France deploys 30,000 police officers during elections amid riot concerns
France will mobilise a massive police presence on election day amid fears of left-wing rioting. A force of 30.
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French Left and Right urge voters to ignore polls
The French Left and the hard-right party National Rally (RN) both dismissed the latest projections for the next parliament, instead urging the electorate to vote…
Spain’s Vox leaves ECR for Orbán’s Patriots group in European Parliament
Speaking to Brussels Signal, sources within the party insisted that the decision "has nothing to do" with a possible confrontation with Fratelli D'Italia.
Euro 2024 ‘wolf salute’ sparks Turkey-Germany diplomatic spat
A two-handed "wolf salute" given by a Turkish football player during the Euro 2024 football tournament sparked an escalating diplomatic spat between Ankara and host…
Patriots for Europe set to absorb Identity and Democracy group in European Parliament
Hungarian MEP Kinga Gál, called the new outfit "a true milestone", when speaking to Brussels Signal on July 3, adding she hoped the Right "will be able to create…
Italy and Greece go after free speech: authorities prosecute dissidents
A few months ago Brussels Signal warned that the freedom of speech and expression in the European Union would be endangered by the European Parliament’s resolution…
German government clinches 2025 budget deal in line with debt brake
Germany's coalition government has clinched an agreement on the budget for 2025 that will adhere to the country's strict spending rules following months of negotiations,…
French elections: End of Macron era will redefine EU politics
As French President Emmanuel Macron's party faces a likely defeat in the snap legislative elections and the hard-right and left-wing opposition forces inch closer…
Polish media unite against EU Digital Single Market directive
Media companies from across Poland have united in protest against the country's proposed implementation of the EU's Digital Single Market directive.
Orbán in surprise visit to Moscow
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected to arrive in Moscow on July 5, a move that has both surprised and angered other EU leaders.
Germany’s BSW lacks MEP numbers to form EP bloc
The BSW, which has ruled out joining the Left, will sit with the so-called Non-Inscrits
Habsburg ghosts of Austria-Hungary hover over the fears of Central Europe
The first-place parties in Austria, Hungary, and Czechia have come together to announce a new European Parliamentary grouping, which they have termed “Patriots…
ECR avoids split as Poles and Italians decide to work together
European parliamentary group the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), which appeared on the verge of disintegrating, has decided to stick together.
China-built EVs hit with duties in biggest EU trade case yet
The European Union will impose tariffs of up to 37.
Macronist spokeswoman and MP attacked by youths while campaigning
A French Government spokeswoman and an MP were attacked while putting up posters on public billboards in Hauts-de-Seine, located in the Île-de-France region.
EXCL: Launch of ‘Europe of Sovereign Nations’ group in EP ‘imminent’
Speaking to Brussels Signal, one source confirmed that the group had settled on the Europe of Sovereign Nations name, and had already secured the 23 necessary MEPs…
New EU anti-drugs agency to tackle ‘terrorism of drug crime’
A new EU anti-drugs agency has been launched in the hopes of combatting what has been described as the "terrorism of drug crime".
The Soviet mirror and the pitfalls of historical analogy
Questions of “identity” consume the present generation more than any others past.
Trudeau and von der Leyen to push ‘diversity and gender equality’ in industry
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised to promote "diversity and gender equality" within their respective…
Germany bans VW from selling ‘sensitive tech’ to China over security concerns
Germany has banned car manufacturer Volkswagen from selling a firm possessing "sensitive technology" to China over security fears.
China and EU hold technical talks on impending EV tariffs
Chinese and EU officials held several rounds of technical talks over Brussels' proposed tariffs on Chinese electric cars on July 4, China's commerce ministry said…
New Dutch PM targets migration while opposition slates Wilders
Dick Schoof, the newly installed Prime Minister of the Netherlands, declared that solving the migration problem was a key issue.
EU nearly 100 years behind on AI goals, EC report finds
The report found that it would take nearly 100 years to achieve one of the bloc's 2030 goals for AI.
Is a separatist, Islamic politics emerging in Britain? Today’s election may give us clues
Britain’s Muslim population is around four million, equating to about six per cent of the populace.
Poland ditches war reparations claim against Germany
Poland has abandoned efforts to seek a new reparations package from Germany over World War II.
Macron’s father: ‘Decision to dissolve parliament made months ago’
The decision to dissolve the French National Assembly for snap elections was not due to a poor showing by President Emmanual Macron in the European Parliament elections…
NATO agree on €40 billion financial pledge for Ukraine
NATO allies have agreed to fund military aid for Ukraine with 40 billion euros next year, two Western European diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday July 3, a week…
France’s Les Républicains at war as senior member backs Socialists over Le Pen
Infighting has once again flared up within France's Les Républicains (LR) after a senior figure within the party voiced support for Socialists in the country.
Norway to stockpile grain in preparation ‘for the unthinkable’
The Norwegian Government has signed an agreement to start stockpiling grain to prepare for a possible supply problem towards the end of this decade.
Conservative ECR group on brink of split amid European Parliament turmoil
The Polish ECR delegation, comprising 20 Euro MPs from the PiS party, is considering leaving ECR for the Patriots and could take MEPs from other countries with it.