Border firefights erupt after €270m EU aid deal for Armenia
The entire Armenia-Azerbaijan border has suffered five consecutive nights of firefights in a major escalation of conflict following a European Union announcement…
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Irish leader resigns and youngest-ever PM appointed amid EU-linked legislation pressures
Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar has officially resigned his position amid growing concerns nationally about European Union-linked legislation.
EC set to target Poland over excessive debt, Warsaw warns
The Polish finance ministry said it expected the European Commission to initiate a so-called excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against the country.
EC ‘spreading misinformation’ over Bulgaria gas controversy, MEP claims
An MEP has accused the European Commission of spreading misinformation concerning an ongoing gas scandal in Bulgaria.
Ahead of Olympics, France unveils new Paris travel rules
France has unveiled a system of compulsory QR-code passes for travel throughout Paris, with the new system reportedly being implemented to reduce the threat of terrorism…
For Europe to be a world player, it needs to be a military power. The continent’s leaders may be waking up to this
The last two years of European involvement in the Ukraine war have revealed an uncomfortable truth: The EU may be a global economic and political power, but its…
‘Opaque’ EU debt mountain growing, German study warns
“EU debt is politically attractive. Economically, however, it creates the wrong incentives, especially for highly indebted Member States,” researchers say
Germany should consider ‘amnesty’ for COVID offences, MP says
The German Government should consider an "amnesty" for people who broke lockdown rules over Covid, a senior MP has said.
Growing concern at EC ‘power grab’ on defence procurement
Pushback is growing among European Union Member States against funding common defence procurement through fresh joint-debt, with Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands…
If you can’t beat ’em? European politicians embrace TikTok despite security fears
When Simon Harris became Ireland's prime minister-in-waiting in March, he turned to a favoured platform to express himself: TikTok.
The tractor referendums: The EU has a choice – more democracy, or more farmer protests?
When a European leader calls a national referendum he is confident he will win, you should picture the old Road Runner villain Wile E Coyote holding a lit stick…
Biden administration issues statement ‘supporting’ EU Digital Services Act
US President Joe Biden's administration has been accused of issuing a statement "supporting" the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), despite repeated warnings…
‘Russia trying to sabotage European railways,’ says Czech transport minister
Czech Republic transport minister Martin Kupka said Russia was trying to sabotage European railways by hacking into their signalling systems.
EU leaders, Blinken pledge continued support for Armenia amid regional tensions
The United States and European Union will continue to support Armenia and ethnic Armenians from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, leaders from both sides of…
France to allow farmers more pesticide to protect sugar output
French sugar beet farmers will be allowed to use more pesticide this year due to a high risk of attacks from an insect carrying a disease that ravaged crops in 2020,…
Poland slams Israeli Ambassador over comments about aid workers’ deaths
Polish President Andrzej Duda has slammed Israel’s Ambassador to Poland Yacov Livne for his remarks regarding the airstrike by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF)…
EC’s Schinas slammed for ‘incomprehensible’ Gibraltar remark
European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas has been slammed for an "incomprehensible" remark regarding ongoing UK-European Union negotiations on Gibraltar.
Not fit for duty: Almost 50 per cent of Belgian soldiers overweight
While Europe scrambles to rebuild and strengthen its defence forces, Belgium's troops pose a hefty problem;
European Commission examines complaint about Hungary’s tax on foreign retailers
The European Commission is looking into a complaint about Hungary's tax on retailers, saying it will "ensure appropriate follow-up" after the Austrian government…
Christmas terror arrests lead police to suspected Hamas weapons cache in Bulgaria
German police has found a weapons cache in Southern Bulgaria during an investigation into four suspected Hamas terrorists who allegedly plotted terror attacks over…
‘Hundreds’ of German police under investigation for alleged ‘extremism’
“Hundreds” of police officers in Germany are said to be under investigation for alleged "extremism", according to German media.
Claims that new EU tech rules undermine security ‘complete nonsense’, says Vestager
The claim that new European Union technology rules jeopardise digital device security is "complete nonsense", the European Commission's Margrethe Vestager has insisted.
Spanish Government rejects new Catalan independence vote proposal
“Do you want Catalonia to be an independent State?
Botswana President threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid Berlin’s anti-hunting push
The President of Botswana is threatening to send 20,000 elephants to Germany.
Top German liberal MEP ‘regrets’ support for Von der Leyen’s first EC presidency bid
The delegation leader for Germany’s liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) told Brussels Signal he regretted supporting European Commission President Ursula von…
Qin dynasty China, a presidential assassination and post-Covid Sweden: They all have lessons on administrative reform for the European Union
To dispel the concerns of any reader that this will turn out to be a lengthy piece on the subject of bureaucracy, I begin with an assassination.
Dutch Socialists and Greens mull fusing parties into one new force
Dutch Socialist Party (PvdA) and the Green Party (GroenLinks) are pushing the idea of cementing a union in what could be a fundamental shift in the country's politics.
Separatism: Spain’s never-ending issue
It is nearly seven years since politicians in Catalunya declared their region's independence from Spain, the short-lived announcement being almost immediately annulled…
Two thirds of Poles oppose adoption of the euro, poll shows
According to a survey released over the Easter weekend an overwhelming majority of Poles oppose entry into the common-currency Eurozone, preferring to keep the Polish…
EU troops depart Mali, giving Moscow free rein in the Sahel
The last EU soldier will leave Mali May 18 following a decision not to extend the mandate of the EU Training Mission (EUTM) there.