoned in Moscow
The Russian foreign ministry headed by Sergei Lavrov summoned the British and French Ambassadors in Moscow over the ongoing Ukraine conflict on May 6.
Germany deploys two warships to Indo-Pacific amid China-Taiwan tensions
Germany sent two warships to the Indo-Pacific region on May 7 in a bid to strengthen its military presence in the region amid rising tensions between China and…
Belgian PM wants European boycott of Israeli business from Occupied Territories
The move would block agricultural products like dates, olive oil, and wine from the Occupied Territories from entering the EU
Kaczyński must learn that a big No is not a strategy
Jaroslaw Kaczyński, leader of Poland’s Law and Justice party (PiS), is making it plain to voters in the European elections what he does not like.
Poland says it finds bugging devices in room where government was due to meet
Polish special services have found and dismantled bugging devices in a room where the council of ministers was due to meet on Tuesday, the special services coordinator's…
Ursula von der Leyen closes Article 7 proceedings against Poland as ‘reward for Tusk’
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on social media on May 6 that the Commission is closing the Article 7 proceedings against Poland…
PVV negotiator seen with notes citing ‘strictest asylum package ever’
A negotiator in the Dutch government formation talks was photographed with a draft coalition agreement in his hands, thereby leaking key elements of the negotiations.
Many Germans ‘disappointed by von der Leyen presidency’
"Everybody in Germany especially thought she would be much more successful than she ended up being," Strack Zimmerman remarked
Polish President sees recognition of Silesian language as thin end of a separatist wedge
Polish president Andrzej Duda is expected to veto the legislation recognising Silesian as a regional language, siding with the Conservative (PiS) opposition which…
How fashionable parenting makes isolated children
You already know the hikikomori syndrome, even if you do not know the name. It is the phenomenon which began in Japan in the 1990s, when the economy was in crisis.
EU suspends marketing of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine at company’s request
The European Commission has announced the suspension of marketing AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine at the company's own request.
Anti-corruption NGO calls for EP ban on MEPs’ side hustles
Anti-corruption NGO Transparency International EU has urged the European Parliament to ban side hustles by MEPs.
Polish government to ignore President’s right to countersign European commissioner nomination
Poland’s foreign ministry says the government will ignore a law giving President Andrzej Duda the right to countersign the Tusk administration’s nominee for…
Spain’s Environment Minister says EU at risk of ‘implosion’ if ‘far-right’ wins
Spain's Environment Minister Teresa Ribera warned the future of the European Union was in danger due to “people who stir up social tensions for short-term political…
Why private equity danger is strangely reminiscent of 2008
If you remember the horrors of collateralised debt obligations (CDO) during the 2007-8 financial crisis, you are either a banker or one of the journalists who pounded…
Young Christian Democrats: Bring back military service in Germany to fight populist Right
Germany should reintroduce mandatory military service as part of a package of measures to combat the hard-right, said the youth wing of the country's Christian Democrats.
UK Rwanda deportation law appeals to the Right across Europe
Marion Maréchal, head of the hard-right Reconquête list for the 2024 European elections, has defended both Rishi Sunak's Safety to Rwanda Act and what she calls…