How might a functional ‘M12’ grouping of middle powers look like?
As world order frays and old alliances falter, the search is on for new solutions to stabilise the international system while preserving at least some of the principles…
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Berlin court upholds road-salt ban despite hundreds of ice-related accidents
A Berlin court has thwarted an emergency plan of the city government to allow the use of road salt to keep pavements useable after an unprecedented cold spell turned…
Transgender Antifa-activist gets eight years jail for violent attacks in Budapest
A Hungarian court has sentenced a German non-binary Antifa activist to eight years’ imprisonment for her role in a series of violent assaults in Budapest in February…
Conductor on German train allegedly battered to death by fare dodger
A train conductor died after he was reportedly viciously attacked by a passenger without a ticket on a German regional service.
German nuclear phase-out a ‘historic mistake’, says head of IEA
The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has called Germany’s decision to abandon its nuclear power plants a “historic mistake”.
Polish Government security officer taped ‘making death threats against journalist’
In Poland, an officer with the State Protection Service (SOP) responsible for the safety of state officials, allegedly made death threats against a journalist with…
German AfD party politician arrested in parliament over business in Belarus
In an unprecedented scene at Germany's Saxony Landtag, or parliament building, Alternative for Germany (AfD) state parliamentarian Jörg Dornau was detained by police…
Italy vows no operational police role for ICE at Olympics
Agents from the US immigration enforcement agency ICE will have no operational role in the Winter Olympics, Italy's interior minister said Wednesday, two days before…
Polish PM Tusk announces probe into Epstein and alleged Russian ties
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced his centre-left coalition government is forming a special task force to examine any Polish links to the Jeffrey…
‘EC interfered in elections across Europe and censors content,’ US Republicans say
The US House Committee on the Judiciary has ramped up its accusations against the European Commission, accusing it of repeated election interference and censorship.
Chile’s new President Kast warns free speech is under threat
Chile’s newly elected President, José Antonio Kast, said society is suffering from an overabundance of “isms” that are eroding long-standing values — a…
MEP Vannacci quits Italy’s right-wing coalition, casting doubt on its future success
The future stability of Italy’s right-wing governing coalition has come under scrutiny after Roberto Vannacci, an MEP and until recently deputy secretary of the…
Italy faces political storm over ‘remigration’ bill
A bill to implement "remigration" has reached the Italian parliament and could soon be put to a vote.
Losing faith: Poles’ trust in alliance with US evaporating, survey shows
Most Poles no longer trust the US as a reliable ally, according to the latest poll.
The Odyssey of identity: Why we must fight for the face of Helen of Troy
As Helen of Troy is about to be portrayed as black in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, the latest episode in the war for the soul of the West questions our very fundamentals.
Paying for a selfie: Rome starts charging tourists to visit Trevi Fountain
Italy's Trevi Fountain has launched a new ticketing system, making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle…
President of German automobile association who called for fuel price hike steps down after mass exodus of members
The president of Germany’s largest automobile association ADAC has resigned from his post after he backed raising the price of diesel and petrol.
Updated: Man who killed girl in metro train horror was in Germany via UN humanitarian programme, newspaper reports
A South Sudanese man who killed an 18-year-old woman by pulling her with him in front of an incoming subway train in Hamburg was flown in directly from Africa by…
Long-term Belgian unemployed rush to social welfare after entitlements run out
Belgian local social services are seeing a sharper-than-expected influx of long-term unemployed people after the country’s recent reform ended unlimited unemployment…
Blair to Starmer, the UK’s serial decay led by despicable PMs
The Chinese certainly know how to turn the screw.
Ban on road salt puts Berliners on a slippery slope
For days on end pedestrians in Berlin have had a difficult time moving around the German capital.
Former Trump strategist Bannon slams Meloni: ‘No one in Washington takes her seriously’
The former chief strategist for President Donald Trump during his first term, Steve Bannon, has launched a direct attack on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…
Swedish UNHCR chief resigns after Epstein files reveal she visited pedo island
The latest unsealing of millions of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation has triggered a wave of resignations and apologies across Europe, with Scandinavian…
‘I’m going to shake up Cypriot politics,’ says MEP Panayiotou
In an interview with Brussels Signal, independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou said his new movement, Direct Democracy, will contest the next general election with a model…
EU migration law ‘could cost Ireland €1.5 billion’
Irish ministers were warned as early as late 2023 that the annual cost of accommodating asylum seekers could spiral to as much as €1.
Green energy policies are destroying Europe: Belgian PM De Wever
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has come out against European "green" policies, accusing them of causing de-industrialisation.
UK’s Mandelson quits Labour over new reports of Epstein links
Former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson quit the Labour Party yesterday, seeking to avoid causing it "further embarrassment" after newly released…
Twisting history to dishonour history’s victims and democracy’s principles
Across the Western world, a troubling pattern has emerged: Historical memory is being weaponised against democratic preferences.
Austria to hold referendum on extension of military service: Should the young have a bigger say?
The Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker, has announced plans to hold a non-binding referendum on whether compulsory military service in the Alpine country should…
Far-left riots shake Italy
Far-left demonstrations in Turin erupted into violent clashes, widespread destruction and attacks on police officers over the weekend.