Germany recalls ambassador to Georgia over ‘agitation against the EU’
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Georgia amid an escalating conflict with the government the Caucasus country.
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Polish President rejects bill to give legal status to same-sex unions
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has signalled he will not sign into law the ruling centre-left coalition’s bill that would allow unmarried partners, including…
Hungary slams Poland for freeing Ukrainian accused of blowing up Nord Stream
A Polish court's decision to free a Ukrainian man wanted by Germany for blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines has been criticised by Hungarian foreign minister Peter…
Pro-reunification Turk Cypriot wins presidential elections
The next president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is to be Tufan Erhürman, the leader of the centre-left Republican Turkish Party (CTP), who…
Berlin police dissolve unit after officers ‘caught moonlighting for rapper’
The police in the German capital of Berlin have dissolved their entire personal protection department effective immediately due to alleged “serious breaches of…
French police hunt Louvre jewel thieves
The hunt was on Monday for the band of thieves who stole eight priceless royal pieces of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in the heart of Paris in broad daylight.
The euro is a ‘decaying currency’, Orbán is smart to stay out
When Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that Hungary should refuse the euro—because the European Union itself is "disintegrating"—he was being anything…
Slovakian PM Fico’s Smer kicked out of Party of European Socialists
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer-SD Party has been formally expelled from the Party of European Socialists (PES) in the European Parliament.
French regulator to probe Conservative media reporting on Socialist ‘conspiracy’
France's audiovisual watchdog Arcom will investigate the editorial treatment of the controversy around discussions between French Socialist Party executives and…
French Imam says commemoration of beheaded teacher Paty pains Muslims
On the fifth anniversary of the brutal beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty by a radical Islamist, Abdelali Mamoun, Imam at the historic Grande Mosquée de Paris,…
Outrage as bomb destroys Italian investigative journalist’s car
A prominent Italian journalist threatened by the mafia had his parked car blown up by a bomb overnight, causing no injuries but sparking widespread outrage today…
Uproar after Merz says migration ’causes problems’ in German cities
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has caused huge uproar on the German Left with a casual remark about how migration has negatively affected the country’s cities.
Israeli football fans not welcome in Birmingham over fear of violence
Supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv have been banned from attending their team's UEFA Europa League match against UK team Aston Villa at Villa Park,…
French immigration chief resigns over government’s ‘lack of ambition’
The French president of the office for immigration and integration (OFII), Guillaume Larrivé, has resigned due to the "lack of ambition" to "reduce immigration…
‘It’s not discrimination’: Spanish city suspends black cat adoptions during Halloween
The Spanish city council of Terrassa has temporarily suspended both adoptions and fostering of black cats at the municipal Domestic Animal Care Centre (CAAD) between…
France charges four over plot against Russia dissident
France has charged four people over a suspected plot against a Russian dissident, prosecutors said Friday, after a refugee who helped reveal abuses in Russian prisons…
Norwegian Church says ‘sorry’ to LGBT community for ‘shame’ it caused
The Lutheran Church of Norway has formally apologised to the country’s LGBTQ community for the discrimination and harassment it subjected them to in the past.
Former guard at US embassy in Norway convicted of spying for Russia and Iran
A Norwegian court has sentenced a former security guard at the US Embassy in Norway's capital Oslo to three years and seven months in prison for spying for Russia…
European Parliament pushes for Russian energy ban
A majority in the European Parliament voted yesterday to bring forward the full ban on Russian oil to 1 January 2026 and on Russian gas to 1 January 2027.
EC accused of ‘pandering to the US’ with deforestation rules
The European Commission announced it would delay its anti-deforestation regulation for a second time.
EP calls for tightened ‘safety’ measures for minors online
The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee has approved a draft report on making online services safer for minors, in line with…
French PM survives confidence vote, but ‘the great absentees are the French people’
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu today survived two separate no-confidence votes in the French National Assembly.
German Conservative heavyweights demand CDU revise its AfD standpoint
Several well-known German Christian Democrats have spoken out in favour of changing the Christian Democratic Union party’s course regarding its main opponent,…
Even with free gas, net zero policies would drive up UK energy bills, say experts
Bosses from the largest UK energy suppliers say "green" policies are so costly that bills would go up for consumers even if it were free.
Polish PM Tusk blames partners, presidents and opposition for unmet promises
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said he accepts that his government has failed to deliver on many important election pledges.
US revokes German left-winger’s visa over posts on Charlie Kirk assassination
A prominent German left-wing activist has had his visa revoked by the US Department of State for celebrating the assassination of Conservative influencer Charlie…
Nestle says to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over next two years
Nestle, the Swiss food giant whose brands include Nespresso coffee and Perrier water, will eliminate 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, its new chief…
Belgium calculates US tariffs will cost €4 billion but Belgians may not be the ones paying
A new analysis by Belgium’s economy ministry puts a price tag on US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Belgian exports at more than €4 billion this year.
Top Italian court bars extradition to Germany of Ukrainian in Nord Stream case
Italy's top court blocked the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man arrested over the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe,…
Machiavelli, Keynes, and using Russia’s frozen assets to arm Ukraine
“Men more quickly forget the death of their father than the loss of their property,” Machiavelli wrote in his classic treatise, The Prince.