City of Brussels named ‘European Capital of Democracy’
The City of Brussels has been officially proclaimed the European Capital of Democracy for 2026 by an initiative linked to the Council of Europe.
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JD Vance in Budapest slams EU bureaucrats for ‘disgraceful Hungarian election interference’
US Vice President JD Vance has delivered a strongly worded speech in Europe again, blasting the European Union establishment over its progressive policies and its…
German justice minister wants fare dodging decriminalised to ease burden on courts and prisons
Germany’s Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig has come out in favour of decriminalising fare evasion on the country’s public transport system – to ease pressure…
UK universities ignore students’ poor writing skills in favour of diversity and inclusion
England’s higher education regulator has warned that some universities refuse to penalise poor spelling, grammar and punctuation in student assessments, in the…
Spanish Government greenlights reform to enshrine abortion in the Constitution
The Spanish Government has greenlighted the reform to enshrine abortion in the country's Constitution.
Updated: German army spent €2 billion on non-functional radio system, says internal report
Germany has spent more than €2 billion on a new digital radio system for its army, the Bundeswehr – while also failing to get the system to work.
EU attacks vaping as ‘gateway to nicotine addictions’
Addiction experts are attacking the European Commission for a report on its tobacco control efforts which says novel nicotine products, such as vaping, are "pulling…
Sports clubs in fashionable arrondissement fight back as Paris turns public gym into migrant shelter
A gym in Paris’s chic and affluent 15th arrondissement is now closed to the public after the Socialist-led city of Paris requisitioned it as an emergency shelter…
French high-speed train strikes military convoy, killing TGV driver and injuring 27
A French high-speed train struck a lorry in a military convoy, killing the train driver and leaving 27 people injured.
Against nuclear power: The most successful brainwashing campaign in modern history
I usually do not write about my home country, Austria, but today I want to make an exception.
Ex-top aide of Spanish PM set to go on trial for graft
A former right-hand man to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is to go on trial today in a graft case that threatens the Socialist-led minority government.
Deep State reaches corners that terror doesn’t even know exist
On the one hand, we’ve all been wondering whether there’s a single explanation for the madness of the modern world.
Special investigation: Is anti-Orbán journalism an offshoot of foreign intelligence services?
The release of recordings of conversations between Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov was intended to be the…
Austria’s media regulator sanctions its state broadcaster ORF over pro-Hamas reporting
Austria's state broadcasting behemoth ORF has come under criticism for what regulators call its one-sided reporting on the Gaza war.
Police recover Romanian art treasures stolen in a Dutch museum art heist
Dutch authorities announced they have recovered the Golden Helmet of Coțofenești, one of Romania’s most revered national treasures, stolen during a January 2025…
News Special: Are Ukrainian intelligence services involved in Hungarian election?
Spy scandals said to be "on the scale of Watergate" have hit the Hungarian election.
Austria says refused US requests for military overflights
Austria has rejected US requests for military overflights of its territory since the start of the conflict in the Middle East in line with its policy of neutrality,…
A €44 billion question: Can Poland be bound without lawful democratic consent?
The controversy surrounding the European Union’s SAFE loan mechanism has revealed something far more troubling than a mere policy dispute over defence financing.
Looking questionably glam, photo dispute triggers expulsion of Dutch councilwoman
A newly elected district councilwoman in Rotterdam has been expelled from her own party just days after her victory because she allegedly rigged her campaign photo…
Former German finance minister claims nuclear phase-out ‘has not harmed the country’
Peter Altmaier, a former German finance minister, former economy minister and a chief architect of Angela Merkel’s energy policy, claimed Germany’s decision…
Spain condemns ‘interference’ as US investigates medically-assisted suicide case
The medically-assisted suicide of a 25-year-old Spanish woman has sparked a diplomatic dispute between Spain and the US.
Iran: Opposition fears new massacre of political prisoners
The left-leaning opposition movement, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), sounded the alarm over an escalation of executions targeting political prisoners…
Syrian minister says diaspora in Germany a ‘strategic asset’, rejects repatriations
A Syria’s minister has rejected calls for large-scale repatriations of Syrians living in Germany, calling the community a “strategic asset” for his country.
Brussels court rules Poland must pay for unclaimed Covid vaccines
A Belgian court ordered Poland to pay €1.3 billion for an undelivered shipment of Covid-19 vaccines in a lawsuit filed by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
Brussels has 22 shootings in first three months of this year, mostly drug-related
In just three months in 2026, Brussels has already recorded 22 shootings, resulting in at least ten injuries and one death.
‘There is no NATO without the US,’ says Polish defence minister
Poland’s defence minister has warned that there is “no NATO without the US” following comments from US President Donald Trump suggesting that Washington may…
From world order to global jungle
The decline and fall of the so-called post-war rules-based international order has quickly moved from prophecy or speculation to directly observable fact.
Tusk government prepares to defy Polish President and move in judges by force
Poland's centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk is preparing to forcibly install four constitutional court judges.
French MP Arnault accuses ‘far right’ of exploiting Quentin Deranque’s death
French far Left MP Raphaël Arnault accused the country's Right of exploiting the killing of right-wing activist Quentin Deranque for political gain, in an hour-long…
Italian hard-left MEP Ilaria Salis quietly removes parliamentary assistant after police investigation
Italian MEP Ilaria Salis quietly removed one of her parliamentary assistants in the wake of a police document check, carried out at her Rome hotel at the end of…