Three top EU figures formally charged for alleged corruption
Three senior European Union figures have been officially charged for alleged fraud involving EU funds.
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Poland bans fur farming
Poland has become the 17th European Union member state to ban fur farming .
Switzerland breaks tradition on arms exports, tests neutrality in Ukraine war
Switzerland has taken a historic step away from its traditionally restrictive stance on arms exports.
Where are Britain’s capable leaders now?
The conduct of the great office of prime minister of the United Kingdom in the last 15 years has no precedent in the history of that position, which is generally…
Danish EU Council’s presidency pushes for sweeping tobacco tax hikes
The Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, pressured by hard-line NGOs, is making a bold, last-minute push to significantly increase taxes on most…
German teachers sound alarm: ‘Pupils do not know how to listen, hold pens, or use bathroom’
Ever more elementary school pupils in Germany cannot perform the most basic tasks such as holding a pen correctly or even using the lavatory by themselves, according…
Police raid College of Europe and European External Action Service
Belgian federal police executed a series of searches in European Union institutions across Brussels and Bruges and detained three people for questioning, including,…
Germany as ‘business location in free fall,’ industry association warns
The Federation of German Industries (BDI), one of Germany’s major business associations, has warned the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz that the economy…
European Commission disregards Belgian PM’s fears over Russian assets fund plan
Europe's leaders and Belgium continue their collision course over European Commission plans to tap into €140 billion in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s…
Thousands of ammo rounds stolen from German lorry park
Unknown individuals stole thousands of rounds of ammunition from a lorry in an unsecured parking lot used by Germany’s military.
Germany’s Young Union MPs ‘will not back’ Merz’s pension reform
Germany's Young Union, made up of 18 younger Christian Democratic Union (CDU) MPs, will not vote in favour of a pension reform championed by their leader.
The blackmailers at the EC complain the US is blackmailing them
I had to laugh when I read last week that Teresa Ribera, one of the many vice-presidents of the European Commission, had been complaining about American “blackmail”…
Polish PM says government will pay WW2 compensation if Germany does not
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, that if Germany does not start paying compensation to victims of the Second World War, his…
Canada joins EU’s €150bn defence programme
The European Union and Canada announced an agreement allowing Ottawa to join a €150 billion European defence financing programme called Security Action for Europe…
Merz can look West, look East, or look at the moon, Germany is hammered
It’s a worrying sign - perhaps one of irreversible senile decay – when one finds oneself admiring not merely a senior politician, but one who is chancellor…
In Italy, UN envoy Albanese accused of justifying violence against journalists
In Italy, Francesca Albanese, the UN envoy responsible for the occupied Palestinian territories, is at the centre of a political firestorm.
Germany subsidised film glorifying Greens party politician with €270,000
German taxpayers have involuntarily co-financed a movie on former vice chancellor and economics minister Robert Habeck of the Greens Party.
‘We won the war, now let’s make money’, Azerbaijan tells EU
Diplomacy between Azerbaijan and the EU has concentrated on the territorial dispute with Armenia, but since the outbreak of peace there's a new focus: Making money.
German cities pull plug on ‘too costly’ Christmas lights
Several German cities have scaled back or scrapped traditional Christmas illuminations this year, citing soaring costs and strained municipal budgets as the festive…
Macron proposes ‘labelling’ for ‘reliable’ news outlets
French President Emmanuel Macron has floated the idea of creating an official media “label”, claiming it would identify "trustworthy" journalism and help fight…
German journalist claims ‘massive restriction of press freedom’ by hard-left at anti-AfD protests
Paul Ronzheimer, deputy editor-in-chief of Germany’s most-read newspaper Bild, has claimed a “massive restriction of press freedom” after left-wing protesters…
Thousands rally in Madrid calling for PM Sanchez to resign
Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets in Madrid yesterday, waving Spanish flags and chanting "Sánchez, resign!" in a mass protest.
Is China preparing for war in the Taiwan Strait?
Something may be afoot in the Far East.
Head of baby Jesus stolen from controversial Brussels nativity scene
The head of an infant Jesus figurine has been stolen from a newly installed Nativity scene in Brussels' historic Grand Place.
Polish President cancels meeting with Hungarian PM Orbán over Putin visit
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has cancelled his meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in protest against Hungary's leader's trip to Moscow to…
Former Austrian Nazi concentration camp brothel up for sale
A building in Upper Austria that served as a brothel for inmates of the Gusen concentration camp until 1945 has come up for sale.
Pro-Palestinian Activists Raid La Stampa: Press Freedom Debate Erupts in Italy
A fierce debate over press freedom has erupted in Italy after the newsroom of La Stampa was raided, occupied, and vandalised by left-wing, pro-Palestinian activists.
Why polls show National Rally’s Bardella may be the next President of France
Paris is aflutter with talk of that poll – the one showing that Jordan Bardella would easily beat all potential rivals in the second round of 2027’s presidential…
EU wants money from ‘oil-rich countries’ for biodiversity ahead of COP17
The European Union is aiming for "financial commitments from oil-rich countries" to support global biodiversity efforts ahead of the Conference of the Parties to…
Chinese online giant Shein boycotts EP hearing on sale of illegal products
Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein has refused to attend a European Parliament hearing on the sale of illegal and unsafe products.