Ex-Brexit Party MEP jailed for 10 years-plus for taking Russian bribes
Former Brexit Party MEP and ex-Reform UK Wales leader Nathan Gill has been sentenced at the Old Bailey in London to 10 years and 6 months’ imprisonment.
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Croatia’s EU lesson: Reforms slow to a crawl after accession
What happened after Croatia finally joined the European Union shows how fast countries are left on their own once the European spotlight fades, according to a Croatian…
Spain’s top prosecutor guilty of media leak against opposition
Spain's Supreme Court on Thursday said it had convicted the top prosecutor of leaking confidential legal information against the conservative opposition in a fresh…
Pressure on German minister mounts in alleged ‘pay-for-influence’ affair
Germany’s Minister for Culture and Media, Wolfram Weimer, is increasingly under pressure for being allegedly involved in a scheme offering personal access to government…
Russia labels Russian ex-PM Kasyanov a ‘terrorist’
Russian authorities have added former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov to its official register of "extremists and terrorists", alongside prominent economist Sergei…
British defence: Fraudulent, weak and strikes terror into no one
Jonathan Carley, 64, is the latest addition to the UK’s impressive national armoury, doubtless intended to inspire terror amongst Putin’s myrmidons.
German minister accused of ‘selling access to politicians for €80,000’
Germany’s Federal Minister for Culture and Media, Wolfram Weimer, has been accused of selling access to politicians at an exclusive event for up to €80,000.
EC Enlargement chief pushes Ukraine’s EU membership, despite corruption concerns
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos is pushing for Ukraine's accession to the European Union - despite a number of corruption scandals that have hit…
Germany: Crimes of opinion now a ‘mass phenomenon’
German police have raided the home of a man in the south of the country after he referred to public servants as “parasites” in a post on X.
Polish right-wing MEP loses European Parliamentary immunity again
Polish right-wing politician Grzegorz Braun MEP has had his immunity removed by the European Parliament to face charges in Poland, including allegedly inciting religious…
Former Polish justice minister: ‘I’ll leave exile when rule of law returns’
Poland’s former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who had his parliamentary immunity removed to face 26 criminal charges, has said he will only return to the country…
Polish justice minister queried on alleged contact with Russian spy
Waldemar Żurek, the Polish justice minister in Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centre-left coalition government, has been accused of having co-operated with Pavel…
Is it true? Italian prosecutors investigate ‘Weekend Snipers’ in Sarajevo siege
They call it the Sarajevo Safari — a chilling criminal network that, across Europe in the 1990s, allegedly sold “war vacations” in the Balkans, where wealthy…
Ukraine justice minister suspended over corruption case
Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said today that justice minister German Galushchenko had been suspended amid a corruption scandal in the country's energy…
Documentary on unemployment benefits sparks controversy in Belgium
A television documentary about unemployment benefits has triggered a heated debate in Belgium.
Ex French president Sarkozy out of prison, for now
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy left Paris’ notorious La Santé prison after spending nearly three weeks there.
Ukraine anti-graft agency raids energy sector as standoff escalates
Ukraine's anti-corruption agency said today it was conducting large-scale raids targeting the country's energy sector -- an operation that comes after months of…
Former Polish justice minister shelters in Budapest to avoid arrest
Zbigniew Ziobro, the former Polish justice minister in the last Conservative (PiS) government did not attend a parliamentary hearing on the lifting of his immunity…
Ukraine detains ex-powergrid chief on fraud suspicion
A former Ukrainian state energy operator chief suspected of embezzlement was ordered to be kept in detention by a Kyiv court today, stoking fears of political interference…
Spain’s regional leader resigns, year after deadly floods
The heavily criticised leader of Spain's Valencia region said today he was stepping down, a year after the area was hit by floods in the country's deadliest natural…
Hungary PM Orbán backs Polish ex-justice minister threatened with jail
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has slammed the Polish Government for pursuing a what he called a political vendetta and the European Commission for remaining…
Brussels prosecutors launch criminal probe into multi-billion euro public transport debacle
Belgian prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the tendering process for Brussels’ Metro 3 line.
Stolen frying pan lands ‘inattentive’ Polish MP in hot water
Polish MP Konrad Berkowicz was caught by security leaving an IKEA store in Kraków, southern Poland with a frying pan and other items he had not paid for.
Polish PiS suspends former agriculture chiefs over alleged land sale
Poland's Conservative (PiS) opposition party has suspended two of its politicians over the alleged 2023 sale of public land intended for the Central Airport to a…
Judge warns Belgium becoming a ‘narco State’
Criminals have the upper hand in Belgium, according to an Antwerp-based judge.
Lithuanian defence minister dismissed after clash over spending
Dovilė Šakalienė, Lithuania's Minister of National Defence, has been dismissed amid ongoing tensions over budget priorities and internal government dynamics.
Numerous arrests in alleged Greek agricultural subsidy fraud scheme
Greek Police (ELAS) executed a large-scale operation across multiple regions, resulting in the arrest of 37 individuals suspected of involvement in a sophisticated…
One man injured after shooting outside Serbian parliament
One man was wounded and an alleged elderly attacker arrested after a shooting and fire at a pro-government camp outside Serbia's parliament on Wednesday, with the…
Some black lives do not matter: Black Christians slaughtered in Nigeria, no one cares
Nigeria’s Christians are being slaughtered. Over 62,000 since 2009, 7,087 killed in 2025 alone.
UK: Grooming-gang inquiry sees victims step down over ‘political interference’
The British Government's much-vaunted national inquiry into grooming gangs has plunged into disarray, with four sex-abuse survivors resigning from its victims and…