Standoff as Brussels police order conservative event to close
A standoff developed as event organisers refused to sign a police notice ordering attendees to leave on the grounds that they would launch a legal appeal
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Tusk and von der Leyen accused of ‘collusion’ over EU funds for Poland
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) claimed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and then-opposition leader Donald Tusk colluded in delaying…
Brussels mayor ‘threatens to cut power to conservative event’
A Brussels mayor has threatened to cut power to a conservative conference taking place in the city.
Brussels conservative conference kicks off despite cancellation attempts by protestors
The National Conservatism conference, which includes speakers such as Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage and hard-right French…
The West cannot afford defeat in Ukraine: Kyiv is fighting an imperialist Russian ideology that must be seen to have lost for Europe to return to peace
Four years before he became president in 1981, Ronald Reagan announced his Cold War policy: “We win, they lose.
Portuguese PM not as keen as Spain’s leader on Palestine statehood
Portugal's new prime minister told his Spanish counterpart on Monday his country will "not go as far" as Spain in its plan to recognise a Palestinian state without…
Incoming EU business envoy withdraws from post after criticism
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday her pick for the EU's new business envoy had decided not to take up the post, after critics linked…
Whatever the American Left may want, Biden will continue his support for Israel. For him, it is an electoral necessity
Iran’s brazen attack on Israel was thwarted, but it remains unclear if Israel will retaliate.
Germany bans former Greek finance chief Varoufakis over Palestine Congress event
Yanis Varoufakis, the hard-left former Greek Finance Minister, will no longer be allowed into Germany after he attended a controversial "Palestine Congress" in the…
Protestors threaten response after conservative event finds new Brussels venue
So-called 'anti-fascist' organisers have threatened to respond after a conservative event they allegedly helped get cancelled found a new venue.
France readies 50,000 agents to protect Olympics
French President Emanuel Macron appointed a small army of law enforcement agents to protect the Paris Summer Olympics.
Is Germany becoming a dependency of China? Europe’s most powerful nation is ever more reliant on Beijing
With a GDP of over $4 trillion, Germany boasts one of the biggest economies globally. It is, without question, the most powerful country in Europe.
G-20 Nations are giving would-be climate investors the jitters
The European Union and UK have been world leaders for implementing policy to promote clean energy technologies, but their crown is starting to slip.
Swiss prepare referendum on Russia sanctions which risk ‘scaring away’ other customers
Neutrality, never far from Swiss national debate, now will be the subject of a referendum that could end the country's sanctions on Russia.
Fragmented Europe to make new bid for US-style capital market
After years of struggling to raise capital in European Union markets, Mews - a hospitality software firm with Czech roots -finally secured funding by registering…
Belgian navy left red-faced over botched frigate exercise
A failed naval test simulating a drone attack on the Belgian frigate Louise-Marie (F931) has resulted in the ship’s Red Sea mission being cancelled.
Puigdemont threatens to withdraw support from Spanish PM Sánchez
Spanish MEP Carles Puigdemont has threatened to withdraw his party’s support for the ruling coalition in Spain’s Parliament.
Germany courts Beijing as Scholz and Macron push for EU-China trade ‘rebalancing’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron are advocating for a "rebalancing" of trade between Europe and China amid Berlin's efforts to…
French youth back compulsory military service amid war in Ukraine
The majority of French people aged between 18 and 25 are prepared to enlist in the armed forces to support Ukraine if the need arises, a new survey has revealed.
Polish Third Way’s abortion proposal backed by PiS in ‘bid to split ruling coalition’
In an apparent bid to exploit tensions within the ruling coalition led by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the leader of the opposition Conservatives (PiS) leader…
EU states call for crackdown on anonymous online profiles
Politicians described the rapid increase of 'fake profiles' on social media as being a 'major threat to online democracy',
‘Uterus renting is inhuman,’ says Italy PM Meloni
Surrogate parenthood is an "inhuman" practice that treats children as "supermarket products," Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, urging Parliament to…
The Middle East is not yet at the brink of all out war – but Iran’s missile attack on Israel has certainly made it closer
Luckily for the world, most policy decisions are not made on X.
Brussels mayor ‘collaborating’ with extremists to disrupt conservative event
Brussels' socialist mayor is "collaborating" with extremists on the political Left to disrupt a conservative conference, organisers of the event have claimed.
Antwerp’s diamond chief not forever as he quits ‘over sanctions on Russian stones’
Ari Epstein, the Chief Executive of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), has resigned.
Major fraud allegations spur concern over misuse of EU Covid recovery funds
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has found numerous cases of alleged misuse of European Union Covid pandemic recovery funds - worth billions of euros.
EU officials push youngsters to counter ‘populist’ surge
EU officials are rallying young voter turnout in the hopes of countering a potential surge of Europe's "populist" movements.
Spain and Ireland push EU Member States to recognise Palestine
The Prime Ministers of Spain and Ireland have met to discuss plans on how to get European Union Member States to officially recognise Palestine.
Von der Leyen’s ‘reluctance to debate damages democracy’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been criticised by the European Greens group over her aversion to debate.
Belgium to probe alleged Russian interference in EP elections
Belgian prosecutors are looking into possible Russian interference in the upcoming European Parliament elections in June following findings provided by intelligence…