Germany to establish first foreign military base since Second World War
Germany is set to establish its first permanent military base abroad since the end of the Second World War.
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ECHR has given every prisoner the right to ‘change their sex’, legal think-tank claims
“Thanks to ECHR case law, the vast majority of European countries recognise ‘gender’ as a form of private identity that anyone can choose for oneself at their…
Former commissioner takes senior role with controversial Chinese firm SHEIN
A former European Commissioner has sparked concern after taking a senior role at a major Chinese retailer SHEIN -- an online retailer facing accusations of compelling…
Polish President Duda and PM Tusk strike deal over European Commissioner choice
Poland's feuding president and prime minister have struck a deal on the appointment of the country's European Commissioner.
Brothers of Italy MEP blasts the European liberal desire to censor Musk and X
"There's an irrepressible desire for censorship in this dilapidated contemporary Left, whether post-communist or liberal, it no longer makes a difference."
Trump floats Musk cabinet role after EU bust-up
Former US president Donald Trump has suggested he could offer Elon Musk a role in his future cabinet should he retake the White House in November.
EU will ban X if Musk does not implement censorship, top Liberal MEP claims
“If Elon Musk does not comply with European rules on digital services, the EU Commission will ask continental operators to block X or, in the most extreme case,…
Croatia to reintroduce compulsory military service
Croatia has said it will reintroduce compulsory two-month military service starting in 2025, local media is reporting.
German defence stocks down after report of freeze on Ukraine military aid
German defence stocks fell on August 19, after the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS) reported that the finance ministry would not approve…
French hard-left pushes for an unlikely Macron impeachment
France's hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party has threatened to launch impeachment proceedings against President Emmanuel Macron.
‘Keep quiet’ Tusk tells Germany over Nord Stream revelations
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has ordered "all initiators and patrons" of the Nord Stream pipelines to "keep quiet" following the revelation that Ukraine might…
EU must not to ‘interfere in US politics’ through tech censorship, justice committee warns
The European Union must not "interfere in US politics" via its attempts to censor the internet, a letter signed by a senior Republican politician has warned.
EU-funded NGO pays tribute to assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
The European Commission via Erasmus+ has funded four projects of the youth section of the Al Sharq Forum from 2021 to 2023 with a total of €110,279
What the Right now fights: the Left’s hatred of Western civilisation
There are many theories circulating at the moment as to why the political environment seems to get ever more polarised.
Snoop Dogg’s new Amsterdam cannabis coffee shop under fire from authorities
Snoop Dogg's new coffee shop in Amsterdam has ruffled feathers among officials in the capital, local reports have indicated.
EU disease control raises monkeypox risk alert level
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) raised its risk alert level for mpox -- better known as monkeypox -- on Friday, and asked countries…
Polish ex-MEP charged over allegedly fraudulent expenses claims
Ryszard Czarnecki, a former vice-president of the European Parliament and member of Poland’s opposition Law and Justice party, has been charged with fraud allegedly…
Germany’s new tight border controls may be extended until late 2025
Germany’s border controls may be extended until the European Union's new asylum system takes effect at the end of 2025, the Ministry of the Interior Nancy Faeser…
Belgium owes NATO big money, so may lose military techno hubs
Belgium's lack of investment in defence has reportedly left NATO allies questioning the country's commitment to security
International arrest warrant for Ukrainian on Nord Stream explosions
German investigators have issued an international arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man they suspect of having been involved in the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline…
France to keep Olympics heavy police presence on streets
France will maintain various forms of heightened security put in place for the Paris Olympics indefinitely, police authorities have announced.
PM Tusk bypasses Duda, clears Commissioner choice with von der Leyen
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced his government’s nominee for Poland's European Commissioner -- without first consulting President Andrzej Duda…
Greens demand end to German border controls
Despite the claims by the Greens that the border checks were ineffective, authorities said they had detained a large number of illegal immigrants, suspected criminals,…
EC denies involvement in Breton’s threats against Musk
"The timing and the wording of the letter were neither co-ordinated nor agreed with the EC President [Ursula von der Leyen] nor with the college of the Commission.
Timmermans bemoans impersonal relationship with ‘ruthless’ von der Leyen
Frans Timmermans, the former vice president of the European Commission and architect of the European Union's Green Deal, has opened up about his impersonal relationship…
Trump blasts EU after Commissioner demands X censorship
"I know the European Union very well. They take great advantage of the United States in trade. They're not as tough as China but they're bad."
French PM race heats up after end of Olympic ‘truce’
With France at the end of its so-called Olympic truce or "trêve olympique," President Emmanuel Macron will have to get back to trying to choose a prime minister.
Islamist majorities terrorise Hindus and Christians, but the West looks away
With hundreds of Hindus and Christians killed and thousands more attacked and wounded, violence on minorities in Bangladesh finally calls western attention to what…
Italy sees ‘beach-umbrella protest’ as licence row resurfaces
Italy's balneari (beach managers) closed their umbrellas for a few hours on August 9 in a symbolic protest against the government's failure to resolve a dispute…
Ukraine has ‘right to hit targets in Russian territory’, says Brussels
Peter Stano, the European Commission's lead spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security, has confirmed the bureaucracy's support for Ukraine's strikes within Russia.