Sunak survives as revolt fails to materialise; UK Parliament approves second Rwanda bill
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has survived a crucial vote in Parliament to see his revised Rwanda bill move forward.
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UK Spouse Visas: reform petition hits 5,700 signatories in 48 hours
A storm has erupted following the UK Conservative Government’s move to ramp up the financial requirements Britons must fulfil if they wish to return to live in…
Breton berated over ‘half-baked’ plan to regulate AI
Enthusiasts and business leaders have spent the weekend berating Brussels' so-called "digital enforcer", Thierry Breton, over the newly agreed EU deal to regulate…
Albanian opposition wants to block asylum agreement with Italy in the courts
The centre-right Democratic Party (DP) in Albania is going to the country’s Constitutional Court to fight an asylum agreement between the progressive Albanian…
Musk’s X says Irish minister McEntee’s ‘no-censorship’ claims are ‘inaccurate’
US tech billionaire Elon Musk's X social media platform has accused Ireland's justice minister Helen McEntee of making "inaccurate" statements in the Irish Parliament…
Resistance is futile. The EU will regulate your holodeck
European politicians are so addicted to bureaucracy that they now want to regulate things that don't exist.
Sunak pledges to push through UK’s Rwanda migrant relocation plan irrespective of opinion of ‘foreign’ judges
The British Prime Minister is pushing to make the Government’s Rwanda plan for immigrant relocations legally binding irrespective of the opinion of judges in the…
‘Brawling’ breaks out in French Parliament during immigration debate
A "physical altercation" erupted in the French Parliament between members of the far-left and other parties during a debate on France's new immigration law.
Prime Minister Borne tells French Government employees to ditch WhatsApp and Telegram
In a circular from French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, ministers, secretaries of state, cabinet directors and cabinet members have been told to switch to French…
Balkans now feeling fallout of Israel-Hamas war
The fall-out from the Israel-Hamas war is starting to be felt in the Balkans, where greater numbers of Palestinian refugees are arriving.
European Ombudsman ‘amazed’ by media ‘leniency’ on von der Leyen Pfizer texts
European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly said she is "amazed" at how "such a prominent figure as von der Leyen isn't questioned harder on her missing Pfizer texts".
Niger junta reneges on EU migration deal, reopening Mediterranean floodgate
The junta in Niger has repealed anti-migration legislation designed to limit the mass influx of West African arrivals to Europe
Polish news report about ‘child’s disappearance’ on Belarus border was fake, journalist admits
A story about a four-year-old child named “Eileen” who was purportedly lost and feared dead after crossing the Polish-Belarusian border in 2021 has been exposed…
Terror fears rise as Germany green-lights arrival of first Gaza refugees
German politicians have warned of an increased risk of terrorism after the country's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock agreed to take in up to 320 refugees from…
Slovakia keeps up border controls with Hungary
Slovakia's Government agreed on November 20 to keep temporary border controls in place with Hungary until December 23.
Top Ukrainian cyber defence officials sacked amid corruption probe
Ukraine on Monday sacked two high-ranking cyber defence officials amid a probe into alleged embezzlement, a senior government official said.
SPD youth wing attacks German Chancellor over migration
Germany's chancellor faces a rebellion from his own party's youth wing, for not sufficiently favouring open borders.
EP President admits EU has done ‘too little’ to fight illegal migration
The EU has done "too little" to deal with illegal immigration, admits European Parliament president Roberta Metsola.
UK travel industry relief as Britain moves to cut border red tape for French school trips
The UK Government is to roll back immigration rules for children on school trips from France.
Germany’s CDU demands halt to immigrant naturalisation reform
Germany's centre-right opposition party is demanding that the government halt its reform of the naturalisation process for immigrants.
Macron’s government coalition divided by immigration bill
The French Government coalition is split over its upcoming immigration bill.
Meloni: ‘Defend EU’s external border to save Schengen’
Speaking to the Italian Senate on October 25, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni prioritised the defence of Europe's external border in order to save the Schengen free-movement…
British MPs’ concern at costs and cuts in UK’s Brussels mission
The UK Mission to the European Union faces a shake-up after a senior House of Commons inquiry found transparency wanting around the work and cost of the Brussels-based…
Despite Brexit and Europe and North America’s populist revolts, the Blob continues to win throughout the West
The resignation statement of Josh Paul — the director of congressional and public affairs at the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, who…
End illegal migration ‘with physical force’ if needed, says German politician
German politician Jens Spahn, of the Christian Democrat Party (CDU), has given a controversial interview calling for harsh measures against illegal migration.
Talks with Musk on digital rules not going well, Commissioner says
The European Commission's dialogue with US tech billionaire Elon Musk over digital regulations is not going well, a senior Eurocrat has said.
Belgian justice minister resigns over Brussels terror attack
The Belgian Minister of Justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne, has stepped down, taking responsibility for errors made regarding the terror attack in Brussels on October…
Germany’s Scholz slammed for urging ‘large-scale deportation of migrants’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing criticism from his Left flank, including his coalition partner The Greens, over his remarks about migration.
‘We need large-scale deportations of illegal migrants,’ insists German Chancellor Scholz
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany needed to start deporting migrants who do not have the right to stay in the country “on a large scale”.
Musk denies X may leave EU market over Digital Services Act
X owner Elon Musk has denied reports that the platform may end up leaving the European Union market over the bloc's censorious Digital Services Act (DSA).