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EP committee upholds immunity of German EPP MEP in alleged fraud case resembling Le Pen’s
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) has taken contrasting decisions on parliamentary immunity.
Muslims now make up almost half of all pupils in Vienna’s public schools
The Islamisation of Vienna’s public school system is progressing rapidly.
EC approves defence loan for Poland helping Tusk government sidestep President’s veto
Poland is set to become the first country to sign an agreement under the European Union's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence loan programme.
Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-infected vessel, citing ‘co-ordination gap’
The President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has stopped the hantavirus-infected cruise ship MV Hondius from docking in the region, demanding an urgent…
Belgian health minister calls tobacco industry ‘criminal’ as court derails his anti-smoking policy
Belgian health minister Frank Vandenbroucke has branded the tobacco industry a "criminal" sector with "no future".
Biontech stops Covid vaccine production in Germany
German biotech company Biontech has announced it will cease the production of Covid-19 vaccines in Germany and close down most of its domestic production sites.
Men ‘bad for the planet’, new academic paper declares
A new academic paper has declared that male behaviour is damaging the planet, with elite white Western men singled out as a particular obstacle to action on climate…
Top Dutch environmental activist takes top job at Tata Steel
Donald Pols, the long-serving director of Dutch environmental organisation Milieudefensie, will join Tata Steel Nederland, one of Europe's largest steel producers…
Romania’s motion of confidence stands as a ‘democratic instrument’, says Simion
"The real problem is not the vote itself, but the pressure that was put on MPs to ignore it — phone calls, negotiations, attempts to convince them not to follow…
European Parliament urges Spanish Government to reconsider Almaraz nuclear plant closure
The document explicitly states in its conclusions that the nuclear facility should not be shut down, describing the decision as one driven solely by political and…
Reform UK heads for major gains in British local elections
Led by pro-Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, Reform UK has surged in opinion polls largely due to its hardline stance on immigration.
Merz marks a bitter first year as German Chancellor amid record-low approval, coalition strife and a transatlantic rupture with Trump
A year on from the day he became the first German leader to need a second Bundestag vote to take office, Merz has presided over a stagnant economy, a coalition at…
EU prosecutors want a Tusk party Polish MP’s immunity lifting for corruption
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has asked Poland's parliament to lift the immunity of a serving MP as part of a corruption probe into an EU-funded…
Armenian activists accuse EU of “hypocrisy” over biased human rights stance favouring pro-EU allies
“It is hypocritical for the EU to support democracy, human rights, and a dignified life for Ukrainians in their own country, but not for Armenians.
Tusk rules out seeking relocation of US troops from Germany to Poland
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that the plan to withdraw American troops from Germany, is a “delicate matter” and said he does not want to “poach”…
Brussels urges Washington to restore 15 per cent tariff cap before summer
European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has urged the United States to return swiftly to the terms of the trade pact agreed by both sides in July 2025.
France moves to extend detention of dangerous irregular immigrants
The bill would allow authorities to hold foreigners subject to deportation orders for up to seven months.
‘European Commission’s housing plan will worsen the crisis’, scholars warn
As the European Commission moves to tackle the housing crisis through joint meetings with the European Parliament and European mayors, scholars have warned that…
Leipzig car-ramming suspect had recent psychiatric care, German authorities say
A 63-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man, both German citizens, died at the scene.
World faces what ‘could be most severe energy crisis in history’, Brussels warns
European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen made the comments at a press conference.
Romania’s parliament ousts pro-EU PM Bolojan in no-confidence vote
The motion, initiated jointly by the left-wing Social Democrats (PSD) and the right-wing Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), received 281 votes in the 464-seat…
ING Belgium settles for €1.6 million in Didier Reyders’ alleged money laundering case
ING Belgium has avoided a criminal trial by paying a €1.
EU and Armenia sign connectivity deal at first Yerevan summit
The partnership is to focus on transport, energy and digital links between the EU and Armenia, supporting the country's economic development.
Number of state employees in Germany has grown by 16% in 10 years
While employment in once key industrial sectors is in decline Germany is seeing a significant increase in people working for the state.
Spanish Government accused of diverting EU Recovery Funds to pay pensions
In a rare public fracture at Spain’s Tribunal de Cuentas, the country’s top fiscal watchdog, several senior auditors have tried to block the routine approval…
EU ammo supplier accused of profiteering with Soviet-era stockpiles sold at premium price to Ukraine
A major Central European defence contractor at the heart of the European Union’s emergency push to arm Ukraine is facing explosive allegations that it has built…
Amsterdam introduces advertisement ban on fossil fuel and meat
Amsterdam has become the world’s first capital city to prohibit public advertisements for meat products, alongside fossil fuels,.
EU’s €90 bn ‘loan’ to Kiev is a bet on Ukraine victory and Russian humiliation. Oh, sure thing
The EU has finally agreed to lend Ukraine another €90 billion.
Tusk snubs Nawrocki’s initiative to reform Constitution
Polish President Karol Nawrocki used the anniversary of Poland’s Constitution to appoint a commission charged with preparing a new Constitution before the 2030…