Mohamed tops baby name charts in Andalusia as immigration reshapes the Spanish region
Spain's most populous region is the latest European territory to reach a milestone already recorded in England and Wales, Belgium and parts of Germany and France.
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Tech has broken our entire world model, but we are in denial
Geopolitics is in flux, history has “returned”, there is war, political upheaval and technological disruption everywhere: These matters command an overwhelming…
EC urges member states to adopt age-verification app
The European Commission is turning up the pressure on European Union capitals to deploy the age-verification app.
‘No wonder Germany is doing so poorly’: Trump slams Merz after ‘pro-Iranian’ remarks
US President Donald Trump has harshly criticised Germany’s Chancellor after the latter apparently lauded the negotiation tactics of the Islamist regime of Iran.
Key suspect points to Spain PM Sánchez as ‘linchpin of corruption’ in Supreme Court
In what is being described as a potentially decisive in Spain’s biggest corruption trial, businessman Víctor de Aldama delivered explosive testimony before the…
Zemmour’s Reconquête party wins case against Lyon’s migrant NGO funding
The administrative court in Lyon has annulled a municipal subsidy granted to the NGO SOS Méditerranée after a legal challenge by the Reconquête party, led by…
Pro-migrant Italian MEP removed as mayor after migration-related conviction
Italian left-wing MEP Mimmo Lucano, widely known as the “pro-migrant mayor” for his refugee reception policies, has been removed from his role as Mayor of Riace.
France restarts deportations to Algeria after diplomatic freeze
France has quietly resumed the deportation of Algerian nationals in recent weeks, signalling a discreet but significant shift in migration co-operation between Paris…
UK enters historic demographic shift as deaths set to outnumber births from now
The United Kingdom is on the cusp of a profound demographic turning point, with deaths projected to exceed births every year from mid-2026 onwards.
Meta ‘breaches EU digital rules over child protection’, EC says
The European Commission has found Meta to be in preliminary breach of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) over alleged failures to protect children…
EP votes to replicate Spain’s consent rape law – which freed more than 100 convicted sex offenders
The Spanish act, within months of coming into force, saw 978 sex offenders benefit from reduced sentences and 104 walk free from prison.
‘Total failure’: Leading economists tear into German federal budget
Several high-ranking German economists have expressed scorn and criticism of Germany’s federal budget plan for 2026 to 2030.
Ukraine and Israel clash over Russian shipments of ‘stolen’ Ukrainian grain
A sharp diplomatic row has erupted between Ukraine and Israel after Kyiv accused Jerusalem of allowing the import of grain it claims was stolen by Russia from occupied…
Ukraine angry over US-brokered prisoner swap between Poland and Belarus
While Warsaw celebrated the freeing of a high-profile Polish journalist from Belarus, Ukraine protested that as part of a prisoner swap brokered by the US, Poland…
European Parliament votes to spend more and tax more in next EU budget push
The text calls for new own resources generating around €60 billion a year.
European Parliament demands €2.2 trillion EU budget as it outbids EC proposal
The European Parliament has dramatically escalated its demands for the European Union’s next long-term budget, calling for a €2.
‘Mini Islamists’ and forced conversions: Youth charity sounds alarm on German schools
A children and youth charity from Berlin is warning that radical Islam is increasingly making inroads at German schools.
Inside Europe’s propaganda apparatus: Thomas Fazi exposes how the EU influences media, NGOs, and universities
“The European Union is facing a geopolitical crisis that is difficult to reverse.
Germany slashes welfare state to fund rearmament
Merz has stated that the state pension will be reformed into what he described as “basic cover” for old age and will no longer be sufficient to maintain living…
Corruption and sexism scandals at Spain’s PSOE increasingly linked to PM Sánchez
Spain’s Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) is facing renewed scrutiny as explosive testimonies from investigators, revelations from former PSOE MP Santos Cerdán,…
European Parliament strips four Polish MEPs of immunity
TwoPatryk Jaki and Daniel Obajtek from the opposition Conservatives (PiS), independent right winger Grzegorz Braun, who leads the Polish Crown party, and Tomasz…
German court rules specific border check unlawful under Schengen rules
Pro-refugee NGOs urge EC to lift Austria’s ban on family reunification for asylum seekers
Several NGOs have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Austria’s 2025 decision to halt family reunification for asylum seekers.
Sweden warns of potential jet fuel shortage
Sweden's government warned today of a potential jet fuel shortage in the Scandinavian country due to supply disruptions caused by the Middle East war and the closure…
Spain’s housing market shifts from single-home ownership to wealth accumulation
Spanish society is slowly splitting into two groups: Those who own everything and those who own nothing.
Flanders to end international adoption by 2027
The decision follows a succession of problematic cases that have cast serious doubt on the integrity of international adoption procedures and on the ability of authorities…
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Merz now least popular politician in Germany
Merz has become the least popular politician in Germany with a mere 28.
EU delegation to China ‘blocked’ from having official WeChat account
The European Union delegation to China said it was blocked from opening an official WeChat account, blaming diplomatic hurdles.
‘Human rights lawyers’: Leave them naked in a frozen prison cell
If Lord Richard Hermer were well-known in any other European country, it would probably be as a traitor, and he would now be manacled to the wall in an ice-cold…
Polish world record fundraising stream highlights Tusk’s broken promises on health
Poland’s influencer Patryk “Łatwogang” Garkowski emerged after a nine day fundraiser for the Cancer Fighters foundation as the most successful charity streamer…