Climate extremists blockade major German cities
Climate extremists in Germany set up a series of human blockades in major cities throughout the country on July 14, with some said to be gluing themselves to the…
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EC President von der Leyen ‘not interesting enough’ for travelling press pool
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wanted a pool of journalists to travel around with her wherever she goes, in the style of US President Joe Biden,…
Pan-European ‘digital identity wallet’ project launched in Paris
Work testing a pan-European "digital identity wallet" officially began with a launch event in Paris on July 10, despite some criticism that the scheme represents…
EC quizzed over legality of cash-ban in EU shops
Questions have been raised over the legality of shops in the European Union refusing to accept anything other than digital payment methods, with the European Commission…
Extremists doing ‘massive damage to green cause’, German minister says
Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and Green Party member Robert Habeck has accused climate radicals of doing "massive damage" to the environmentalist…
MEPs furious after US ‘lobbyist’ appointed to top EC job
Anger broke out in the European Parliament over the appointment of an American to a top European Commission job.
Green Chaos: EC denies it pressured Dutch into farm shutdowns
The European Commission has denied reports it pressured the Dutch government into shutting farms down in service of the bloc's environmental goals on nitrogen pollution.
Greta Thunberg gives MEPs ‘middle finger’ in European Parliament
Swedish teenage eco-activist Greta Thunberg is once again in the spotlight after being pictured giving MEPs the “middle finger” in the European Parliament.
Watch: Fist-fights break out in Kosovo Parliament
Brawls erupted in the Kosovo Parliament on July 13 after the Prime Minister Albin Kurti had water tipped over him by an opposition member.
European Parliament condemns Austria’s Schengen veto on Romania, Bulgaria
The European Parliament has condemned Austria for keeping Romania and Bulgaria out of the Schengen Area.
Council rebukes calls to sanction Austria over visit by Russian officials
The European Council has rebuffed calls for Austria to be sanctioned by the European Union after allowing several Russian officials to enter the country.
UN targets Sweden over Quran burnings
The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a Pakistan-led resolution “against religious hatred” targeting Sweden.
EU nature restoration law passes by slim margin
The contentious European Union nature restoration law has been approved by the European Parliament with a razor-thin majority.
EU split on US cluster bomb deliveries to Ukraine
The US decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine has caused divisions within the European Union, with many officials expressing their displeasure at the move.
Germany ‘using EU sanctions to seize cars from Russians’
Vehicles belonging to Russian tourists in Germany are reportedly being seized by authorities as part of European Union sanctions, according to multiple media outlets.
EC rejects claim it approves ‘virtually all mergers’
The European Commission has rejected a charge that "virtually all mergers" between large corporations in the European Union are approved.
Poland threatens to derail EU budget
Poland is threatening to veto the revision of the European Union budget unless and until the European Commission unblocks the country's post-pandemic EU funds.
‘Migration reverses EU population decline,’ says Eurostat
A two-year trend of population decline in the European Union has been reversed by the ongoing migration wave, a report by EU statistics agency Eurostat has found.
Kosovo agrees to EU de-escalation demands
Kosovo has agreed to European Union demands to de-escalate the tense stand-off in its northern regions, including the reduction of a heavy police presence there.
Cattle farms to escape green law after European Parliament change of heart
The European Parliament says cows’ notoriously gaseous discharges should be exempt from stringent environmental rules proposed under the Industrial Emissions Directive,…
Both Left and Right take aim at European Parliament Covid report
The Right and the Left joined forces on July 11 to lambast the European Parliament's Covid-19 report.
European Parliament wants Polish elections overseen
The European Parliament has opened up another front in the conflict between Poland and European Union institutions.
EU medication rules discriminate against vegans, MEP claims
European Union labelling rules for medicines discriminate against vegans and vegetarians, a Czech Pirate Party MEP has claimed.
WATCH: Farmers take on Greta Thunberg outside European Parliament
Farmers have faced-off against Swedish teenage eco-activist Greta Thunberg outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg over the EU's nature restoration law.
Michel faces backlash after EU membership promise to Turkey
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, is facing a backlash after promising to help Turkey's European Union membership bid.
Ukraine frustrated as NATO membership bid falls short
A series of pro-Ukrainian announcements were made on July 11, the first day of a two-day NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, though there were not enough to please…
Spain: Feijóo pledges support for another Sanchez government
On July 10, in the first debate of the Spanish national elections campaign, the president of the Popular Party (PP) and opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo…
‘It’s a huge mess!’ Division dominates Parliament nature restoration law debate
With temperatures hitting 37C on the streets of Strasbourg and two demonstrations taking place right outside the parliamentary plenary session on the proposed legislation,…
Lagarde ‘sorry’ after online Euro design survey crashes within hours
The President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde has been forced to apologise after an online survey launched by the organisation crashed within…
The Left and Right are both wrong about the French riots. It’s time to turn the Banlieues into France
There is a difference between a trigger and a reason: The Arab Spring in 2011 was triggered by the Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi setting himself on fire…