France cuts aid to Burkina Faso over support for Niger coup
French officials have announced that France will no longer send development aid to Burkina Faso after the West African country backed the ongoing military coup in…
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Dutch farmers ‘receiving millions of euros in EU agricultural subsidies for land they do not own’
Reporters at Follow the Money (FTM), which describes itself as “a platform for radically independent investigative journalism”, accuse Dutch farmers of requesting…
‘Germany is a dictatorship’, top former Merkel ally claims
"Germany is a dictatorship of language rules, the use or non-use of which determines a person's career prospects," said Arnold Vaatz, who served as the deputy chairman…
The EU must stop playing the good guy and start showing it is serious about Europe’s foreign policy interests
In the early days of the civil war in (now former) Yugoslavia during the 1990s, the late Jacques Poos said that this crisis will be “the hour of Europe not the…
Brussels police losing control around second train station
Drug-related crime is spreading in the Belgian capital, with Brussels' train stations particularly hard hit.
German state police ‘stockpiling vegan rations over blackout fears’
Police in Germany's most populous federal state are planning to stockpile vegan and lactose-free rations in preparation for coming electricity blackouts, multiple…
Germany’s industry chiefs sound alarm as economy tanks
Industry executives have warned that Germany has entered a phase of “de-growth” dominated by nosediving industrial production.
TikTok announces ‘hate-speech’ censorship plan to pacify the EU
Chinese social media platform TikTok has announced plans aimed at censoring so-called "hate speech" on its platform in an effort to appease the European Union.
German ‘influencer’ accused of destroying antique statue in Italy
An Italian landlord is accusing the popular German “influencer” Janis Danner of destroying an antique statue worth €200,000.
Poland ponders border closure over ‘Wagner infiltration fears’
Polish deputy foreign minister Paweł Jabłoński has told US broadcaster CNN that the Polish Government is considering closing the country’s border with Belarus…
Use only ‘extreme language’ to discuss climate change, German broadcaster says
A state-funded German broadcaster has advocated for only “extreme language” to be used when discussing climate change.
Spain elections: Vox backs Feijóo unconditionally in bid to stop ‘enemy’ separatists
Spain’s Conservative party Vox has offered parliamentary support to the centre-right Partido Popular in order to block its "enemies" - regional separatists - from…
Niger cuts off French media after coup d’état
With the military taking power in Niger, anti-French sentiment in the country is growing; the new regime has interfered with French media broadcasting in the country.
Kosovo scales down tensions with Serb minority
Tensions seem to be easing further in Northern Kosovo;
Left-wing pushes for multiple languages in Spanish Parliament
The acting vice president and leader of the Spanish progressive party Sumar Yolanda Díaz wants more languages in congressional debates.
Irish hate-speech bill must be ‘halted’, party youth branches demand
Ireland's forthcoming anti-hate-speech bill must be "halted with immediate effect", the youth wing of one of the country's ruling parties stated.
Austria calls for cash use in stores to be made a ‘constitutional right’
The Austrian Government has announced plans to enshrine the right to use physical cash as part of the country’s constitution.
Poland presents EU with €1 billion bill for transit of Ukrainian grain
Poland is demanding €1 billion to pay for the infrastructure it says it requires to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain and other produce through the Polish-Ukrainian…
Ukraine offensive slowed by weeds, UK defence ministry claims
The strong growth of summer vegetation is impairing Ukraine's offensive against Russia, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) has claimed.
Brussels bandits try to pilfer statue of ‘Tintin’ creator
Mystery would-be thieves in Brussels have attempted to steal a bust of the creator of the world-famous Tintin comics.
Former EC chief economist: ‘If heavy European industry disappears, so be it’
Talk of European de-industrialisation is pure alarmism and lobbying, according to Pierre Régibeau. The European economy should be left to "adjust itself".
Polish ‘anti-Russian influence’ law amendment not enough for Brussels
The European Commission has signalled its determination to challenge Poland over legislation setting up a special commission to investigate Russian influence.
Chinese ambassador: No peace possible where NATO extends ‘diabolical paws’
Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui is backing Moscow and lays all blame for the war in Ukraine on the West.
German left-wing leader denies links with Turkish paramilitary organisation
The leader of Germany's ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) in North Rhine-Westphalia has denied he has links to a radical Turkish paramilitary organisation.
Banning Quran-burnings would not impede free speech, Danish PM claims
A Danish Government ban on Quran-burning protests would not represent any kind of assault on freedom of speech, the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen,…
Macron attacks French opposition for not being ‘pro-EU enough’
French President Emmanuel Macron has lashed out at the French opposition, denouncing both the Left and the Right in the country as not being “pro-EU enough”.
Italian PM sues Placebo rocker for allegedly calling her a ‘racist, fascist piece of sh*t’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is suing British rock-band Placebo’s lead-singer Brian Molko for defamation after he allegedly insulted her during a concert…
Ireland ill-equipped to deal with any Russian naval threat
The Irish Prime Minister, or Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar has said his country must "do more" to defend its territorial waters from potential Russian threats.
French Government to give tobacco shops €10k cash injection after rioting
Tobacconist shops in France that fell victim to last month's countrywide riots will be given a cash injection by the French Government, ministers have announced.
German broadcaster caught interviewing own staff in ‘green’ agenda vox pop
A state-funded German broadcaster has been caught interviewing its own staff as part of an alleged vox pop regarding a “green” agenda story.