Five French police arrested over alleged rioter’s death
Five members of Marseille's branch of the RAID elite tactical unit of the French National Police have been arrested in relation to the death of a 27-year-old male,…
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European industry is disappearing. So be it? Not so fast. Brussels Commissioner dismisses view of former top economist
Brussels Commissioner Margaritis Schinas has distanced himself from Pierre Régibeau, the European Commission’s former chief economist.
Porsche apologises after airbrushing Jesus from commercial
German automotive giant Porsche has apologised after a famous statue of Jesus was airbrushed from one of its recently published advertisements.
What the Pope gets right on Europe – and the EU’s mainstream media aren’t reporting
Pope Francis’s tenure has proven controversial: many criticise him for being too liberal and undermining traditional Catholic doctrine.
Meta ‘to appeal $100k a day fine over data-privacy breaches’
Facebook owner Meta is to appeal a Norwegian decision to fine the social media giant just under US$100,000 a day over alleged data privacy breaches, a source inside…
Polish PM wants debate with Weber rather than German ‘mouthpiece’ Tusk
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has challenged German MEP Manfred Weber to a debate ahead of autumn general elections in Poland - instead of opposition…
Ukraine hails Jeddah summit as a ‘huge blow’ for Russia
Ukraine insists that talks in Saudi Arabia regarding the war with Russia amounted to "a huge blow" to Moscow, while the attendance of China, a key ally of Russia,…
‘Don’t mention the war’: Germans apologise for their folk singers in Gdańsk
Officials from the region of Middle Franconia in Bavaria have apologised for their rendition of a German folk song, favoured by Nazi troops during the Second World…
France is Europe’s top power exporter as Germany turns importer
France has overtaken Sweden to become Europe’s top net power exporter, while Germany has moved from exporter to importer during the first half of this year.
Centre-right has demolished ‘firewall’ with hard-right, says European Parliament Vice-President
Centre-right parties across Europe are themselves being drawn further to the Right and happily cooperate with parties that would have previously been considered…
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…
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.