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…
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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.
Watch: Fist-fights break out in Kosovo Parliament
Brawls erupted in the Kosovo Parliament on July 13 after the Prime Minister Albin Kurti had water tipped over him by an opposition member.
Saxony expands ‘gender-language’ ban in schools
The German region of Saxony is taking steps against so-called “gender language”, with Culture Minister Christian Piwarz strengthening a ban on its use.
Irish pupils to get lessons on ‘LGBTQ+ identities’ and ‘white privilege’
Ireland's new sex education course for secondary school pupils will focus on "LGBTQ+ identities", while also proposing that "white", "male" and "Irish" people are…
European Parliament condemns Austria’s Schengen veto on Romania, Bulgaria
The European Parliament has condemned Austria for keeping Romania and Bulgaria out of the Schengen Area.
Council rebukes calls to sanction Austria over visit by Russian officials
The European Council has rebuffed calls for Austria to be sanctioned by the European Union after allowing several Russian officials to enter the country.
Spanish elections: hard-left candidate can’t look Vox opponent in the eyes
A surreal exchange during a political debate in Spain has gone viral after Marxist professor Francisco Sierra apparently could not bear to look at his Conservative…
EU proclaims ‘values’ but neglects ‘freedom of religion, speech and assembly’: ADF International’s Paul Coleman
Paul Coleman serves as executive director of ADF International (Alliance Defending Freedom) from its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
UN targets Sweden over Quran burnings
The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a Pakistan-led resolution “against religious hatred” targeting Sweden.
Beware of ‘fake hitman’, French Government warns public
The French Government has warned the public to be aware of a financial scam involving a “fake hitman”.
EU nature restoration law passes by slim margin
The contentious European Union nature restoration law has been approved by the European Parliament with a razor-thin majority.
Not Okay, Honey! Almost half of all EU imports are ‘laundered’
The honey trade between the European Union and China has soured, according to one MEP who branded current arrangements between the two powers regarding the sweet…
Dutch MEP in ‘t Veld may have hit the end of the political road
When Dutch MEP Sophie in 't Veld left the progressive Left D66 party she intended to join the Euro-minded Volt Party.
EU split on US cluster bomb deliveries to Ukraine
The US decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine has caused divisions within the European Union, with many officials expressing their displeasure at the move.
Germany ‘using EU sanctions to seize cars from Russians’
Vehicles belonging to Russian tourists in Germany are reportedly being seized by authorities as part of European Union sanctions, according to multiple media outlets.
EC rejects claim it approves ‘virtually all mergers’
The European Commission has rejected a charge that "virtually all mergers" between large corporations in the European Union are approved.
Amazon takes EC to Court on grounds it is being ‘unfairly singled out’
The US company claims its designation as a Very Large Online Platform is based on discriminatory criteria and disproportionally violates the principle of equal treatment…
UK agency brands migrant centre ‘inhumane’ due to poor Wi-Fi and lack of hair salon
Inspectors from the UK’s Independent Monitoring Board (IMB), a prisons watchdog, have labelled a female migrant detention centre in England "inhumane" and cited…
Poland threatens to derail EU budget
Poland is threatening to veto the revision of the European Union budget unless and until the European Commission unblocks the country's post-pandemic EU funds.
‘Migration reverses EU population decline,’ says Eurostat
A two-year trend of population decline in the European Union has been reversed by the ongoing migration wave, a report by EU statistics agency Eurostat has found.
Kosovo agrees to EU de-escalation demands
Kosovo has agreed to European Union demands to de-escalate the tense stand-off in its northern regions, including the reduction of a heavy police presence there.
Bosnian Muslims bury 30 victims of Srebrenica massacre
Thirty newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre were buried in a memorial cemetery on July 11.
NATO will only grow stronger, regardless of what happens in Ukraine
As more milestones come and go – the NATO summit, the 500th day of war – it is worth reflecting on the remarkable expansion and growing strength of the largest…
Cattle farms to escape green law after European Parliament change of heart
The European Parliament says cows’ notoriously gaseous discharges should be exempt from stringent environmental rules proposed under the Industrial Emissions Directive,…