German AfD party politician arrested in parliament over business in Belarus
In an unprecedented scene at Germany's Saxony Landtag, or parliament building, Alternative for Germany (AfD) state parliamentarian Jörg Dornau was detained by police…
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Italy vows no operational police role for ICE at Olympics
Agents from the US immigration enforcement agency ICE will have no operational role in the Winter Olympics, Italy's interior minister said Wednesday, two days before…
Polish PM Tusk announces probe into Epstein and alleged Russian ties
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced his centre-left coalition government is forming a special task force to examine any Polish links to the Jeffrey…
‘EC interfered in elections across Europe and censors content,’ US Republicans say
The US House Committee on the Judiciary has ramped up its accusations against the European Commission, accusing it of repeated election interference and censorship.
Chile’s new President Kast warns free speech is under threat
Chile’s newly elected President, José Antonio Kast, said society is suffering from an overabundance of “isms” that are eroding long-standing values — a…
Half of Britain’s Jews think their future is not in the UK
The rampant state of anti-Semitism in Britain has raised the question, long completely implausible, of the legitimacy of the United Kingdom’s claim to be a civilised…
MEP Vannacci quits Italy’s right-wing coalition, casting doubt on its future success
The future stability of Italy’s right-wing governing coalition has come under scrutiny after Roberto Vannacci, an MEP and until recently deputy secretary of the…
Despite populist push, Portuguese elites persist in hanging together
In Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol, a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come so frightens the miser Ebenezer Scrooge that he changes his ways.
Italy faces political storm over ‘remigration’ bill
A bill to implement "remigration" has reached the Italian parliament and could soon be put to a vote.
Losing faith: Poles’ trust in alliance with US evaporating, survey shows
Most Poles no longer trust the US as a reliable ally, according to the latest poll.
The Odyssey of identity: Why we must fight for the face of Helen of Troy
As Helen of Troy is about to be portrayed as black in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, the latest episode in the war for the soul of the West questions our very fundamentals.
Paying for a selfie: Rome starts charging tourists to visit Trevi Fountain
Italy's Trevi Fountain has launched a new ticketing system, making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle…
President of German automobile association who called for fuel price hike steps down after mass exodus of members
The president of Germany’s largest automobile association ADAC has resigned from his post after he backed raising the price of diesel and petrol.
Updated: Man who killed girl in metro train horror was in Germany via UN humanitarian programme, newspaper reports
A South Sudanese man who killed an 18-year-old woman by pulling her with him in front of an incoming subway train in Hamburg was flown in directly from Africa by…
Long-term Belgian unemployed rush to social welfare after entitlements run out
Belgian local social services are seeing a sharper-than-expected influx of long-term unemployed people after the country’s recent reform ended unlimited unemployment…
Blair to Starmer, the UK’s serial decay led by despicable PMs
The Chinese certainly know how to turn the screw.
Ban on road salt puts Berliners on a slippery slope
For days on end pedestrians in Berlin have had a difficult time moving around the German capital.
Former Trump strategist Bannon slams Meloni: ‘No one in Washington takes her seriously’
The former chief strategist for President Donald Trump during his first term, Steve Bannon, has launched a direct attack on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…
Swedish UNHCR chief resigns after Epstein files reveal she visited pedo island
The latest unsealing of millions of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation has triggered a wave of resignations and apologies across Europe, with Scandinavian…
‘I’m going to shake up Cypriot politics,’ says MEP Panayiotou
In an interview with Brussels Signal, independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou said his new movement, Direct Democracy, will contest the next general election with a model…
EU migration law ‘could cost Ireland €1.5 billion’
Irish ministers were warned as early as late 2023 that the annual cost of accommodating asylum seekers could spiral to as much as €1.
Green energy policies are destroying Europe: Belgian PM De Wever
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has come out against European "green" policies, accusing them of causing de-industrialisation.
UK’s Mandelson quits Labour over new reports of Epstein links
Former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson quit the Labour Party yesterday, seeking to avoid causing it "further embarrassment" after newly released…
Twisting history to dishonour history’s victims and democracy’s principles
Across the Western world, a troubling pattern has emerged: Historical memory is being weaponised against democratic preferences.
Austria to hold referendum on extension of military service: Should the young have a bigger say?
The Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker, has announced plans to hold a non-binding referendum on whether compulsory military service in the Alpine country should…
Far-left riots shake Italy
Far-left demonstrations in Turin erupted into violent clashes, widespread destruction and attacks on police officers over the weekend.
Austria to cut Latin lessons in favour of teaching AI and ‘democracy’
Austrian pupils will soon study ChatGPT more than Cicero in upper secondary schools throughout the country.
French handicap group calls on members to shun hard-right parties
A major French disability advocacy organisation has instructed its members to avoid any association with certain right-wing political parties, with potential expulsion…
EU’s top court rejects Poland’s appeal against €68.5m fine over coal mine
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the European Commission was justified in deducting €68.
Forget EU Greens: Chinese tech and Polish coal could power Europe’s industry
When Emmanuel Macron called in Davos for greater inflows of Chinese foreign direct investment into Europe, including technology transfer and tangible contributions…