EC steps into Ethiopia-Greece school row
The European Commission is reportedly in close communication with authorities amid an ongoing row between the Ethiopian Government in Addis Ababa and the ethnic…
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Meta may offer paid-for ad-free Facebook and Instagram services in Europe
Users of Facebook and Instagram might be offered a paid-for version if they want to ditch advertisements.
Ukraine says Russian drones hit NATO member Romania, Bucharest denies report
Ukraine said on Monday Russian drones had detonated on the territory of NATO member Romania during an overnight air strike on a Ukrainian port across the Danube…
MEP rejects claim by Politico he endorsed ‘ill-considered’ pro-Eurofederalism document
Jacek Saryusz-Wolski has repeatedly decried attempts to expand the European Union in the past, slamming the Conference on the Future of Europe as a "Potemkin village…
What Giorgia Meloni can teach Europe’s Right – despite what the mainstream media tells you
A year before the upcoming elections to the European parliament, a silent revolution seems to be taking place in Europe: Right-wing populists are learning to actually…
EC squirms as journalists ask if executive kept silent about alleged Saudi massacres
The European Commission has been accused of knowing about alleged Saudi atrocities on the Yemen border and doing nothing.
Dutch plans to ‘shrink’ Schiphol airport spurs anger and US sanctions threat
The outgoing Dutch government wants to "shrink" Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Demolition threat for UK billionaire’s luxury hotel that hosted key Brexit agreement
A five-star hotel in Surrey, England, that provided the backdrop to the signing of a key Brexit deal, faces demolition after its billionaire owner was found to have…
Ministers call for EU-wide taxes to fund green agenda, rebuilding Ukraine
European Union ministers from a number of national governments have called for the establishment of new pan-European taxes to fund the bloc's “green” agenda,…
‘We are not leaving Europe’, confirms Soros heir
In an opinion piece for US-based news outlet Politico, American philanthropist Alex Soros, who recently took over leadership of the Open Society Foundations (OSF)…
EU imports ‘record volumes’ of liquefied natural gas from Russia
European Union countries have increased imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia by almost half compared to the same period in 2021, according to environmental…
Lithuania summons Vatican representative after Pope Francis ‘praised the great Russian Empire’
The Vatican seems to have some explaining to do in Lithuania after Pope Francis expressed what many felt was a little too much admiration for Russia.
Socialists slam Weber for calling them ‘moralisers’
The European Union’s Party of European Socialists (PES) has lambasted President of the European People's Party (EPP) Manfred Weber for calling its members "moralisers".
Polish journalist ‘denied life-saving medication’ in Belarusian jail
Andrzej Poczobut, a journalist for Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza and a Polish minority activist, is being denied life-saving heart medication in a Belarusian prison,…
EU plans Niger sanctions as coup erupts in Gabon
The European Union plans to implement sanctions against Niger and its military government following the armed coup in the country on July 26, European Commission…
EU parallels drawn amid Facebook Australian referendum interference scandal
Parallels have been drawn by critics between alleged Facebook electoral interference in Australia and incidents within the European Union, with the scandal said…
Deadline looms for British PM Sunak: Ditch EU’s Horizon or pursue UK’s Pioneer
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces an end-of-September deadline on whether to rejoin the €95bn Horizon Europe programme or extend the domestic arrangement that…
Hungary PM Viktor Orbán trashes West’s Ukraine strategy on US journalist Tucker Carlson’s show
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Ukraine will not be able to defeat Russia and that the West is pursuing the wrong strategy regarding the conflict.
French Government’s ‘preferendum’ idea raises eyebrows
The French Government's suggestion that so-called "preferendums" could be held in the coming years has raised eyebrows in the country, with many questioning how…
EC insists aid programme does not discriminate against Syrian Christians
The European Commission has rejected claims it has been discriminating against Syrian Christians with its post-earthquake aid programme.
Austria to oppose ‘federalist’ EU reforms
Austria intends to oppose Euro-federalist reforms proposed as part of the European Union enlargement debate.
Spurned EC competition tsar lashes out at ‘insecure’ France
"I wasn’t expecting to be hired and fired on a dime," Fiona Scott-Morton told a UK newspaper. "It’s not the way my world works."
European Parliament bigwig Weber demands results from Tunisia on migration
Manfred Weber, the head of the European People's Party, is demanding tangible results from Tunisia on curbing migration.
Von der Leyen approves Dutch nomination for climate Commissioner but clips his wings
Social Democrats said they would not simply roll over regarding Hoekstra’s nomination.
Polish election ‘may be challenged by EU’
Jacek Czaputowicz, the former Polish foreign affairs minister, says the upcoming Polish general election process and its results may be challenged at international…
Possible Serbian citizenship changes spark EU border-control concerns
The European Commission has expressed disquiet over border control in relation to changes to citizenship rules being pondered by Serbia.
EC rebuffs Council chief Michel’s 2030 EU enlargement promises
The European Commission has rebuffed President of the European Council Charles Michel's promises to get more countries into the European Union by 2030.
Security personnel shortage ‘puts Paris Olympics at risk’
A year before the Olympic Games in Paris, experts say there is a worrying lack of security personnel.
UK confirms three-month delay to post-brexit border checks
The UK government confirmed a three-month delay to post-Brexit border checks on European food imports that were due to begin in January 2024.
French hard-left to fight government ban on Islamic dress in schools
Members of France's left-wing opposition will fight the government's ban on Islamic dress in schools.