Polish Government ignores court rebuttal of public-media takeover
A Polish court has ruled that the decision by culture minister Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz to “liquidate” the country’s public television and radio stations is…
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EU tightens purse-strings on money laundering – football clubs and crypto outfits may be injured
MEPs and the European Council reached a final agreement over further measures to strengthen the European Union's arsenal against sanctions evasion, money laundering…
Imprisoned Polish MP ‘will resist court order that he be force-fed’
Mariusz Kamiński has been refusing to eat for more than a week since his incarceration on January 11
Bpost and Belgian Government sued by private postal rival PPP
Belgian private postal service PPP is suing its rival Belgian Post Group (Bpost) and the Belgian Government.
Was Polish President’s office ‘bugged’ ahead of MPs’ arrest?
A leading Polish newspaper has alleged a senior Warsaw police officer was asked to instigate electronic surveillance of the Presidential Palace in the hours leading…
French Communist Party probed over embezzlement of public funds
It is suspected that a training organisation set up an illicit finance network for the French Communist Party.
Polish President Duda moves to free two jailed MPs
Polish President Andrzej Duda is filing for two jailed MPs to be pardoned and has asked justice minister Adam Bodnar to release them from prison pending the completion…
Former Flemish MP Creyelman in hot water again over alleged Chinese-spy case
The Belgian federal prosecutor's office has started criminal proceedings following the disclosed communication between a Chinese spy and former Flemish Vlaams Belang…
More sabotage suspected after damage to new German gas pipeline
The evidence makes a technical mistake or natural causes unlikely
Qatargate: Former Italian justice chief casts doubt on Belgian investigation
With the "Qatargate" investigation into alleged bribery and corruption in the European halls of power entering its 13-month, it appears some feel the case is fraying…
Warsaw court orders imprisonment of two MPs despite Presidential pardons
A Warsaw court has overturned decisions by the Polish President, the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Tribunal by ordering former interior minister Mariusz Kamiński…
Funeral scuffles heighten Albania-Greece tensions
The funeral of the grandmother of elected ethnic Greek mayor Fredi Beleri in Himarë, Albania, has intensified the strained relations between Greece and Albania.
Portuguese ex-PM suspected of corruption: local press
Portugal’s former prime minister António Costa, whose government had to resign in November over suspected nepotism and corruption, is now in the crosshairs of…
Albania faces funeral controversy over Himare’s ethnic Greek mayor
Himarë, Albania The funeral of ethnic Greek mayor's grandmother in Himarë, Albania has intensified the strained relations between Greece and Albania.
Italy’s Deputy PM Salvini to sue journalists over corruption accusations
Matteo Salvini, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Transport and Infrastructure Minister, announced he and his partner Francesca Verdini are filing lawsuits against…
Albania’s ex-leader swears revenge for house arrest
Albania's former prime minister Sali Berisha has sworn revenge on sitting Prime Minister Edi Rama over his house arrest, which began on December 30.
Scandals, silliness and sloth: The best of EU incompetence 2023
As 2023 draws to a close many are looking ahead to what promises to be a big year in European Union politics.
Iran executes four accused of sabotage, links to Israel’s Mossad
Iran executed four people on December 29, including a woman, whom it accused of being "saboteurs" with links to Israel's Mossad intelligence service, the Mizan news…
Russian spy admits posing as Brazilian academic in Norway as Moscow steps up covert operations, experts say
A man posing as a Brazilian academic, based in Norway's Arctic North, admitted in court he is Russian and a colonel in the GRU or Main Intelligence Directorate -…
EU Ombudswoman Emily O’Reilly: ‘EC must answer my questions on Tunisia migration deal’
The European Commission has not answered questions regarding the failed migration deal between the EU and Tunisia, says ombudswoman Emily O'Reilly
Belgian MP resigns from parliamentary committee over Chinese espionage claims
Belgian MP Steven Creyelman, brother of alleged Chinese spy Frank Creyelman, has resigned from his position as chair of an influential parliamentary committee…
One day into her job, French health minister admits to investigation for undeclared gifts
Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo, France's new health minister, is the target of a judicial investigation for having received gifts without declaring them.
Ex-Polish ministers face jail as Tusk’s Government ignores President’s pardon
Two Polish MPs who served as ministers in the previous Conservative PiS government have lost their seats and face jail time after the Speaker of Parliament accepted…
Soccer-UEFA, FIFA breached EU law on Super League, top court rules
UEFA and FIFA contravened EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League, the European Court of Justice said on Thursday, in a landmark ruling that could…
Russian billionaire Abramovich loses legal challenge against EU sanctions
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich on Wednesday lost a legal challenge aimed at overturning European Union sanctions imposed on him in the wake of Russia's invasion…
Another Qatargate suspect takes aim at Belgian justice system
The secretary-general of No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) Niccolò Figà-Talamanca, one of the accused in the ongoing Qatargate corruption scandal, said he had never…
Caught Red-handed? Media probe accuses former Belgian MP of spying for China
Frank Creyelman, a politician of the Belgian right-wing Vlaams Belang party, has allegedly been used as a Chinese intelligence asset, according to an investigation…
Orbán says no to EU accession talks for Ukraine ahead of summit showdown
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Ukraine did not fulfil the criteria to start accession talks with the EU, standing firmly against the view of other European…
Own goal? Top European football clubs may have violated Russia sanctions
A number of top European football clubs including Real Sociedad, Olympique Lyon and PSV Eindhoven among others face potential sanctions violation charges over multi-million-euro…
Qatargate: Kaili shifts spotlight to fellow Socialist Marie Arena
Kaili said Arena was "more involved" in the Qatargate scandal, where several MEPs are alleged to have taken bribes from nations like Qatar and Morocco in exchange…