Polish president Nawrocki and PM Tusk joust over rising public debt
Poland’s president Karol Nawrocki and prime minister Donald Tusk have clashed publicly during a meeting of the Cabinet Council over the government’s record on…
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What negotiations? Top EU trade official admits caving in to Trump
The European Union’s Director-General for Trade has admitted the US steamrollered the bloc during this summer's controversial trans-Atlantic trade negotiations.
Tusk lashes out with frantic prosecutions against ‘heavy calibre’ Conservatives
Since December 2023, Poland has been living under a form of liberal autocracy, branded by Prime Minister Donald Tusk as “militant democracy.
Irish rappers Kneecap back Palestine again at French concert, cancel upcoming US gigs
Irish rap group Kneecap repeated their criticism of Israel's war in Gaza during a performance at the Rock en Seine festival outside Paris, despite objections from…
German Chancellor Merz: ‘Welfare state can no longer be financed’
German Chancellor Friederich Merz has warned that his country's economy is no longer capable of financing its welfare state.
Polish President Nawrocki vetoes law on support for Ukrainians
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed legislation extending support for 1 million of Ukrainian refugees living in Poland, saying he does not agree with "privileged…
EU’s planned air-passenger rights reforms spur advocates’ backlash
The Association of Passenger Rights Advocates has come out against Brussels plans to reform air-passenger compensation rights.
Zelensky chuckles at attacks on key Hungarian oil pipeline
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could not hold back a chuckle during a press conference after a journalist asked about bombing a Russian Druzhba pipeline…
US Special Envoy slams German leader Merz after knife attack on US student
Richard Grenell, the US Presidential Envoy for Special Missions, has criticised German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Germany’s lax response to a rise in immigrant…
Austrian authorities pursue young Croats who embrace ‘forbidden’ nationalism
Judging modern events using the moral framework of the Second World War is rather like using a Chopin nocturne to measure the speed of light.
Death of online streamer: Former French PM wants to launch war on social media ‘addiction’
France’s former prime minister and current head of Emmanuel Macron’s party, Gabriel Attal, has announced plans to curb “screen addiction” among young people,…
French left-wing LFI denies Le Monde journalists entry to political event
The French left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) has refused accreditation for journalists Olivier Pérou and Sandrine Cassini from Le Monde for its annual summer…
Hungary is right: Ukraine should not join the EU
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Polish President vetoes bill coupling loosening restrictions on wind turbines with electricity price freeze
Poland’s new President, Karol Nawrocki, has decided to veto legislation backed by the government that would have loosened the restrictions on the construction…
Trump: ‘Two weeks to decide on peace talks between Russia and Ukraine’
US President Donald Trump set a two-week time frame for assessing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, as he ramped up his efforts to negotiate an end to the…
Germany’s Die Linke party calls for free beard removal for trans women
German left-wing party Die Linke is calling for taxpayers to pay for permanent beard removal for trans women in the State of Baden-Württemberg.
Macron vows to defend his honour and First Lady against ‘false trans allegations’
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to fight “to the end” to defend both his honour and that of his wife, First Lady Brigitte Macron, against false…
Austria targets attendees of nationalist Thompson band concert in Croatia
Austria has targeted Croats living there who attended a mega concert by the nationalist Croatian band Thompson in their home country.
European leaders ‘asked Trump to pressure Orbán’ on EU membership for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump reportedly called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the behest of European leaders in a bid to convince him to support Ukraine…
‘Coalition of the Unwilling’: Unable to will any action without participation of US
The White House meetings on August 18 between President Donald Trump and eight European leaders were extraordinary for a variety of reasons.
Peace in Ukraine: ‘Trump is the only person who could have done it’
It is gratifying at last to see some appreciation from the principal Western European political leaders of the restoration of purposeful government in Washington…
France’s hard left leader call for mass protest to ‘oust government’
France's hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon calls for mass protests to topple Prime Minister François Bayrou’s government.
German Green party politician hired to run Polish Pilecki Institute’s Berlin branch
A German councillor of Polish extraction, Dr Joanna Kiliszek, has been appointed as head of the Berlin Branch of Poland’s state-owned Pilecki Institute. Dr.
Austrian court allows use of Islamic Sharia law in private contracts
In a controversial decision, an Austrian court has ruled Islamic law (Sharia) can be used for arbitration purposes in the European country if the contract parties…
Here are Putin’s demands, will Europeans sabotage Trump to stop them?
It was a historic moment. Friday’s Anchorage summit between Russian leader Vladimir V. Putin and US President Donald J.
Macron wants Geneva to host Putin-Zelensky summit, but US source suggests Hungary
French President Emmanuel Macron floated the idea that Geneva could host the peace meeting between Russian and Ukrainian leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russians remove Polish military symbols from Katyń Memorial in Smolensk
The Russian authorities in Smolensk have ordered the removal of symbols depicting Polish military awards at the Katyń Memorial.
Czechia raises motorway speed limit to 150kph
Motorists in the Czech Republic can now drive at 150 kilometres per hour (93 mph) on certain sections of the country's motorways.
Poland conspicuous by its absence from Washington meeting on Ukraine
Neither the Polish President nor anyone from the Polish Government was present at the meeting held in the White House at which US President Donald Trump met Ukrainian…
Punish Conservatives, reward Tusk: What EU calls ‘rule of law’ in Poland is political
The European Commission has published its latest report on the rule of law in Poland for 2025.