Dutch Greens and Socialists want to ditch the monarchy
A majority of Dutch Green (GroenLinks) and Socialist Party (PvdA) coalition members want to get rid of the Dutch monarchy.
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Football clubs seek to test European Commission powers to regulate game-changing subsidies
Spain's top men’s professional football division La Liga has taken a complaint about France's Paris Saint-Germain team to EC referees, arguing the French club's…
China calls on Israel to end its ‘collective punishment’ of Gaza’s civilians
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said Israel should end its “collective punishment” of Gaza’s civilians.
Macron says France will be ‘merciless’ when deporting foreign extremists
French President Emmanuel Macron has said his country will be "merciless" in deporting foreign extremists residing in France.
Venice mayor suspends electric bus service after two accidents
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro announced a ban on La Linea's electric buses following two accidents involving its vehicles, one of which resulted in the deaths of 21…
EU to triple aid to Gaza as leaders gather for emergency Middle East summit
The European Union will triple the amount of aid it is sending to Gaza, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced.
Poland: ruling PiS set to lose power
Donald Tusk’s opposition Civic Coalition together with the centrist Third Way coalition and the Left look likely to win a majority in the Polish Parliament, according…
Seven dead in German road accident involving suspected human trafficker
Seven people have been killed in a road accident involving a suspected human trafficker, German media have reported.
Left-wing councillors snub Rotterdam vote on condemning hatred of Jews
A number of council members left a Rotterdam municipal council meeting when a vote was tabled on the condemnation of hatred against Jews.
Maximillian Krah: ‘ID group and ECR foreign policy differences’ are main problem
Maximillian Krah, lead candidate of Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party for the European Parliament elections in 2024, has taken issue with the…
Italian writer fined €1,000 for calling Meloni a ‘bastard’
The Left-wing Italian writer and journalist Roberto Saviano has been ordered by a court in Rome to pay €1,000 for insulting the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…
Serbia’s President Vučić calls snap elections
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić has called snap national elections in December.
EU countries fail to agree on extending glyphosate approval
European Union governments failed on Friday to give a decisive opinion on a proposal to extend by 10 years EU approval for the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient…
EU Socialists suspend ‘pro-Russian’ Slovakians
The Party of European Socialists (PES) has suspended its Slovakian members over their perceived pro-Russian views.
Borrell aims to rebuild trust that has ‘eroded’ between EU and China
The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on October 13 that China needs to restore confidence with Western investors.
Belgian Government and monarchy hit by Russian cyberattack
Websites belonging to the Belgian Government and the monarchy were taken offline by a Russian cyberattack on October 12, local media has reported.
Monarchy is outdated, says Belgium’s Prince Laurent
Prince Laurent of Belgium, brother of current King Philippe, said in an interview that the monarchy is a "medieval institution".
Polish election: Ruling PiS ahead but majority not assured
It's all over in Poland bar the voting with the poll on 15 October set to determine whether the ruling PiS gets a third consecutive term of majority rule or whether…
EU turns screw on X over alleged ‘hate speech’ as censorship crusade expands
The European Union has launched a preliminary investigation into Elon Musk's X over claims it allowed "hate speech" and other forms of "illegal content" on the site.
Teacher killed in knife attack in school in northern France – BFM TV
A teacher was killed and several people injured in a knife attack in a school in the northern France city of Arras on Friday, BFM TV said.
France orders ban on all pro-Palestinian protests
France's interior minister Gérald Darmanin ordered local prefects via Telegram to ban all pro-Palestinian demonstrations and to arrest all troublemakers.
ANALYSIS: EC in tight spot over Israel’s retaliation to Hamas attack
While the consequences of the devastating Hamas attack against Israeli citizens are resonating across the world, the European Commission has manoeuvred itself into…
Romania finds drone crater after Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure
Romania's defence ministry reported on Thursday the discovery of a drone crater near the country's border with Ukraine, following Russian attacks on Ukrainian port…
‘Russia behind Hamas attack on Israel’, claims ex-Ukrainian president
Russia is behind the latest Hamas attack on Israel, former president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has claimed.
Slovakia’s ‘pro-Russian’ Fico looks set to lead coalition government
Slovakia's “pro-Russian” candidate Robert Fico looks set to become the nation's new Prime Minister.
X bends to Brussels’ will over Israel-Hamas censorship demands
Elon Musk's X has kowtowed to Brussels after the European Union’s censorship tsar Thierry Breton demanded a clampdown on "illegal" content linked to the Hamas…
Head of AfD EU elections list ‘expects police protection’ as party leaders fear attack
Maximillian Krah, the German politician who will top the country’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) list in the 2024 European Parliament elections, is expecting…
Brussels put ‘democratic process at risk’ with plan to axe Palestine aid: Billy Kelleher MEP
Speaking in the Brussels Signal studio, Kelleher described the announcement to cut aid made by Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi…
Latvia’s new coalition government may struggle with economic reforms, experts predict
Latvia's economy has needed significant reform for some time but the recently installed coalition leadership might struggle to deliver it, analysts forecast.
EU threatens Musk with ultimatum to censor ‘disinformation’ on X
The European Union has issued X owner Elon Musk with an ultimatum, ordering the tech billionaire to censor so-called "disinformation" or face being sanctioned under…