Trump victory energises Polish Conservatives, puts Tusk’s Liberals on defensive
Poland’s opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has expressed delight at Donald Trump’s US presidential election win while Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Liberals…
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Europe’s leaders bite their tongues, congratulate president-elect Trump
Europe's leaders have publicly congratulated US president-elect Donald Trump, despite some of them having previously described him as racist, sexist and neo-Nazi…
President Trump will ‘divide and conquer’ in Europe
Donald Trump will "divide in conquer" in Europe when he returns to the White House in January, a Democrat spokesman in Brussels has said.
Greek commissioner-designate Tzitzikostas faces grilling at EP over fatal train crash
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the designated Greek nominee for European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, has been grilled over the fatal Tempi train…
Europe finds butter delicious and guns too pricey to pay for defence
The prospect of a second presidential term for Donald Trump has horrified European establishmentarians, who have long portrayed him as a threat.
EU X ban prospect raised during Rule-of-Law Commissioner hearing
Michael McGrath, the Irish politician hoping to become the next EU Rule of Law Commissioner, has been pressed on whether he would support a ban on Elon Musk's X…
Trump’s foreign policy scared Russia and China, Harris’ policy never would
The US is now divided into two factions that spiritually are at war with the Constitution.
EU ‘attack dog’ hopeful risks further damage to EU-US relations
EU-US relations could be in jeopardy amid promises by Michael McGrath, the European Commission's tech enforcer-designate, that he will work to increase tech regulation…
BoJo: Trump will not ‘make the Soviet Empire great again’ by abandoning Ukraine
Donald Trump will not abandon Ukraine and "make the Soviet Empire great again" if elected US president, former UK prime minister Boris Johnson says.
Polish minister Sikorski tells Ukraine to buy arms from his country ‘on credit’
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has hit out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after he accused Poland of dragging its feet in supplying arms to…
Breton warns of ‘deadly crisis’ for EU if Trump wins US election
Former European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton has claimed that a win for Republican hopeful Donald Trump could sound the death knell for the…
EU takes victory lap after Moldova votes for pro-Brussels leader
Moldova's pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu has claimed victory after the closely-fought presidential election on November 3, defeating Alexandr Stoianoglo, her…
EC wants Europe to prepare for ‘greater security challenges and climate crises’
The European Commission has presented a report titled Safer Together Strengthening Europe’s Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness on dealing with "climate…
Outcry after Iranian officer attends holiday parade in Vienna
The Military Command of Austria has come under fire for inviting the Iranian military attaché to a parade in Vienna on the Austrian National Holiday.
Big Brother in Paris? French Government plans to monitor civilians’ online activity to identify protest plans
The French Government has said it planned to monitor what citizens search for on platforms such as Google, TikTok and Instagram.
Czech Republic joining Italy to fight carmakers’ CO2 fines
The Czech Republic will join Italy in seeking to prevent carmakers from facing heavy penalties from next year, when tougher CO2 emission rules take effect in…
Polish commission urges ‘treason’ charge for ex-defence minister
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government-appointed commission investigating Russian influence has produced a report urging prosecutors to charge former…
How the European populist-right is becoming mainstream
There is a concept in sociology called the “Overton window”.
Lagarde: US dollar world-order here to stay as overregulation holds back EU
The US dollar world-order is not going anywhere anytime soon, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has claimed.
Germany braces for Halloween horror amid Gaza tensions
Germany has been bracing for a night of terrors this Halloween, with authorities expecting riots amid tensions surrounding the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
EPP spending probe reports ‘designed to damage Manfred Weber’
Rumours of an ongoing European Public Prosecutors Office probe of the European People's Party is a "reheated" scandal aimed at undermining party president Manfred…
Schengen set to expand while Belgium is left surrounded by border controls
Schengen is designed to be a passport-free travel area but Belgium, home to the European Union, has now found itself boxed in.
EC rejects Poland’s plea to exclude defence spending from budget-deficit figures
The European Commission has rejected Poland’s request for defence spending to be excluded from calculations in relation to the country’s budget deficit.
Real world shows EU green policies may cause chaos
Over the past five years, the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen has passed more environmental regulations than any commission in history.
Belgian party drops deal with Vlaams Belang amid ‘threats of violence’
A municipal coalition agreement in Belgium between a local party, the STiP+, and the hard-right Flemish nationalist Vlaams Belang Party has been cancelled amid reports…
EU deindustrialisation: Audi to shut Brussels factory in February 2025
German vehicle manufacturer Audi has said it would shut its factory outside Brussels by the end of February next year, media outlets in Belgium have reported.
EC chief Von der Leyen Seoul-searches after 10k North Korean troops confirmed in Russia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pushed for a tighter defence relationship with the Republic of Korea.
EU iPhones to lack essential features until next April amid the bloc’s regulation issues
Apple has confirmed it will not roll out essential features of its latest series of iPhones in the European Union until April 2025.
As 13 EU nations criticise Orbán’s ‘premature’ Georgia visit, Austria gears up to host Hungarian PM
A coalition of European Union member states have criticised Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his "premature" visit to Georgia two days after a disputed…
Exiled Puigdemont retakes presidency of Spain’s Junts party
Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont, who is still wanted by the Spanish justice system, has been reinstated as leader of the Together for Catalonia (Junts per…