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Volkswagen in dire straits as electric-car bubble bursts
German carmaker Volkswagen is struggling over a collapse in sales of electric vehicles, with the future of the giant motor manufacturer “at stake”, according…
EU strikes migration deal with Tunisia
The European Union and Tunisia have signed a memorandum of understanding to limit the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, officials from both sides have…
EU tech parts ‘found in Russian missiles’, reports say
Technology designed and developed within the European Union is being found in Russian missiles and bombs, multiple media reports claim.
Russia closes Polish consulate as tensions mount
Moscow has ordered the closure of a Polish consulate in Smolensk, the western Russian city closest to the site of both the Katyń massacre of thousands of Polish…
MEPs call for EU ban on ‘positive discrimination’ after US ruling
MEPs have called for bans on "positive discrimination" within the European Union after the US Supreme Court ruled the practice illegal last month.
Russia suspends participation in Black Sea grain deal
Russia has suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain export deal, the Kremlin said on July 17.
Paris metro to open ‘safe spaces’ for sexual abuse victims
The Paris public transport authority (RATP) will operate “safe spaces” from September, where victims of sexist abuse or sexual violence can seek refuge.
Hungarian bookstore fined for selling LGBTQI+ novel in youth section
A national bookseller in Hungary was hit with a hefty fine by the government over an LGBTQI+ graphic novel, with authorities saying it violated a law that prohibits…
EPP and Renew shoot down anti-lobbying reform
Euro MPs have voted down a European Parliament recommendation to stop former colleagues from jumping straight into lobbying once their parliamentary term ends, a…
ETA and Franco dominate second Spanish election debate
The “ghosts” of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) and Francisco Franco hovered over the Spanish election campaign’s second debate on July 14 ahead of the national…
Belgian Prince charged with ‘extortion’ by Libyan Government
The Libyan Government has charged Prince Laurent of Belgium with "extortion", reports from media inside the country have claimed.
Switzerland now imports more cheese than it exports
Switzerland's exports of its world-renowned cheeses have been exceeded by foreign imports for the first time.
European journalists fear EU Council may ‘undermine media protection’
Europe’s largest organisation representing journalists fears a European Union directive on media protection could be undermined by the Council of Ministers.
Gibraltar tension would rise if country swings to the Right, says minister
With Spanish voters off to the ballot box on July 23, Spain’s interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has warned a swing to a right-wing government would see…
Lost in translation: Moderators at EU-Latin America forum couldn’t speak Spanish
Moderators hosting a European Union-Latin America forum were unable to speak Spanish, with one participant telling Brussels Signal the event descended into "chaos"…
Belgian Ferrero chocolate factory suffers second salmonella outbreak
Luxury Italian chocolate manufacturer Ferrero has stopped making its products at its Belgian facility in Arlon after salmonella bacteria was discovered there at…
Horizon deal stalls as Sunak and von der Leyen draw a blank
High hopes for an announcement of the UK officially rejoining the European Union's Horizon programme have been dashed after a much-heralded meeting on July 14 between…
Ignore the ECJ, says Polish justice minister
Poland’s justice minister and Prosecutor General Zbigniew Ziobro has slammed a European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment over the suspension of a Polish judge for…
Climate extremists blockade major German cities
Climate extremists in Germany set up a series of human blockades in major cities throughout the country on July 14, with some said to be gluing themselves to the…
Russian Parliament bans sex-change ops and adoption by transgenders
The Duma, as the Russian Parliament is called, on July 14 adopted a bill that makes it illegal for doctors to perform sex-change operations, among other gender-related…
EC President von der Leyen ‘not interesting enough’ for travelling press pool
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wanted a pool of journalists to travel around with her wherever she goes, in the style of US President Joe Biden,…
Pan-European ‘digital identity wallet’ project launched in Paris
Work testing a pan-European "digital identity wallet" officially began with a launch event in Paris on July 10, despite some criticism that the scheme represents…
EC quizzed over legality of cash-ban in EU shops
Questions have been raised over the legality of shops in the European Union refusing to accept anything other than digital payment methods, with the European Commission…
UN offers deal to Russia to extend grain agreement
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed a deal to Russian President Vladimir Putin that would extend the existing agreement allowing grain exports from…
Extremists doing ‘massive damage to green cause’, German minister says
Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and Green Party member Robert Habeck has accused climate radicals of doing "massive damage" to the environmentalist…
MEPs furious after US ‘lobbyist’ appointed to top EC job
Anger broke out in the European Parliament over the appointment of an American to a top European Commission job.
Green Chaos: EC denies it pressured Dutch into farm shutdowns
The European Commission has denied reports it pressured the Dutch government into shutting farms down in service of the bloc's environmental goals on nitrogen pollution.
Greta Thunberg gives MEPs ‘middle finger’ in European Parliament
Swedish teenage eco-activist Greta Thunberg is once again in the spotlight after being pictured giving MEPs the “middle finger” in the European Parliament.
Eco-activists claim they carried out Munich arson attacks
Left-wing climate activists have claimed responsibility for a series of arson attacks targeting 4x4 vehicles in Munich, Germany.