French masonic lodge at heart of murky murder trial
Twenty-two people went on trial in France on Monday on charges of murder and other serious crimes centred on members of a Masonic lodge accused of running hit squads.
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Spain shuts airspace for US planes involved in Iran war
Spain's leftist government has closed Spanish airspace to US planes carrying out missions against Iran, in addition to denying Washington use of its bases, the defence…
Iran war tensions reach Paris with failed bombing attempt
Police narrowly foiled a suspected terrorist attack in Paris early Saturday morning, amid ongoing security concerns across Europe.
Poland’s intervention in the fuel market meets with EC disapproval
The European Commission has attacked a Polish move to lower VAT on motor fuels to protect consumers from surging prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
Poland’s President Nawrocki to CPAC: Russia stands for corruption and violence, not traditional values
Polish President Karol Nawrocki told the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) conference in Texas that Russia is a regime that represents “corruption…
Zoophilia and paedophilia scandals hit Tusk’s ruling party in Poland
The ruling Civic Coalition, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, is attempting to extricate itself from scandals involving its officers who have been found guilty…
Israeli police block Latin Patriarch from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, sparking sharp international condemnation
In a move Catholic leaders described as lacking precedent in centuries, Israeli police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and…
UEFA fines clubs for displays of Joan of Arc and Jesus Christ, deems them ‘not fit for a sports event’
French Ligue 1 club LOSC Lille has been ordered to pay a fine for organising a display featuring the French national hero, Joan of Arc.
War on vaping defies science and reality, leading tobacco researcher warns
A leading addiction researcher warns the European Union is on the brink of a public health blunder, risking reversing decades of progress in reducing smoking–while…
Europe’s pre-revolutionary conditions are taking shape
A few days ago, I had the opportunity to address members of the European Parliament.
Appeals court acquits German comedian over tasteless Trump assassination ‘jokes’
An appeal court in Berlin has upheld the acquittal of Sebastian Hotz, a German leftist comedian who had been charged with “condoning criminal offences” after…
Bombshell poll sees right-wing AfD in power in German state for first time
A new voter survey for the east German State of Saxony-Anhalt has electrified right-wingers in Germany, as it shows an option for the Alternative for Germany party…
New far-left French mayor wants to disarm the police, causes exodus of officers
In one of the most contentious starts to a municipal mandate in recent French history, the newly elected far-left mayor of Saint-Denis, a migrant-heavy suburb north…
Moroccan professor allegedly abandons children in Spain to secure state care for them
A Moroccan biology professor at a university in his home country, alleged to have abandoned his two young sons in Bilbao, has been arrested by Spanish police.
Dozens of UK Labour MPs urge PM Starmer to water-down Net Zero commitments
Dozens of UK Labour MPs have written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and senior Cabinet ministers calling for a review of key Net Zero policies, amid concerns over…
Is Spain’s amnesty for migrants in conflict with EU law? Lawyers say ‘Yes’
Brussels Signal has obtained a letter sent by the heavyweight Polish legal think tank Ordo Iuris (Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture) to all European prime ministers,…
Could these be his remains? D’Artagnan, sacred relic of a France long gone
A discovery in the Dutch city of Maastricht may finally solve a centuries-old mystery: The burial place of Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan, the inspiration…
Austrian High Court rules Putin mask at protest legal despite face-coverings ban
Austria’s Constitutional Court (VfGH) has decided that wearing a mask at a political protest can be a permissible form of expressing oneself, even though the country…
French debt reaches phenomenal €3,460 billion at end of 2025
France’s public debt has reached a new record high of €3,460.
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war:
Volkswagen recalls 100,000 electric vehicles as battery defect may pose fire hazard
German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) has to recall almost 100,000 electric vehicles worldwide due to faulty batteries.
Polish right-wing leader’s EP immunity removed over Holocaust denial
The European Parliament has voted once again to strip the unaligned MEP and Polish right-wing party leader Grzegorz Braun of his parliamentary immunity.
Illicit cigarette trade starting to resemble drug trade, with weapons and turf wars
Europe’s booming illicit tobacco trade, with nearly half of all cigarettes sold in several countries now coming from illegal sources, is deeply intertwined with…
German economy minister warns of fuel shortage from end of April
Germany’s Federal Minister for the Economy, Katherina Reiche, has warned of an impending fuel shortage if the Iran war drags on for much longer.
EU approves tougher migrant return rules as left-wing firewall fails
The European Parliament has approved a major overhaul of the European Union’s return policy, passing with 389 votes in favour and 206 against.
Following local French elections, RN party prepares ‘grassroots offensive’
The National Rally (RN) party, shut out of France's largest metropolitan centres, is turning to a slow, methodical grassroots strategy to build power from the ground…
Finland convicts MP for hate speech over 2004 pamphlet supporting classic Christianity
Finland’s Supreme Court has found parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen guilty of “hate speech” relating to the expression of her beliefs on marriage and sexual…
EU accuses four porn platforms of letting children access adult content
The European Union accused four pornographic platforms on Thursday of allowing children to access adult content in breach of digital rules, putting the companies…
Belgian industry asks for closed nuclear plants to be reopened
Belgium’s energy-intensive industries are calling for an urgent study into extending the operation of several recently closed or idled nuclear reactors.
Former Oxford professor and prominent Islamist gets 18 years for rape
A Paris criminal court has sentenced Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan to 18 years imprisonment for the rape of three women in France between 2009 and 2016.