Italy won’t reduce vast debt pile anytime soon, IMF warns
Italy will now still be stuck with a debt burden above 140 per cent of gross domestic product even in five years’ time, according to the International Monetary…
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German police arrest members of Reichsbürger group accused of coup plot
German police conducted raids and arrested members of a far-right group that had sought to violently overthrow Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and kidnap the…
Over 800,000 asylum claims made in Europe this year, leaked EC document shows
More than 800,000 asylum claims have been made in Europe so far this year, a leak from within the European Commission shows.
EU U-turns and won’t axe Palestine aid – after pressure from Ireland, Spain and Portugal
The European Union has abandoned plans to stop sending aid to Palestine after a backlash within the bloc.
Polish election debate: A rattled Donald Tusk trips at first hurdle
The much-anticipated appearance in a debate on Polish public television station TVP by Donald Tusk did not go as he might have wished.
Polish currency at risk from proposed EU treaty changes, says central bank chief
Proposed Treaty change “would mean the liquidation of the zloty, the end of our national currency, the end of our independence and the end of our own monetary…
Europe’s capital needs media to challenge the status quo: That’s why Brussels Signal is launching
Access to information - and indeed the dissemination of it - has been massively democratised over the last quarter century.
Poland sets up evacuation air-bridge for Poles in Israel
Poland, in co-operation with Greece, has initiated an evacuation air-bridge for Polish tourists stranded in Israel.
Italy battles for flexible EU budget rules as bond spreads widen
Italy is lobbying its European Union partners with increasing urgency to approve more flexible budget rules, according to government sources, as bond spreads widen…
EC suspends aid to Palestine after Hamas attacks on Israel
The European Commission is suspending all aid payments to the Palestinians as a consequence of the "brutal" attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7.
Armenia’s EU Representative: ‘We question our belief in Russia’
Armenia's Ambassador-designate to the European Union said his countrymen are questioning their belief in Russian support.
ANALYSIS: Hung parliament ‘likely result of Poland’s elections’
A hung parliament is the most likely outcome of Poland's October 15 election, indicating a weak minority government or a second vote, analysts have told Brussels…
Germany swings to the Right in state elections
Elections in the German states of Hesse and Bavaria turned out to be a convincing victory for the centre-right Christian Democrats, with the hard-right AfD also…
European hard-Left condemns EU leaders’ support of Israel
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Who has been interfering in the Polish elections? Germany’s hand is all too apparent
The most obvious international interference so far in next Sunday's Polish general election has been the Ukrainian-Polish grain dispute.
Greens clobbered in Luxembourg elections
The Liberal-led coalition in Luxembourg has lost its majority, ushering in the likely return of the Christian Democrat CSV party, which has been led for almost two…
Mediterranean countries demand action on illegal migration
Migration and interior ministers from the five European Union nations most impacted by illegal migration from the Mediterranean want more help to tackle the problem.
Gibraltar election result on a knife-edge
As Gibraltarians count down to the general election on October 12, latest polls predict a nail-biting finish that could see a change in government with a new Chief…
ANALYSIS: Strained France-Germany ties slow EU decision making
The sight of French President Emmanuel Macron and his cabinet drinking beers on a boat with their German counterparts in Hamburg this week will project an image…
Oil jumps, stocks drop on Middle East conflict: markets wrap
Oil surged more than five per cent and investors sought safety in gold, bonds and the dollar after Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel sparked fears of a wider…
European Union elites are entangled in irrelevant ‘values’ and ‘concerns’
It would appear that even the tectonic shift of Brexit wasn’t enough to get European Union leaders to change their ways.
Armenia fears Azerbaijani invasion ‘within weeks’
Azerbaijan will follow up the capitulation of Nagorno-Karabakh with an attack on Armenia itself, Tigran Balayan tells Brussels Signal.
Orbán fires back: ‘Brussels legally raped Poland and Hungary’ with the Migration Pact
The decision to move forward with the Migrant Pact is being poorly received by Hungary and Poland.
Spain cancels press conference after dust-up between Sánchez and Sunak
The Spanish and British Prime Ministers were on October 6 in such disagreement over migration that the closing press conference at the European Political Community…
Islamist terror surge likely in France in 2024, warn intelligence services
A surge of Islamist terrorist attacks is likely in 2024, French intelligence services have warned.
Poland elects: candidates trade barbs ahead of crucial TV debates
Tusk’s move to participate in the TVP broadcast is something of a surprise.
Cohabiting with bed-bugs and rats: What Paris’s current infestation says about France and the state of its politics
Punaise! is an old-fashioned slangy French exclamation — its meaning not unadjacent to WTF?
Sunak and Meloni unite to ramp up pressure on EU over illegal migration
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined forces with his Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni in demanding tougher action from the European Union in tackling…
Macron on Azerbaijan: ‘This is not the time for sanctions’
French President Emmanuel Macron said he thinks sanctions against Azerbaijan would be "counterproductive" and "not the best way to protect Armenia and its population".
Russia seeks return to UN human rights body in challenge to West
Russia is seeking re-election to the United Nations' top human rights body next week in what is seen as a crucial test of Western efforts to keep Moscow diplomatically…