Chief executive at Belgium’s scandal-ridden Bpost quits
Kathleen Van Beveren, chief executive of E-logistics Eurasia at Belgian postal giant Bpost and a member of its executive committee, is stepping down from her role…
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Dutch farmers ‘receiving millions of euros in EU agricultural subsidies for land they do not own’
Reporters at Follow the Money (FTM), which describes itself as “a platform for radically independent investigative journalism”, accuse Dutch farmers of requesting…
German broadcaster caught interviewing own staff in ‘green’ agenda vox pop
A state-funded German broadcaster has been caught interviewing its own staff as part of an alleged vox pop regarding a “green” agenda story.
Drug violence engulfs Brussels: ‘we are at point of no return’
In a report in Belgian news outlet Le Soir, senior police admitted violent crime in Brussels is now rampant: severed fingers, abductions, torture with irons, injury-ravaged…
Irish justice minister told to resign amid violent crime spike
Helen McEntee, Ireland's Minister for Justice, has been told to resign amid a rapid rise in crime in the country's capital Dublin.
Farage ‘in talks to keep his Coutts account open’ but vows to fight ‘de-banking’
British private bank and wealth manager Coutts has extended an offer to former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage to restore his bank accounts.
Minister ‘conspiring’ with police to undermine French state, Socialist MP claims
France's interior minister Gerald Darmanin has been “conspiring” with police officials to sabotage the legal underpinnings of the French Republic, senior Socialist…
Belgian MEP Kanko cleared of harassment charges
Charges of “improper behaviour” levelled at Belgian MEP Assita Kanko have been dropped, she announced on July 28.
Corruption, treason in Ukraine won’t be tolerated, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he would tolerate no corruption or treachery in affairs of state while his country is struggling to find…
Irish party in chaos after €400,000 pot of gold ‘disappears’
A marginal political party operating in Ireland has been left in chaos after the disappearance of its “pot of gold” - literally.
Norway reels as 12 ministries hit in cyber attack
Norwegian state officials are in crisis-response mode after 12 of its ministries were hit in a cyberattack.
Norway’s Communist party leader resigns after stealing sunglasses
Bjørnar Moxnes, the MP and head of the Norwegian Communist party, has stepped down as its leader after being caught red-handed stealing a pair of sunglasses from…
Qatargate: investigators search home of Belgian MEP Marie Arena
Belgian police searched six locations linked to Belgian MEP Marie Arena and her family on July 19, almost a year into the Qatargate investigation.
Protests continue in Israel
A tense and volatile atmosphere continues to engulf the small Middle Eastern nation of Israel.
Belgium accused of massive state aid fraud by investigative journalists
The Belgian Government is accused of sending hundreds of millions of Euros in illegal subsidies to the Belgian Post Group (Bpost) by investigative journalists from…
EPP and Renew shoot down anti-lobbying reform
Euro MPs have voted down a European Parliament recommendation to stop former colleagues from jumping straight into lobbying once their parliamentary term ends, a…
Belgian Prince charged with ‘extortion’ by Libyan Government
The Libyan Government has charged Prince Laurent of Belgium with "extortion", reports from media inside the country have claimed.
MEPs furious after US ‘lobbyist’ appointed to top EC job
Anger broke out in the European Parliament over the appointment of an American to a top European Commission job.
Beware of ‘fake hitman’, French Government warns public
The French Government has warned the public to be aware of a financial scam involving a “fake hitman”.
Both Left and Right take aim at European Parliament Covid report
The Right and the Left joined forces on July 11 to lambast the European Parliament's Covid-19 report.
France may seize most of €1.6m donated to policeman, media claims
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EU Socialists were lax on corruption, internal Qatargate report finds
The European Parliament's Socialist (S&D) Group failed to conduct basic checks to protect against corruption by its own MEPs
EC prepares more ammunition to block Poland’s EU funds
The European Commission’s fourth annual report on the rule of law in European Union Member States released on July 5 has criticised Poland over the chief public…
Is the ‘Price Right’? Madeira TV show costs EU €350k
The European Union is forking out more than €300,000 on a TV show set on the small tropical island of Madeira, prompting outrage in some quarters.
French sex-toy spying plan ‘goes too far’, MP fumes
A somewhat bizarre plan to enable the French Government to spy on people via their sex toys is "going too far", an outraged French MP says.
Caught red-handed: Norway’s Communist party leader shamed after stealing sunglasses
Bjørnar Moxnes, head of the Norwegian Communist party, has been caught on camera stealing Hugo Boss sunglasses at an airport shop, prompting the shamed politician…
Qatargate: chief witness Panzeri spoils for fight with co-accused Tarabella
Ex-MEP, Pier Antonio Panzeri, the key witness in the Qatargate cash-for-influence inquiry rocking the European Parliament, has taken pot-shots at Belgian Socialist…
Qatargate: Greek police raid homes of MEP Kaili and her sister
Greek and Belgian financial police have searched the Athens homes of Greek MEP Eva Kaili and her sister.
Qatargate: screw tightens on MEP Marie Arena
Belgian media has reported that the former Qatargate lead investigator, Michel Claise, wanted the Belgian MEP, Marie Arena, who is in the spotlight regarding issues…
Marie Arena ducks out of ‘lobbying’ talk in European Parliament
Arena was supposed to be part of a panel discussion on lobbying but ducked out after she came under scrutiny for having previously lobbied on behalf of her son's…