France orders ban on all pro-Palestinian protests
France's interior minister Gérald Darmanin ordered local prefects via Telegram to ban all pro-Palestinian demonstrations and to arrest all troublemakers.
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ANALYSIS: EC in tight spot over Israel’s retaliation to Hamas attack
While the consequences of the devastating Hamas attack against Israeli citizens are resonating across the world, the European Commission has manoeuvred itself into…
Slovakia’s ‘pro-Russian’ Fico looks set to lead coalition government
Slovakia's “pro-Russian” candidate Robert Fico looks set to become the nation's new Prime Minister.
X bends to Brussels’ will over Israel-Hamas censorship demands
Elon Musk's X has kowtowed to Brussels after the European Union’s censorship tsar Thierry Breton demanded a clampdown on "illegal" content linked to the Hamas…
Brussels put ‘democratic process at risk’ with plan to axe Palestine aid: Billy Kelleher MEP
Speaking in the Brussels Signal studio, Kelleher described the announcement to cut aid made by Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi…
The fall of the Berlin Wall was a great moment of liberation – but does it also divide Germany’s former good times from the current bad times?
The Berlin Wall was one of the starkest and most tangible emblems of the Cold War divide between East and West.
Latvia’s new coalition government may struggle with economic reforms, experts predict
Latvia's economy has needed significant reform for some time but the recently installed coalition leadership might struggle to deliver it, analysts forecast.
EU threatens Musk with ultimatum to censor ‘disinformation’ on X
The European Union has issued X owner Elon Musk with an ultimatum, ordering the tech billionaire to censor so-called "disinformation" or face being sanctioned under…
EC’s Bulgarian gas-company loan a ‘massive cock-up’
The European Commission approved a €400 million loan to Bulgargaz, the Bulgarian state-owned gas company that is accused of creating "a backdoor for Russian gas"…
Russia fails to regain seat on UN Human Rights Council
Russia's bid to win back its seat on the UN Human Rights Council has failed after the country lost out to Albania and Bulgaria for two open slots.
Borrell slammed for not cutting EU aid to Palestine
European Union foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has been denounced in the European Parliament after he refused to cut EU aid to Palestine.
Tunisia migration deal dead as country returns EU money
The controversial deal between Tunisia and the European Union seems to be dead in the water.
After Greek elections triumph, New Democracy eyes EU Solidarity Fund
Greece's centre-Right New Democracy Government has confirmed its political dominance, with results pouring in from municipal and regional elections on October 8.
Poland faces a stark choice: Will it be a sovereign player shaping Europe’s future or a plaything of France and Germany?
Poland stands at a crossroads as it approaches its election on October 15.
Israel acting ‘contrary to international law’ over Palestine, says Borrell
Israel is acting "contrary to international law" with elements of its military intervention regarding Palestine following the Hamas attack on October 7, European…
Members of Timmermans’ party demand more pro-Palestinian line
Dutch politician and former European Union deputy Frans Timmermans is facing heat over his vocal support for Israel following the Hamas terrorist attacks that began…
French troops withdraw from Niger
France has started to withdraw its troops based in Niger.
ECR ‘green’ energy conference-speakers blow holes in wind-power industry
The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group held a conference titled Wind energy - at what cost?
Even in the face of atrocities against Israeli civilians, the EU won’t take a tough stance against Palestinian terrorists
It appears that some people are shocked about the way in which the EU is entangled in Palestinian politics and funding.
German police arrest members of Reichsbürger group accused of coup plot
German police conducted raids and arrested members of a far-right group that had sought to violently overthrow Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and kidnap the…
EU U-turns and won’t axe Palestine aid – after pressure from Ireland, Spain and Portugal
The European Union has abandoned plans to stop sending aid to Palestine after a backlash within the bloc.
Polish election debate: A rattled Donald Tusk trips at first hurdle
The much-anticipated appearance in a debate on Polish public television station TVP by Donald Tusk did not go as he might have wished.
Polish currency at risk from proposed EU treaty changes, says central bank chief
Proposed Treaty change “would mean the liquidation of the zloty, the end of our national currency, the end of our independence and the end of our own monetary…
Europe’s capital needs media to challenge the status quo: That’s why Brussels Signal is launching
Access to information - and indeed the dissemination of it - has been massively democratised over the last quarter century.
Poland sets up evacuation air-bridge for Poles in Israel
Poland, in co-operation with Greece, has initiated an evacuation air-bridge for Polish tourists stranded in Israel.
Italy battles for flexible EU budget rules as bond spreads widen
Italy is lobbying its European Union partners with increasing urgency to approve more flexible budget rules, according to government sources, as bond spreads widen…
EC suspends aid to Palestine after Hamas attacks on Israel
The European Commission is suspending all aid payments to the Palestinians as a consequence of the "brutal" attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7.
Armenia’s EU Representative: ‘We question our belief in Russia’
Armenia's Ambassador-designate to the European Union said his countrymen are questioning their belief in Russian support.
European hard-Left condemns EU leaders’ support of Israel
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Who has been interfering in the Polish elections? Germany’s hand is all too apparent
The most obvious international interference so far in next Sunday's Polish general election has been the Ukrainian-Polish grain dispute.