Shadow fleet ban ‘could trigger escalation’
EU measures targeting Russia’s shadow fleet could risk triggering an escalation in response, experts have told Brussels Signal.
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Polish PiS presidential candidate takes poll lead, says no to Ukraine in NATO
On the same day as he took a lead in polls, Polish PiS presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki pledged to block Ukraine's entry into NATO.
Angela Merkel criticises tightening of border controls
Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised the border policies of the new CDU-led government led by her former rival, Friedrich Merz.
How calling a German finance minister a ‘moron’ leads to cops and criminal charges
Stefan Niehoff, a 64-year-old retiree and former sergeant in the Bundeswehr, became something of an overnight sensation in Germany last year after police showed…
“I am disappointed they excluded Russia but let Israel in”, says Austrian Eurovision winner
Austria's Eurovision winner Johannes “JJ” Pietsch has come under fire for critical remarks about Israel and equating its war in Gaza with Russia's invasion of…
EU consumer group accuses Ryanair and others of ‘illegal’ extra fees for carry-ons
The European Consumer Organisation accused Ryanair and other airlines of engaging in unfair and illegal practices by charging extra fees for hand luggage.
EU parliament backs Russian fertiliser tax opposed by farmers
EU lawmakers greenlighted tariffs on Russian fertiliser imports on Thursday, May 22, a move the Kremlin derided as Europeans shooting themselves in the foot.
Centrist MEP and Left-group staffer brawl in EP over Gaza
The fighting in Gaza has also spread to the halls of the European Parliament, after a Swedish MEP and a staffer came to blows.
EU is ‘losing the information war with Russia’
Europe's military strategy towards Russia is "ludicrous", a war studies academic told Brussels Signal.
Tech sector: ‘Cosmetic’ and ‘patchwork’ EU GDPR reform only helps 0.2 per cent of companies
The EU's promised "cutting of red tape" and simplification of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for business actually only offered "cosmetic fixes" and "minor…
Poland condemns Russia for disrespect to Katyn massacre victims
Poland condemned Russia after it removed Polish military symbols from the cemetery where victims of the Second World War’s Katyn massacre are buried.
MEPs and experts call for Commission to tackle DSA’s free speech concerns
Cross-party members of the European Parliament and free speech advocates gathered in the European Parliament May 21 to urge the European Commission to review the…
Hold on tight: Portuguese politics is moving fast-forward
Provisional results from the Portuguese 2025 snap election are out, with the centre-right Aliança Democrática coalition (European People’s Party) of Prime Minister…
Latest from Denmark: Europe’s pharma footprint shrinking
A sharp contraction in Denmark’s economy has spotlighted the EU’s overdependence on a shrinking number of pharmaceutical giants, a weakness long flagged in competitiveness…
Andriy Portnov, ex-Ukrainian politician, shot dead in Spain
Former Ukrainian politician Andriy Portnov has been murdered in broad daylight in the streets of Madrid.
Merz has an opportunity for greatness, but will he take it?
The wobbly start of the Merz government in Germany highlights the precarious condition of the party framework that has governed the Federal Republic since its founding…
EU spends more on policing speech than transnational cancer research
The EU has given €650 million to projects combating so-called 'hate speech' and 'disinformation', one third more than it has given to transnational cancer research…
Farmers rally against CAP reforms outside Commission headquarters
A small group of farmers, joined by political speakers and allies from the European Parliament, assembled in Brussels on May 20 to protest against proposed reforms…
Following Trump, EU foreign ministers to lift all economic sanctions against Syria
The European Union will soon lift all its remaining economic sanctions against Syria, according to reports by AFP and Bloomberg.
Russian sanction fatigue sets in, as EU readies ‘massive’ 18th package
The EU is preparing a “massive” new sanctions package against Russia— but after 17 rounds, growing fatigue and limited results have started to fracture the…
Rail Baltica delays cause friction among Baltic states
The Rail Baltica corridor–a high-speed rail link eventually to connect Tallinn with Warsaw–has already hit major rail delays, with Latvia saying it would miss…
Germany drops opposition to nuclear power at EU level – but plants stay shut at home
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's new government has dropped Germany's opposition at the EU to nuclear power.
Eurovision promises to review and verify results, after countries cry ‘foul’
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) responded to growing calls for transparency after public broadcasters in Spain and Belgium questioned the televote results…
The ‘thrilling competition’ to see which of the 21st century’s British PMs is the worst
The latest deal agreed on Monday between the UK government and the EU is far worse than poor Chamberlain’s capitulation at Munich in 1938.
France justice minister under fire for ‘penal colony’ in French Guiana
Politicians on French Guiana have opposed French plans for a new high-security prison in the overseas French territory.
Belgium and Spain suspect manipulation in Eurosong vote, demand action
The Spanish and Belgian public broadcasters questioned the points awarded to Israel’s Eurovision entry and have announced there were possible irregularities.
‘We are turning a page’, say UK and EU signing ‘reset’ agreement
The UK agreed to reset ties with the European Union since Brexit, with a new agreement removing trade barriers and bringing more collaboration on defence.
Battery supply chain still lacks data, Commissioner says
The EU has called for full traceability in electric vehicle batteries by 2027. But it still doesn’t have the data to back that goal up, an EU Commissioner said.
The Eurofighter charade: Turkey’s rise and the EU’s defence disarray
The European Union’s dream of strategic autonomy lies in tatters, undermined by the United Kingdom, a non-EU power, steering talks to sell 40 Eurofighter Typhoon…
UK-EU set to seal closer ties in first summit since Brexit
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to seal a deal for closer ties with the European Union at a landmark summit on Monday, opening a new chapter after Britain's…