EC throws more cash at pro-EU media coverage
The European Commission announced it will provide additional cash for the bloc's more reliably pro-EU media providers.
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Une autre grande idée, monsieur le président? European history may be facing a hinge moment – and Macron’s proposal could just turn it in the West’s favour
Judging by the bellows of discontent from his allies, French President Macron blundered badly with his suggestion that NATO countries may need to deploy combat troops…
EU-funded UN agency employs ‘more than 450 terrorists’, Israel says
A United Nations agency funded by the European Union employs "more than 450 terrorists", Israel says.
Poland seeks exemption from the EU’s migration pact
Donald Tusk’s government will seek an exemption from the EU’s planned migration pact for asylum seekers, arguing Poland faces a unique situation on its borders…
Brno’s integrated strategy: using EU funds, connecting urban and rural communities for a brighter future
Brno, Czechia In the heart of South Moravia, the city of Brno stands as a vibrant hub of culture, education, and innovation.
EU to ban miniature hotel shampoo bottles in sustainable packaging deal
Tiny shampoo bottles in hotel rooms will be banned, while takeaways will have to let you bring your own container, under new EU rules to cut waste.
EU agrees to ban goods made with forced labour, including many Chinese solar panels
The EU has decided to ban importing goods made using forced labour, in a move that also limits access to Chinese-made solar panels.
EU gives banks just nine months to prepare for instant euro payments
The EU has given payment providers just nine months to get ready to accept instant euro payments, a move that the bloc hopes will help European payment providers…
‘Belgium has expelled dozens of Russian diplomats,’ PM De Croo says
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on TV that "Belgium has deported dozens of so-called Russian diplomats from the country in recent months", claiming…
Russian leak leaves Berlin squirming and everyone asking: Is there more?
A leaked recording of an online conversation between high-ranking German generals discussing the possible delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine is causing major…
MEPs put brakes on driver medical exams, outraging safety advocates
Road-safety advocates slammed the European Union after MEPs rejected a proposal to make health checks mandatory across Europe for people renewing their driving licences.
Musk’s X in spotlight as EC ponders further regulation crackdown
The European Commission is mulling a further regulatory crackdown on Elon Musk's X, the body said.
German Catholic Church plots ban on ‘right-wing extremists’ amid anti-AfD push
Organisations intimately linked with the German Catholic Church are plotting bans on so-called "right-wing extremists" amid an ongoing conflict with the populist…
Israel agrees to revise Eurovision song lyrics that evoked Hamas attack
Israel has agreed to revise the lyrics of its potential submission to the Eurovision Song Contest after the contest organizers took issue with verses that appeared…
Hundreds of tonnes of Russian wood reach Belgium, despite EU sanctions
Belgian authorities have intercepted hundreds of tonnes of Russian wood despite EU sanctions that have been in effect since early 2022.
EU unblocks about €2 billion from suspended funding for Hungary
Hungary managed to unblock about €2 billion in European Union funds as Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government made further progress in the recovery of crucial…
Hungary signs-off on Sweden’s accession to NATO, clearing final hurdle
Hungary's Parliament Speaker Sándor Lezsák has signed-off on the ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession and forwarded the legislation to the Hungarian President's…
MEPs green-light EU-wide digital ID system
MEPs have passed the implementation of a proposed European Union-wide digital ID system.
EU must give Ukraine ‘whatever it needs’ to defeat Russia, MEPs say
The European Union and its Member States must hand Ukraine "whatever it needs" in order to win its defensive war against Russia, the bloc's Parliament has declared.
Dutch PM Rutte signs ‘€2 billion security deal’ with Ukraine
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte signed a security guarantee deal with Ukraine President Voldymyr Zelenskyy in the Northeastern frontline city of Kharkiv.
Macron is no Napoleon and no Talleyrand: Floating his proposal of sending troops to Ukraine was a work of stunning political ineptness that only boosted Putin
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord must have been the world’s greatest political survival artist.
France’s RN leader Bardella reveals ‘tricolour strategy’ for European Parliament elections
Jordan Bardella, head of National Rally (RN) in France, presented his party's strategy for June’s European Parliament elections, "clarifying" its intentions regarding…
EC withholds some UN funds for Palestine but ups overall aid budget
The European Commission will hold back part of a payment of €82 million for the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) - but increase overall aid…
Tusk says Poland ‘will ignore EU Green Deal and Ukraine policies’ unless reformed
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met protesting farmers in Warsaw and called for reform of both the European Union’s Green Deal and the EU free-trade agreement…
German travellers left kicking their heels as transport workers strike
Travellers were left waiting in Germany as buses, trams and underground trains stood idle across most of the country at the culmination of a week of staggered public…
Germany and Italy scupper EU law on company liability for supply-chain human-rights abuse
Germany and Italy torpedoed a European Union law at the last minute that would have made companies liable for human-rights abuses in their supply chains - such as…
French-German war of words on Ukraine may endanger EU’s Ukraine arms fund
A worsening German-French spat over Ukraine appears to risk a crippling of the European Union's Ukraine arms fund.
French President Macron promises to throw himself in river Seine
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to jump in the river Seine as he officially inaugurated the 2024 Olympic village and praised the legacy the Games will leave…
EC decries Israeli ‘attacks’ on UN chief Guterres
The European Commission has denounced the Israeli Government's alleged "attacks" on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
‘I was poisoned,’ claims senior Qatargate investigator over ‘bar brawl’
An unnamed lead inspector in the Qatargate cash-for-influence inquiry in the European Parliament claimed he and two colleagues were poisoned in an attempted murder.