‘Schengen is collapsing’: EC grilled over rise in EU border checks
The European Commission faced tough questions over the deteriorating state of the Schengen Area comprising 27 European countries that had abolished many types of…
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Portuguese youths launch climate-change case in European Court of Human Rights
Six Portuguese young people have launched a case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) demanding 32 European nations take action against climate change.
‘In a nutshell, it’s a win-win,’ Azerbaijani official says of Nagorno-Karabakh occupation
A senior Azerbaijani official claimed his nation's capture of ethnic-Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh will ultimately be for the good of the region.
Spain: Last chance saloon for Feijóo as Congress rejects bid for Prime Minister
The Spanish Congress has rejected Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s bid to become Prime Minister.
Migration Pact opponents need to be outmanoeuvred, says European Parliament chief Metsola
Metsola said she was looking to help outmanoeuvre opponents in the Council of Ministers, to ensure they didn't have sufficient backing to torpedo the package of…
Youth Regional Network build ties with weekend in Koppang, Norway
In a dynamic blend of collaboration and cultural exchange, the Youth Regional Network (YRN) orchestrated a highly successful capacity-building weekend in Koppang,…
Nature magazine study predicts catastrophic consequences of ‘degrowth’ policy
The British scientific journal Nature has published a study that forecasts the potentially devastating effects of the so-called “degrowth” economic model.
Swiss to sell back Leopard II tanks to help Germany restock after Ukraine donations
Germany has welcomed a decision by neutral Switzerland to open the way to sell back some of its German-made Leopard II tanks to help rebuild stocks depleted by aid…
German labour market shows signs of cracking as economy struggles
German companies are thinking twice about hiring staff amid an increasingly uncertain economic environment, according to a study by the Ifo Institute.
How Sweden went conservative
Conservatism is the new punk, said the former chairman of the Swedish Conservative Student Association in 2020.
Perhaps now isn’t the time to be waving the trade war sabre: China, EV subsidies and property market travails
The visit of Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU’s Trade Commissioner, to China and Beijing this week couldn’t come at a worse time for his hosts.
Von der Leyen says EC ‘willing to consider state aid’ for nuclear technology
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a case for subsidising nuclear technology at the Green Deal Summit in Prague on September 26.
‘EU must choose between cheaper power or protecting wind industry’
Europe will have to decide whether it wants to reduce electricity prices or protect its wind turbine manufacturers from low-cost Chinese competitors, said the boss…
EU diplomats scramble after gunmen killed in Kosovo, raising tensions once again
The Serbian Government has announced an official day of mourning following the deaths of several Serbian gunmen in Northern Kosovo.
Orbán claims Brussels ‘deceived’ Hungary over Ukrainian grain
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has criticised the European Commission and its role in the dispute over Ukrainian gain.
EU mulls censorship protection for approved media outlets
The European Union is considering giving certain forms of online censorship protection to media outlets it approves of.
Ukraine denies doing Germany’s bidding to speed up EU accession
The Ukrainian foreign ministry has denied allegations that the country has been persuaded by Germany and France to act against the Polish Government in return for…
Belgian Princess Elisabeth becomes military officer after curtailed training course
Belgian Princess Elisabeth (21) will be made an officer with the Royal Military Academy on the evening of September 26, although she was not being required to complete…
‘1984 was not a manual, it was a warning!’ Pirate MEP berates EU social media censorship bid
In an interview with Brussels Signal, Mikuláš Peksa, one of the EU's leading Pirate Party politicians, warned that the bloc was heading in an increasingly authoritarian,…
Poland reintroduces checks at border with Slovakia to tackle illegal migration via Balkans
Poland has reintroduced checks on its border with Slovakia in a bid to curb illegal migrants crossing European Union frontiers in the Balkans and making their way…
Meloni slams Scholz over German funding of pro-migrant NGOs
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has written an angry letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz complaining about his country’s alleged funding of illegal migration…
‘Lose the moral superiority complex’, German Greens minister tells climate activists
Climate activists need to drop their moral superiority complex if they hope to win over the average voter, a senior German Greens party minister has said.
France’s new Immigration Bill won’t be enough to stop Marine Le Pen
“No matter how much I try to imagine my grandfathers and great-grandfathers setting fire to other workers' cars, it just doesn’t work. #why”
Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Azerbaijan asserts control of region
As many as 3,000 people have fled in recent days, with Armenian officials regularly warning that the minority population could face “ethnic cleansing”.
Germany mulls reintroduction of border controls with Poland and Czechia
Just three weeks ahead of Poland’s general election on October 15, both Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and its interior minister Nancy Faeser have signalled…
‘Clapped-out second-hand tankers’ enable Russian oil to avoid Western price-cap sanctions
The majority of oil exported by the Russian Federation is avoiding price-cap sanctions imposed upon it by the West.
Germany demolishes strict climate rules for housing
In a major concession to its housing industry, the progressive government in Germany has decided to drop tougher "climate efficiency" demands for new homes.
Extinction Rebellion goes to court over use of water cannon by police
The Netherlands branch of the radical environmental organisation Extinction Rebellion is suing the Dutch Government over hosing downs they received from police when…
Le Pen’s party returns to French Senate as centre-right holds majority
Marine Le Pen's right-wing Rassemblement National (RN) party has returned to the French Senate and the centre-right has held its majority in the Upper House at the…
‘Terrorist attack’ in Kosovo heightens tension in region
An unidentified group of heavily armed Serbs attacked police in Kosovo on September 24, killing one and wounding two.