Catholic bishops warn EU voters against ‘nationalistic temptation’ of Euroscepticism
Voters should beware of the "nationalistic temptation" of Euroscepticism in June's European Parliament elections, Catholic prelates said in an election message.
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Eurovision: is once-tolerant Sweden now anti-Israel?
The outrageous reception given to the Israeli candidate in the recent Eurovision song contest, Eden Golan, illustrates the enfeeblement that Islamic militancy has…
EU ethics framework is ‘weak’ says Ombudsman
Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly has warned that the European Union suffers from a "weak" ethics framework.
EBU under fire for banning Eurovision EU flags, and Eurosceptics at EP debate
The European Broadcasting Union has had a rough time.
Von der Leyen a ‘lame horse’ says Italian senator
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is politically a "lame horse", according to a senior politician within the Italian party Forza Italia.
German MP proposes complete ban on populist AfD party
A senior German MP says he will propose a complete ban on the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Belgian Liberal EP list lead denies misuse of EU money, staff
Renew Europe MEP Hilde Vautmans, who leads the list for the Flemish Liberals in the European Parliament elections in June, has denied allegations of misappropriating…
Germany: How Ukraine maimed the political mainstream
Two months after Russia began its invasion of the Ukrainian mainland, things had started to go wrong for the ruling coalition
EC hopeful Ribera attacks von der Leyen for ‘climate mistakes’
Teresa Ribera, Spain's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition, has attacked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for committing…
Le Pen rejects idea of Brussels controlling French nuclear weapons
The leader of the French National Rally (RN) party, Marine Le Pen, has criticised plans to transfer sovereignty over nuclear weapons to Brussels.
Journalists barred from Polish Parliament over ‘anti-Green Deal’ T-shirts
Two journalists were refused entry to the Polish Parliament for wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan “Down with the Green Deal” amid protests in Warsaw…
Controversy after Macron’s lead EP candidate is pictured next to alleged ‘Neo-Nazi’
Valerie Hayer, French President Emanuel Macron's head of the list for the European Parliament elections in June, has found herself caught up in controversy after…
German State can spy on second-largest political party AfD, court rules
German authorities are legally allowed to keep spying on the country's second-largest political party, a court has ruled.
Germany’s Merz moves right, but enough or too much?
When Germany extended the franchise for June’s EU Parliamentary elections to 16-year-olds, it did not anticipate that some of these new voters would express their…
German Government ‘considering gender-neutral conscription’
The German Government is reportedly considering the implementation of a "gender-neutral" form of conscription for its military.
Von der Leyen struggling for majority in European Parliament
Ursula von der Leyen looks increasingly likely to fall short of majority support in the European Parliament for her re-appointment
Belgian Green minister set to sue coalition partner for alleged defamation
Belgian energy minister Tinne Van der Straeten, of the Green Party, says she will file a lawsuit for alleged defamation against Georges-Louis Bouchez, the President…
Brussels Agriculture Commissioner says farmers’ protests triggered reform of CAP
European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski acknowledged this week that demonstrating farmers changed his perception of the Common Agricultural Policy…
Slovenia set to recognise Palestinian State by mid-June
Slovenia's Government has initiated procedures to recognise Palestine as an independent State in the hope of helping to end the conflict in Gaza.
Nazis out, Islamofascists in: German elites ok with that
After the Second World War, Germany passed strict laws against any attempt to overthrow the country’s constitutional order.
Belgian State-broadcaster interrupts Eurovision show to denounce Israel
One of Belgium's State-owned broadcasters disrupted its coverage of the annual Eurovision Song Contest semi-final on May 9 to denounce the actions of Israel.
‘Lithuania has parliamentary permission to send soldiers to Ukraine,’ says PM
Šimonytė is one of a small but growing number of European leaders to give cautious support to French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion that Europe could send…
EC demands proof Musk’s X is complying with censorship rules
The European Commission has demanded Elon Musk's X provide evidence it is complying with the bloc's censorship regulations.
Pro-Palestinians intimidate gayest day of the year
Forget Gay Pride and gay history month.
China’s Xi praises Hungary’s ‘independence’ ahead of meeting PM Orbán
Xi's comments before he was due to visit Orbán on the evening of May 8 could exacerbate division within the European Union
European Parliament must release information on convicted MEP, EU Court rules
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Parliament cannot refuse information requests when citizens seek access to documents related to a convicted…
Tough French logic will lead Europe through immigrant crisis
As the militant Islamic threat to many Western societies steadily gained strength from increasing immigration, a high birth rate among migrants, and sustained collective…
Belgium buckles, will hand Ukraine billions in tax on profits from frozen Russian assets
Pressure from the European Union and G7 members on Belgium to hand over billions of euros collected in taxes on profits from immobilised Russian assets has had an…
Germany’s CDU, scenting power, tacks Right with new party programme
Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) has adopted a party programme that positions it distinctly more to the Right from its centrist orientation under former chancellor…
France, five other EU countries defy EU boycott of Putin inauguration
"We are not at war with Russia or the Russian people, and we have no desire for regime change in Moscow," said France's President Emmanuel Macron, who sent French…