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French mayoral candidate suspected of staging anti-Semitic hate crime on himself
The mayor of Nice since 2008 and a prominent figure in the centrist Horizons party, finds himself at the centre of allegations that he orchestrated an anti-Semitic…
Petrol carousel: Germans go to Poland to fill up on cheaper fuel, while Poles go to Slovakia
German drivers are crossing in their droves into western Poland to buy cheaper fuel at petrol stations, giving rise to local shortages and complaints from the Polish…
Polish President Nawrocki vetoes his country’s participation in EU’s defence loan
Polish President Karol Nawrocki, in a televised address to the nation, announced he has vetoed legislation which would allow Poland to access a €44 billion loan…
MEPs call for sanctions over Russian recruitment of foreigners
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution addressing the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, particularly from African countries, to fight in Russia’s…
ECJ says member states must change gender of citizens even if national laws forbid it
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled member states must allow their citizens to have their gender changed in official documents – even if this contravenes…
Switzerland wants to overturn ban on new nuclear power plants
Switzerland's upper house of parliament, the Council of States, has voted in favour of lifting the country's longstanding ban on constructing new nuclear power plants.
Half of e-cigarettes in Europe are illegal and almost all come from China
Almost half of all e-cigarettes sold in Europe originate from irregular sources, with China supplying 90 per cent of these unregulated products, according to a study…
‘Rule of law?’ European Commission defies court order
On March 4, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union convened to hear the European Commission's appeal against its own judicial defeat.
Three arrested after explosion outside US Embassy in Oslo
Norwegian police have arrested three brothers in connection with an explosion caused by a homemade device outside the US embassy in Oslo.
Prosecute the victim, hide the charges: Tusk prosecutor pursues ex-minister
Poland’s prosecutors have filed an indictment against a former government minister after his email in which he had kept government correspondence was hacked.
‘Russia pockets €6 billion in fossil fuel revenues in almost two weeks of Iran conflict’
Russia has pocketed an estimated €6 billion in fossil fuel revenues since the onset of Israeli and US strikes on Iran on February 28, with daily earnings surging…
Polish prosecutors investigate whether Poland was a human trafficking hub for Epstein
Polish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Polish angle of a possible human trafficking scheme linked to the US financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump’s choice: Go big or go home
As the ramifications of the joint US-Israeli assault on Iran continue to spread, and as the war is already diverging from what clearly seems to have been the attackers’…
Tech industry sounds alarm over EP’s report on AI and copyright
Industry voices have sounded a stark warning over the European Parliament's adoption of a non-binding resolution on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Spain’s PM Sánchez unveils ‘Hodio’ tool to combat ‘online hate speech’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced the launch of a new government tool designed to monitor and quantify so-called hate speech on digital platforms.
Merz says Germany’s nuclear phaseout ‘irreversible’ but experts disagree
Germany’s Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (Christian Democratic Union, CDU) has called his country’s nuclear phaseout “irreversible”, contradicting both…
UK to drop historic figures from banknotes and change them to images of wildlife
Famous British figures, including Winston Churchill and Jane Austen, will disappear from Bank of England banknotes, to be replaced by animals.
Is Peter Magyar panicking? Hungarian opposition suddenly looks shaky
Hungary is probably the only country in Europe where, just over a month before the elections on April 12, the picture might be so unclear, so foggy.
Sharp rise in fuel prices forces Germany to release oil reserves
Germany has authorised the partial release of its national oil reserves to mitigate the sharp rise in oil and fuel prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in Iran,…
Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement MEPs switch sides in European Parliament
Two members of the Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) have left the European People's Party (EPP) in the European Parliament and joined the European Conservatives…
Poland starts human trafficking probe into Epstein ring
Polish prosecutors said today they were investigating human trafficking tied to Jeffrey Epstein they suspect took place in the country.
No more Obama-Biden timidity, it is time for America to assert itself again
It’s commonly said that generals always fight the last war.
Europol-led global criminal raid unearths €10m cash and 127,000 tonnes of waste
A major international police operation has dealt a significant blow to criminal groups profiting from environmental crime, seizing vast quantities of illegal waste…
Hungarian seizure of Ukrainian cash and gold sparks money laundering allegations
A former Ukrainian anti-corruption prosecutor is alleging that the funds of a seized Ukrainian cash transport may be linked to a sophisticated money laundering scheme.
EU’s €44bn defence loan for Poland would mean it paying back twice that amount
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has submitted a bill to parliament that would enable Poland to avoid taking out a loan from the European Union’s Security Action…
Our man in Beirut reports: ‘EU spends billions but lacks influence in Middle East’
The European Union has minimal influence in Middle East events even as war rages there, despite the bloc's significant financial input into the region.
Amnesia? EC chief von der Leyen now calls nuclear exit ‘strategic mistake’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has spoken out in favour of nuclear power, calling the nuclear phaseout in Europe a “strategic mistake”.
Meta hikes fees for advertisers in response to Europe’s digital taxes
Meta Platforms has notified advertisers of new “location fees” to offset digital services taxes (DSTs) imposed by several European Union countries and the UK
Spanish Government to provide healthcare access to undocumented migrants
Spain's Council of Ministers has approved a royal decree mandating universal access to public healthcare for all foreign nationals residing in the country, even…