Orbán offers political asylum to Polish opposition MP ‘persecuted by rainbow government’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government has offered political asylum to Polish opposition Conservative (PiS) MP Marcin Romanowski.
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Merz or Scholz: German politics to continue on the same self-destructive path
The upcoming German elections will not only define the future of one of the two political and economic pillars of the European Union, they will also test the leadership…
‘Give EU members veto on EC decisions’, says AfD’s Weidel
European Union members should have a veto over European Commission decisions, Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel has said.
EU leaders said to ‘fear Trump-led peace in Ukraine’ that could leave bloc ‘weakened’
The European Union is said to fear that US-President-elect Donald Trump will force a deal with Russia that would not only be bad for Ukraine with loss of territory…
Hamburg parliament ousts ex-AfD politician who allegedly fled to Russia
The State parliament of the German city of Hamburg has unanimously voted to strip MP Olga Petersen of her membership.
Brexit’s Nigel Farage, with the rich men at Mar-a-Lago
The cat really is amongst Britain's political pigeons.
Greece ‘will support Albania’s EU bid if Greek minority is protected’, says PM Mitsotakis
Greece has pledged to support Albania's long-standing bid for European Union membership.
Trump defeats the self-loathing agenda of ‘the great liberal death wish’
Even in Europe, which generally likes weak American administrations devoted to endless collegiality with its balky and condescending European allies, there are signs…
EC to give Turkey €1 billion to support Syrian refugees
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has offered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan €1 billion in support to help Syrian refugees.
German ‘push for peace in Ukraine via food security’ alongside military aid to Kyiv
According to a report allegedly written by a German diplomat at the country's embassy in Moscow, Berlin plans to work for peace between Ukraine and Russia under…
EC demands end to Portugal’s ‘discriminatory’ rule on museum entry
The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Portugal, calling on the country to end its "discriminatory" policy on admission fees for…
EU opens investigation into TikTok over Romania election interference
The European Commission opened formal proceedings on December 17 against social media firm TikTok over its suspected failure to limit election interference, notably in…
Reconquête chief Zemmour: ‘Le Pen shot herself in the foot by toppling Barnier’
The head of France's Réconquête Party, Éric Zemmour, says Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party (RN) made a mistake by voting down Michel Barnier as prime…
EU must rebuild Syria or Syrian immigrants will stay in Europe
Thirty-three years ago, Jacques Poos, President of the Council of the EU, announced that the impending civil war in Yugoslavia was “Europe’s hour” to take…
French opposition slams new PM Bayrou as he skips emergency Mayotte meeting in Paris
France’s left-wing opposition has accused newly appointed Prime Minister François Bayrou of being an “illegitimate part-time Prime Minister” for prioritising…
Georgia is Russia’s legit area-of-interest: what is the EU trying to do there?
Perhaps fully 98 per cent of the population of the EU is unaware that the plan to admit the former Soviet state of Georgia into the union is proceeding, just as…
Sweden slams German ‘green’ energy policy reliance on ‘weather gods’
The recent spike in energy prices has caused diplomatic friction between Sweden and Germany, with Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch pointing the finger at…
Brexiteers voted ‘Out!’ but are left still tied to foreign regulators they did not elect
Sir Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, is starting to slide the United Kingdom back into the EU.
Reynders subject of second report about alleged money laundering
Didier Reynders, who was European Commissioner of Justice under EC President Ursula von der Leyen until recently, is the subject of more allegations of money laundering,…
Moody’s hands France surprise downgrade over deteriorating finances
Credit ratings agency Moody's unexpectedly downgraded France's rating on Friday, adding pressure on the country's new prime minister to corral divided lawmakers…
EC ‘illegally targeted adverts at citizens using sensitive personal data’, watchdog finds
The European Commission has lost a case before the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), which ruled that the the EC had "illegally targeted advertisements…
French Trotskyist party leader brands alleged US CEO killer Mangione a ‘vigilante’
Nathalie Arthaud, leader of the French Trotskyist party Lutte Ouvrière (LO), has branded Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson,…
NGO halts use of migrant boat ‘due to restrictive Italian laws and policies’
NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced it will cease its operations using the boat Geo Barents due to strict Italian laws that have made its operation "impossible".
Norway mulls cutting electricity links with Europe over price spikes
The spike in European electricity prices on December 12, caused primarily by German electricity imports, has sparked anger throughout northern Europe.
Poland ‘will not send troops to Ukraine even after ceasefire’, says PM Tusk
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Poland had no plans to send its troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire were reached.
EU agrees to grant Romania and Bulgaria full Schengen membership
On December 12, EU interior ministers approved Bulgaria and Romania for full membership in the border-free Schengen Area.
EU overregulation gives edge to Russian AI, Moscow bank boss says
Overregulation of artificial intelligence in the European Union has given Russia's technology sector an advantage, a leading Russian banking executive argued.
German police arrest teen boy and two young men over alleged Christmas market terror plot
Police in Germany have apprehended three young men who were allegedly planning a terror attack on Christmas markets in either Frankfurt on Main or Mannheim.
German Greens call for relaxing EU emissions fines on carmakers
Germany's Greens party economy minister Robert Habeck has called for the relaxing of fines on automotive emissions that were set to hit European Union carmakers…
‘Keep cash at home due to geopolitical threat’, Dutch banks warn
Dutch Banks will advise people to keep cash at home because of the tense international situation, a spokesperson of the Dutch Banking Association (NVB) has said.