After Maduro’s arrest, Spain’s Sánchez breaks out in a cold sweat
By arresting Nicolás Maduro in a flawless military operation and taking control of the political transition in Venezuela, Trump has once again struck hard and caught…
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The Berlin blackout eco-terrorists: The armed wing of the Green Deal
Berlin has just been treated to a glimpse of what “net zero” looks like when it stops pretending.
Spanish PM open to sending troops to maintain peace ‘in Palestine’
Spain is ready to send troops to Palestine for peacekeeping "when the opportunity presents itself," just as it is willing to deploy forces to Ukraine, Prime Minister…
Warsaw and Berlin close to agreement on stationing of German forces on Polish soil
A new defence agreement to be signed this year between Poland and Germany is designed to facilitate the stationing of German armed forces on Polish territory.
Former Greek finance minister Varoufakis faces probe after he admits drug use
Yanis Varoufakis, who served as Greece's finance minister at the height of the country's debt crisis in 2015, has come under scrutiny for candid remarks about his…
Farmers in Paris on tractors in protest at Mercosur trade deal
French farmers rolled into Paris on tractors today early in the morning to show of dissent against an EU trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur they fear…
Poland’s EU post-pandemic funding under threat as Tusk rows back on labour law reform
Some €2.5 billion worth of Poland's post-pandemic European Union funding could be under threat because of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
US seizes Russia-flagged oil tanker chased to North Atlantic
The United States on Wednesday seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it from off the coast of Venezuela, in an operation set to…
German group that claimed to be behind Berlin blackout denies Russian involvement
A left-wing German group that claimed responsibility for an attack on the Berlin power grid has denied allegations that they were cooperating with Russia.
Greenlandic MP says there is ‘no risk’ of annexation by US
There is no risk of the US annexing Greenland, but the island needs the US to monitor possible Chinese and Russian incursions, Kuno Fencker, a pro-independence…
Euro MP De Masi sues von der Leyen over contacts with arms dealers
Fabio De Masi, an MEP and chair of Germany's left-wing Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, filed a lawsuit January 7 against the European Commission over Ursula…
German army ‘failed to shoot down drones spying on new Israeli missile defence system’
The German Bundeswehr failed to shoot down suspicious drones spying on a new missile defence system, according to a classified report.
Europe treats its civilisation as an embarrassment to be dismantled
When Francis Fukuyama declared the "end of history" in 1989, he articulated what had become the West's unspoken creed: That liberal democracy and market capitalism…
German Chancellor warns of ‘very critical’ economic situation
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a stark warning about his country's economy in a New Year's letter to his governing coalition, describing its situation as…
German media faces political censorship under EU-driven legislation
German newsrooms and tech companies may soon face searches and material seizures without a judicial warrant under a new draft law approved by the federal cabinet.
Who will benefit from Venezuelan oil?
The US intervention in Venezuela reopened a question that goes beyond geopolitics: Who stands to gain if the country’s oil sector is revived — and who does not?
Orwell prize for journalists: For writers who loathe their own English culture
Reading about the Orwellian threat of sanctions likely to be imposed on the Swiss journalist Roger Köppel, the thought occurred to me that just about the only media…
Spain joins left-wing Latin American countries in condemning US ouster of Maduro
Spain aligned itself with a group of five left-wing Latin American nations in issuing a joint statement rejecting the United States' unilateral military operation…
France says it will not support EU agriculture policy reform
France will not support a proposed reform of the European Union’s agricultural policy, with its farmers facing a worsening cattle disease outbreak and renewed…
US considers sanctions on German intelligence officials over AfD surveillance
The Trump administration is reportedly considering targeted sanctions against senior officials of Germany’s domestic intelligence service, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz…
How Brussels is moving to bailout Europe’s left-wing NGO industry
Brussels is panicking—and for once, the reason has nothing to do with Russian tanks or climate deadlines. The real crisis is informational.
German secret service allegedly wire-tapped US President Obama for five years
Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (the Bundesnachrichtendienst, or BND) allegedly ran a wire-tap on former US President Barack Obama during five of his years…
Polish Government calls on Brussels to stop TikTok videos calling for ‘Polexit’
Poland’s government has asked the European Union to take measures against the social media platform TikTok after allegedly AI-generated clips appeared on the platform…
Trump says Iran will ‘get hit very hard’ if protesters killed
US President Donald Trump warned Iran yesterday that it would get "hit very hard" by the US if more protesters die during demonstrations that have entered a second…
France to deploy 10,000 security forces in Paris to deter New Year’s Eve riots
French authorities are mobilising a massive police presence in anticipation of violence and rioting during New Year's Eve celebrations in Paris and around the country.
Austria’s Conservatives demand total ban on Islamic Sharia law
Austria’s ruling People’s Party (ÖVP) has called for a total ban of the use of Islamic law, Sharia, in Austria.
Censorship: EU online regulation is not about protection, it is about narrative control
It has been a tumultuous end of the year for transatlantic relations.
Greece and Cyprus to intensify military cooperation with Israel in Eastern Mediterranean
Greece, Israel, and Cyprus agreed to increase their joint air and naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean significantly starting in 2026, as part of a broader…
‘Grotesque’ criminal case against former AfD MEP implodes in court
A long-running criminal case against Gunnar Beck, a former Member of the European Parliament for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has imploded before a Neuss…
Swiss journalist Roger Köppel facing EU sanctions over alleged pro-Russian narratives
Roger Köppel, the Swiss journalist and editor-in-chief of the weekly Die Weltwoche, could be added to a European Union sanctions list amid concerns that his reporting…