Left-wing MPs sued for alleging French police ‘kill’
French interior minister and former Paris Police Prefect Laurent Nunez has filed a defamation lawsuit against four members of the hard-left, accusing them of falsely…
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EU importing record amount of Russian, US LNG
In the first half of 2025, the European Union imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US and from Russia than ever before.
Georgia’s ruling party wants to ban three main opposition groups
Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party has lodged a constitutional lawsuit to ban the three largest opposition parties.
German right-wing activist applies for political asylum in the US
Naomi Seibt, a prominent right-wing influencer from Germany, has announced she is requesting asylum in the US over political persecution in her home country.
Unidentified drones fly over Belgian army base
Multiple drones have been spotted above the Belgian army base of Marche-en-Famenne in the south of the country.
The New Class War
Across the globe, a tectonic shift is underway — a groundswell of popular protest that, despite its size and significance, receives little more than a whisper…
EU softens tone on smoking products
Brussels has circulated a revised, less combative, compromise proposal for a unified EU position on the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco…
US AI firm defies EU with ‘massive facial recognition scraping operation’
A digital privacy advocacy is asking European authorities to arrest executives at US AI firm Clearview AI on grounds that the firm is allegedly flouting EU privacy…
EU could end up in an ‘economic cocoon’ says India minister
The European Union has too many regulations and meeting them all was “nearly impossible”, according to India's commerce minister.
Corporate sustainability and the EU’s muddled energy mire
The economist Thomas Sowell once observed that there are no policies, only tradeoffs.
Polish PiS suspends former agriculture chiefs over alleged land sale
Poland's Conservative (PiS) opposition party has suspended two of its politicians over the alleged 2023 sale of public land intended for the Central Airport to a…
Ireland’s walls have been breached
History moves in cycles, sometimes brief ones.
Spain’s pro-independence party Junts drops backing for PM Sánchez
The executive leaders of Spain's pro-independence party Together for Catalunya (Junts) voted yesterday to withdraw support from the Socialist Party PSOE.
Polish PM Tusk hints at leaving European Convention on Human Rights
Member states may begin to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) if there is no agreement on migration reform, according to Polish Prime Minister…
From Warsaw to Budapest: How Péter Magyar repeats Donald Tusk’s political scenario
On October 23 — the anniversary of the 1956 Revolution — Hungary once again became a place where the nation expressed its attachment to freedom and sovereignty.
Not your choice: Brussels surrenders your body to Geneva
They are coming for your body and your wallet.
Albania’s Ambassador calls for EU membership push
The Ambassador of Albania says he wants "everyone, even influencers" to support the country's push to join the European Union.
Polish PM Tusk rejoices after word ‘revision’ is added to EU climate law
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said the European Union is ready to slow down the implementation of the second instalment of the EU Trading Emissions System…
Germany to buy Israeli missiles in €2 billion deal despite weapons embargo
Germany is refusing to sell weapons to Israel but has no problem buying Israeli missiles, to judge by a deal revealed on October 21 by Israeli media.
EU could expand to Ukraine ‘even if Hungary resists’
The European Union should press ahead with its plans to expand to Ukraine, even if Hungary refuses to agree, the European Commission’s enlargement chief said today.
Lithuanian defence minister dismissed after clash over spending
Dovilė Šakalienė, Lithuania's Minister of National Defence, has been dismissed amid ongoing tensions over budget priorities and internal government dynamics.
Switzerland split over new EU deal
Switzerland’s new European Union agreement has split unions and political parties, some of whom are calling for a national referendum.
Belgian Government on the brink over budget crisis
Belgium’s ruling centre-right coalition is deadlocked over crucial budget negotiations, with senior government figures suggesting its collapse is now a real possibility.
Does Europe deserve a seat at the Gaza peace plan table?
Like many leaders facing dire straits domestically, French President Macron hoped his control of foreign policy might allow him to claw back some of his lost prestige.
Poland’s Sikorski hopes Ukrainians ‘destroy pipeline supplying Hungary with Russian oil’
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has said he hopes that Ukrainian forces succeed in destroying an oil pipeline that supplies Hungary with Russian oil.
The paradox of Europe’s latent power and the fine line in Putin’s strategy
It is no secret that Europe is in a woeful state and continues to decline. It has long fallen from the peak of its economic success on the eve of the Great Recession.
EU and US to ramp up Russia sanctions over Putin’s ‘dishonesty’ in peace efforts
The European Union and the US promised a fresh wave of sanctions against Russia for its relentless invasion of Ukraine, with Washington accusing Russian President…
One man injured after shooting outside Serbian parliament
One man was wounded and an alleged elderly attacker arrested after a shooting and fire at a pro-government camp outside Serbia's parliament on Wednesday, with the…
Rejection of EU forest law rekindles debate over EC’s powers
The European Parliament has rejected the European Union Forest Monitoring Law proposal.
EU tries to curb self-imposed energy price volatility
European Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has reaffirmed the European Union's commitment to launching the Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport…