Islamist terrorist and foreign extremist threats most prevalent in Germany last year
Germany’s Federal Attorney General (GBA) – an agency charged with investigating the most serious attacks against the country’s domestic security – overwhelmingly…
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Poles ponder: which nuclear umbrella?
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has entered talks with France over Poland being covered by the unfolding French nuclear umbrella.
Austrian minister calls for ‘return to diplomacy’, offers Austria as Iran peace talks venue
Austria’s foreign minister has suggested her country could host peace talks between the US and Iran.
Need more manure for energy but deplore its production? EU left with bullshit
Germany’s ruling coalition may be an awkward marriage of ideological rivals, but it does benefit from the absence of the Greens, who pushed many of the economically…
Polish President ‘knew about US attack’, while PM Tusk wants de-escalation
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS)-allied President Karol Nawrocki has said he was informed in advance of the US and Israeli attack against Iran.
Belgium seizes Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker
Belgium's special forces boarded and seized an oil tanker from the "shadow fleet" Russia uses to circumvent Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, the government…
Von der Leyen ignores objections by EP and pushes Mercosur deal through
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has confirmed her decision to proceed with provisional application of the Mercosur trade pact.
The neo-Ottoman shift: Why Turkey no longer looks like a Western pillar
The myth of Turkey as an indispensable bridge between East and West is beginning to give in under the weight of its own contradictions.
EC says European Social Fund can be used to fund abortions
The European Commission has confirmed that European Union member states may use the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) to support access to legal abortion services,…
EU rules Hungary violated freedom of expression with radio shutdown
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Hungary violated European Union laws on freedom of expression by shutting down the country's Klubrádió…
AfD avoids immediate ban after German court suspends its ‘extremist’ status
A German administrative court in Cologne ruled yesterday that the country’s domestic intelligence agency may not classify the right-wing Alternative for Germany…
Poland can’t be a ‘sucker’ in its relations with the US, says Sikorski
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has lamented that, in his opinion, relations between the US and Europe have deteriorated.
Killing of Quentin Deranque: Network of violence reaches into French parliament
The violent death of Quentin Deranque at the hands of far-left militants has brought into sharp focus the links between the antifa organisation La Jeune Garde (Young…
Young men without purpose mean lethargy or rage across Europe
In 2002 Fox aired one season of a remarkably entertaining science fiction show created by Joss Whedon.
European law professors call for EU probe into Mandelson’s tenure as Commissioner
A coalition of eminent legal scholars has called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to launch an immediate investigation into former European…
Polish opposition calls on US to offer Poland defence loan as alternative to EU proposal
The Polish opposition Conservatives (PiS) have called on the current US Republican administration to propose an attractive loan offer for the country to purchase…
France appoints new president at Louvre after jewellery heist
The president of France's famed Palace of Versailles took over as head of the Louvre following a litany of problems at the world's most-visited museum including…
Dutch Government bows to pressure over controversial tax on unrealised gains
Dutch finance minister Eelco Heinen has announced a dramatic reversal of the recently approved -- and passionately opposed -- Box 3 tax reform.
From our man in Sofia: ‘The future of the Right is in this ancient city’
“What’s next?” That’s the question on everyone’s minds across the West.
Will move by Italian MEP Vannacci bolster EU conservatives from the Right?
The former deputy leader of the Italian League party says he will join the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) group in the European Parliament.
Polish Parliament Speaker pledges country’s support for Ukraine’s EU accession bid
The Speaker of Poland's Parliament has promised to support Ukraine on its path to European Union membership.
As the US and Israel prepare for war, the EU sinks into irrelevance
The drums of war are sounding again across the Middle East.
‘Regulate platforms, not children’: Council of Europe criticises ban on social media for teens
Going against several European Union countries' moves to ban social media for teenagers, the Council of Europe criticised a possible blanket ban on social media,…
Hungary accuses Kyiv of election meddling via Ukraine’s Druzhba pipeline strike
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting the Druzhba oil pipeline to interfere in Hungary's upcoming April elections
German army cuts minimum term for stint at eastern front amid volunteer shortage rumours
Germany’s Bundeswehr has cut the minimum contract term for soldiers who volunteer to serve with the army’s 45th Armoured Brigade in Lithuania, Brussels Signal…
High tobacco taxes risk fueling illicit trade and undermining health goals, EESC says
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has cautioned that abrupt or excessive increases in excise duties on tobacco and nicotine products could drive…
Germany’s ruling CDU wants to stop Gaza payments via UNRWA
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has unanimously adopted a resolution at its federal party congress in Stuttgart demanding an end to German and European…
‘Merz is the new Merkel’: German Chancellor sets course leftwards at party convention
The big party convention of Germany’s Christian Democratic Party (CDU) has ended well for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but may bode ill for the country as a whole.
Polite as it was, ‘Shape up or we’ll ship out’ was Rubio’s message to Europe
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz each gave memorable speeches at this year’s Munich Security Conference, laying…
US diplomats collide with Belgian and French Governments
US ambassadors in both Belgium and France have been summoned by their host governments over pointed criticisms and perceived interference in domestic affairs.