EU car industry calls for CO2 fine relief to avoid ‘irreparable’ harm to competitiveness
The European automobile industry has called on the EU to roll back CO2 emission fines to avoid crippling the bloc's competitiveness.
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ECHR upholds criminal conviction for malicious obstruction of traffic by unions
The European Court of Human Rights has unanimously upheld a Belgian court decision convicting the Belgian Socialist Union on a charge of blocking roads during a…
NGOs gained influence under von der Leyen, while companies lost theirs
NGOs had much more contact with the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen, compared with her predecessor Jean-Claude Juncker.
Commission announces ‘action plan’ for EU health cyber attacks–but no funding
Ursula von der Leyen's European Commission announced an "action plan" January 15 to respond to a sharp rise in cyberattacks against the EU health sector--but the…
EU plans to give away €1.9bn in ‘humanitarian aid’ in 2025
The European Union is planning to give away €1.9 billion of taxpayer money in so-called "humanitarian aid" this year, the European Commission has announced.
Wilders: Cut spending on climate policies and Ukraine to fund tax cuts
Dutch hard-right leader Geert Wilders called on his country's government to cut spending on climate policies and the Ukraine war to fund tax cuts.
What did European liberals ever get from trusting Joe Biden?
Next week American President-elect Donald Trump will drop the “elect,” and President Joe Biden will pick up "former” before his name.
Polish opposition conservatives slam Zelensky for interference in presidential poll
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) have attacked Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian president had met with the centre-left Tusk government’s presidential…
Eurocrats ignore Trump influence while welcoming Gaza ceasefire
Eurocrats have welcomed the introduction of a ceasefire in Gaza while ignoring incoming US President Donald Trump's influence on getting the deal.
Tusk provides no evidence for claims Russia planned terrorist attacks on airlines
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Russia had been planning ‘acts of terror’ against both Polish and international airlines, but provided no evidence…
Not such close allies: US restricts AI chip exports to Poland
The US government has decided to exclude Poland from the list of 18 countries given unrestricted access to US AI chip exports, meaning the Poles will have restricted…
Only Europeans have downbeat view of second Trump presidency, poll finds
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Relatives of Israeli hostages say EU not doing all it can for their release
Relatives of 94 Israeli and international hostages still held by Hamas said the EU has not used its influence and resources to bring the hostages home.
EU ‘should have its own regulator-friendly X, TikTok and Instagram’ : Habeck
The European Union should have its own regulator-friendly equivalents to X, TikTok and Instagram, according to the candidate for chancellor of Germany's Greens.
Power transfer: Poland’s Morawiecki replaces Meloni as ECR head
Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki replaced Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as president of the EU's European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)…
EU ombudsman slams EC for ‘maladministration’ over ‘egregious’ €28 million project document delay
The EU Ombudsman accused the European Commission of "maladministration", after it took seventeen months to give public access to documents about a €28 million…
Breton: EU censorship just a ‘buzzword’ pushed by ‘conspiracy theorists’
Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has decried recent allegations of censorship within the European Union as just a "buzzword" pushed by "conspiracy theorists".
Irregular migration into EU drops sharply in 2024, EU border agency says
The number of migrants entering the European Union by irregular routes dropped overall by 38 per cent in 2024, reaching the lowest level since 2021, the EU border…
Birth rate continues dropping in France, lowest since end of WWI
France's fertility rate has dropped to the lowest level since 1918, with only 663,000 babies born in France in 2024. This was 21.
Austrian coalition negotiators send Brussels their planned budget cuts to avert deficit procedure
Representatives of Austria's emerging right-wing coalition government have sent a letter to the European Commission outlining measures they will take to reduce the…
Pension protests pressure Belgian government talks
Belgian political parties currently negotiating over forming a government faced a new challenge with protests and strike action in Brussels on January 13 over pension…
EU blasts Biden administration’s decision to restrict AI chip exports
The European Union has blasted the Biden administration's decision to impose export restrictions on high-powered microchips used to power artificial intelligence.
Poland denies blocking Slovak politicians’ flight through its airspace
Poland has denied reports that it blocked a flight taken by a Slovakian delegation to Moscow from crossing its airspace.
Polish Government aims for power to block social media content
The Polish centre-left coalition government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has proposed legislation that would grant a state agency the power to block social…
German hard-right AfD party dissolves ‘radical’ youth branch
At its party conference, the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has decided to drop its youth organisation and create a new one.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg calls on Trump to ‘end EU fines’
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has ignited a transatlantic debate over the treatment of US tech companies in Europe.
EC backs ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu ahead of possible Poland visit
The European Commission has said it supported the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his…
Hard-left in violent protests as AfD convention in Germany opens
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has held its party convention in Riesa, Saxony, where violent protests by hard-left demonstrators broke out.
Weidel and Musk: she is personable, reasonable but shows no charisma
If a key characteristic of revolutionaries is their ability to talk for hours without end, then the Alternative for Germany’s Alice Weidel is many things, but…
Musk adviser says Italy’s data sovereignty would be ‘guaranteed’ in Starlink deal
An Italian representative for US billionaire Elon Musk's aerospace ventures has said Italy would retain full control over its data in any potential agreement with…