Macron says fine on drug use to rise to €500
President Emmanuel Macron announced that the fixed penalty fine for drug use in France will increase from €200 to €500.
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Constitutional watchdog warns of ‘hard-right codes’ on German licence plates
Germany’s secret service is concerned about seemingly innocent letters on vehicle licence plates that may convey covert right-wing extremist messages.
Spain facing new chapter in centuries-long battle over women’s face coverings
Spain may be the next country to prohibit the public use of the burqa and the niqab face coverings worn by some Muslim women and girls.
Italian court to dismiss its final part of Qatargate investigation
The Milan prosecutor's office is set to request the dismissal of the remaining Italian strand of the Qatargate investigation.
Ford drops electrical vehicle strategy on lack of demand, writes off €16.6 billion
US carmaker Ford has announced far-reaching changes to its electrical vehicle (EV) strategy.
European geopolitical analysts sanctioned for claiming Ukraine and NATO triggered Russian reaction
The European Council has sanctioned two European geopolitical analysts, one French and one Swiss, over their views regarding the war in Ukraine as part of its targeting…
US security ‘blob’ fail to understand what the EU is really like
Any British official who has worked on European policy at any point over the last 50 years knows that the idea of American neutrality on the EU is a myth.
European Commission looks set to drop 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars
The European Commission looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled…
‘Stop taking Poland for granted,’ President Nawrocki tells Zelensky
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said he believes Ukraine has taken his country for granted and failed to treat it as a partner.
France calls for ‘robust security’ deal for Ukraine after Trump hails ‘good talks’ with Zelensky
France wants "robust security guarantees" for Ukraine before any talks on Kyiv ceding territory to Moscow to end Russia's war, President Emmanuel Macron's team said.
Israel: No other nation would remain so calm in the face of mass murder
Two digs, one hundred and fifty kilometres apart, tell a common story of singular purpose.
Germany’s former vice chancellor Habeck pays €12,000 to avoid defamation proceedings
Robert Habeck, Germany’s former Greens party vice chancellor, has agreed to pay €12,000 to end proceedings brought against him by political competitor, the left-wing…
Greece repays €5.29 billion early under first bailout loan
Greece completed an early repayment of €5.
Palantir CEO trashes ‘stupid’ German policies on economics and migration
In an interview with Handelsblatt conducted in New York, Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp unleashed a blistering assessment of Germany, in particular its flailing…
International Chess Federation allows Russian and Belarusian youth to play under national flags
Young Russian and Belarusian chess players will now be able to compete under their national flags.
Spain fines Airbnb €64 million for posting banned properties
Spain's leftist government said Monday it had fined Airbnb more than 64 million euros, notably for posting listings for banned rental properties, at a time the country…
Nuremberg for terror: ‘For those who have not realised it so far, we are at war’
According to the dominant narrative, in Nuremberg, the West put on trial those who attempted to destroy its foundations of liberty and democracy.
Polish Government aims to cut opposition-aligned President’s funds
Poland’s ruling centre-left coalition led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk is threatening to cut the budget of President Karol Nawrocki’s Chancellery in protest…
For the EU, ‘Europe’ is just a post-national administrative state
What is "European sovereignty”?
Zelensky to continue peace talks with EU allies and US – drops bid to join NATO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Donald Trump's envoys for talks on how to end the war with Russia, kicking off two days of crisis diplomacy…
AfD candidate elected vice mayor of Gelsenkirchen despite CDU-SPD plot to keep him out
A politician of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has been elected vice mayor of the German industrial city of Gelsenkirchen (North Rhine Westphalia)…
EU Finance Ministers seal deal on €3 duty on cheap Chinese parcels.
European Union Finance Ministers today struck an agreement to impose a flat €3 customs duty on small e-commerce parcels valued under €150 entering the bloc,…
Austrian parliament big majority vote bans Muslim headscarf for schoolgirls
Austria’s National Council, the main chamber of the country’s parliament, has greenlighted a law banning Muslim headscarves for girls under 14 in schools.
Offshore wind farms produce much less energy than projected, study finds
A landmark study published in Cell Reports Sustainability has cast serious doubt on the ambitious targets set for offshore wind energy.
Nobody wants her: Paris mayor fails in bid for UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Anne Hidalgo, the outgoing mayor of Paris, has lost her bid for an international top job at the UN.
Polish doctor’s late abortion case dropped, right-wing MEP on trial instead
Poland’s prosecution service has dropped a criminal investigation of a doctor who carried out an abortion on a woman who was in the ninth month of pregnancy.
Spanish senator and PSOE official Izquierdo steps down amid sexual harassment allegations
Javier Izquierdo, a prominent figure in the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), resigned from all his party and institutional roles amid fresh allegations of…
Germany stops return of asylum seekers to Greece until June 2026
Germany will stop deporting asylum seekers to Greece until June 2026 when new European Union asylum rules enter into force.
Russia sues European banks over billions in frozen assets
Russia’s central bank and several Russian billionaires have launched legal actions to recover their frozen assets in Europe.
European human rights system ‘near breaking point over migration’
After Council of Europe ministers signed off on the first step toward reforming the European Union’s top human rights convention on December 10, observers warn…