Hard-right rise could make Europe ungovernable – EU liberals
The European Union could become ungovernable if the hard-Right performs as well in the European Parliament election in June as in November's Dutch vote and as opinion…
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Microsoft’s OpenAI investment risks EU merger probe, EU regulators say
Microsoft's financial backing for ChatGPT maker OpenAI may be subject to EU merger rules, EU antitrust regulators said on Tuesday, underscoring a similar warning…
Estonian PM aims to deport residents who take Russian citizenship
"In a situation where a person obtaining Russian citizenship is a clear signal of support for terrorism or the actions of the Russian Federation against Estonia…
Romania set to join Europe’s military conscription trend
Another European country looks set to join the “draft comeback” as Romania's defence minister Angel Tîlvăr announced he wants to expand the nation's military.
Bitter pill: EU faces possible €465 million hit for empty London offices
This year alone the EU is liable to take a £27 million (€31.
German farmers sow seeds of revolt in subsidy-cuts protests
Farmers across Germany started a planned week-long protest en masse against the Government's plans for cutbacks.
Netherlands’ Wilders drops ‘unacceptable’ legislative proposals in bid to please
In a move designed to appease his colleagues, Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party have formally withdrawn three controversial legislative proposals.
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.
2024 could be the year the European consensus is finally shattered by a continent-wide populist surge
The confidence of European elites was shaken in 2023 as national populist parties surged in popularity across the continent.
Pro-Palestinian protestors crash opening party for Belgian European presidency
A party to celebrate the start of Belgium's presidency of the European Union was disrupted by activists shouting pro-Palestinian chants and waving Palestinian flags.
‘Opportunist’ Michel hammered over early EU Council exit
President of the European Council Charles Michel has announced he will prematurely resign from office and run as an MEP in the upcoming European Parliament elections,…
Russian politician threatens Lithuania and Poland with ‘cutting new corridor to Kaliningrad’
Senior Russian politician and former diplomat Dmitry Rogozin wants his country to “cut a corridor” to link Russia with Kaliningrad, sandwiched between Lithuania…
Eurosceptics tone down talk of EU exit ahead of projected election breakthrough
Parties that oppose more EU integration have differing opinions over Ukraine but share views on migration and climate-change policy.
Man ‘shot with Italian MP’s gun’ at New Year’s Eve party
A male guest was shot with a gun belonging to one of Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni's MPs at a New Year's party in the town of Rosazza, in Northern Italy.
Serbian army’s call-up push ‘no spark for conflict’, says defence chief
Serbia's defence minister Miloš Vučević has denied that a re-introduction of the draft will raise tensions in the Balkans.
Bosnia ‘on brink of collapse’ as EU watches on
The European Union's disengagement from Bosnia has let nationalists “pull the country apart”, analysts have told Brussels Signal
Poland will not accept EU Migration Pact, says Tusk
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said his Government will not accept the forced migrant-relocation mechanism proposed by the European Union - though his…
Is złoty doomed? Eurozone entry debate kicks off in Poland
Influential Polish daily Rzeczpospolita is leading the charge for the country’s entry into the Eurozone.
Meloni sees Italy growing faster than EU partners this year
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she sees scope for Italy’s economy to grow faster than the European Union average this year, and looked forward to likely interest…
Basque Country: Local initiatives and authorities battle tourism pressure on housing
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Politics trumps art: Tusk Government drops ‘anti-European’ Venice Biennale paintings for refugee film
'It's censorship' says cancelled curator as Tusk government replaces Poland's submission to the world cultural exhibition, which was selected under former prime…
Reform UK boss says Farage mulls frontline politics return to ‘save Britain’
Arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage has kept the British Establishment guessing yet again after his ally, the Reform UK leader Richard Tice, revealed the former UK Independence…
After a top EU job, Mr De Croo?
De Croo, one of the bloc's key leaders since his country took over the rotating EU Presidency, says the EU cannot keep up with increasing demands for funding and…
Polish farmers to resume blockade of Ukraine border crossing
Polish farmers will resume their blockade at the Medyka border crossing with Ukraine from Thursday as they say they have not received a signed assurance from the…
EU’s Borrell says world must impose solution to Gaza conflict
The international community must impose a solution to the Israel-Hamas conflict as the warring sides are unable to come to terms, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…
AfD ban could backfire, leading Social Democrat warns
Any proscription would likely be met with backlash due to the growing support for the AfD, according to the Government’s Commissioner for East Germany
Predictions for 2024: This year could see the breakthrough of Europe’s Right, turning the European Parliament into a nightmare for the Left
2023 has been an important year for conservative and Right-wing parties in Europe. 2024, however, will be truly decisive.
Next question please! Borrell sidesteps divisive EU Hamas sanctions queries
The European Commission has effectively ducked tough questions on further European Union measures against Hamas.
Most German Leopard 2 battle tanks in Ukraine ‘no longer operational’, Greens say
The majority of the Leopard 2A6 tanks sent to Ukraine by Germany are no longer functioning, a senior politician for the German Greens has said.
Left-wing French LFI MP deletes ‘anti-Semitic’ tweet
David Guiraud, an MP with La France Insoumise (LFI), referred to "Celestial Dragons", rich and privileged characters in the Manga series One Piece, to apparently…