Germany could arrest Netanyahu as government adopts leftist rhetoric on Israel
Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) said it no longer excluded detaining Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he visit the country.
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Romania’s Călin Georgescu retires from politics
Călin Georgescu, who was the leading candidate in last year's Romanian presidential elections until the courts barred him from running, has said he will quit politics.
Polish presidential challenger to sue news outlet over ‘pimp’ allegations
Polish Conservative (PiS) presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki says he will sue the liberal-leaning portal Onet for alleging he had at one time been a pimp.
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Bi-partisan beer gathering stirs up a storm in Poland’s presidential election
A storm has erupted in Poland after right-wing Confederation party presidential candidate Sławomir Mentzen shared a beer with the ruling party candidate Rafał…
France’s Macron calls for world order ‘based on law’ in Vietnam
France's Emmanuel Macron called in Vietnam on May 26 for the preservation of a world order "based on law", as he started a tour of Southeast Asia, a region caught…
Right-wing French mayors call for ban on marriage between citizens and illegal migrants
A group of right-wing French mayors from the Les Républicains party have called for a ban on marriages between French citizens and illegal migrants.
Populist parties must make populist-nationalism the ‘default’ right-wing view in the West
Last Sunday’s election results were something of a wash for the populist-right.
My candidate or chaos, claims Tusk after Polish presidential poll setback
“The next two weeks will determine the future of Poland,” Polish prime minister Donald Tusk warned voters after a disappointing showing by pro-government candidates…
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.
Portugal swings to the Right, as Socialists suffer historic defeat
Portugal's right-wing parties have triumphed in the country’s third snap general election in three years.
Romanians wanted UK’s Charles as their king, says presidential candidate
Many Romanians wanted King Charles III to lead a restored Romanian monarchy, the country's leading presidential candidate said on May 15.
Pollster who predicted Trump victory says Polish PiS ahead in presidential race
One of the few pollsters to correctly predict US president Donald Trump’s election victory in 2024 is tipping Conservative (PiS) candidate Karol Nawrocki for a…
PM Tusk attacks Romania’s Simion over ‘pro-Russian’ interference
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Romanian presidential candidate George Simion of "pro-Russian" interference in his country's affairs after the right-winger…
CDU splits over cooperation with hard-left Linke
Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) have split over the question of cooperating politically with the hard-left party Die Linke.
‘King of Germany’ arrested
German police have arrested members of the so-called "Kingdom of Germany" group, accusing them of wanting to overthrow the government.
China’s silent siege of the UN: how its NGO army hijacked and outsmarted a West obsessed with Russia
Picture Chinese President Xi Jinping at Moscow’s Victory Day parade: the guest of honour, smirking beside Putin. That happened last Friday.
On venomous kindness and mainstream media misrepresentation
“The problem with even a ‘TINY’ tax increase for the RICH, which I and all others would graciously accept in order to help the lower and middle income workers,…
Leo XIV elected: ‘Habemus Papam – We have a Pope’
On May 8, 2025, the world turned its eyes to the Vatican City as white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, signalling the election of the 267th Supreme…
France seeks to raise pressure on Iran over couple’s detention
Supporters of two French citizens held in Iran for three years staged rallies on Wednesday to demand their release as France's foreign ministry said it would soon…
New German Chancellor Merz slams US for ‘absurd image’ of his country and support for AfD
Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has come out against the US administration and how he felt it viewed his country, saying he wanted to have a telephone discussion…
Germany’s CDU cozies up to left-wing Die Linke after Merz’s chancellorship election misstep
Germany’s Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has moved closer to the left-wing Die Linke party.
Former leader of Germany’s AfD announces plans to found new party
Frauke Petry, former leader of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has announced plans to start her own political movement, with the main focus on…
France’s National Rally gets Bardella-boost in polls, outshining Le Pen
New polls in France showed National Rally (RN) President Jordan Bardella gaining traction, outperforming even his political mentor and de facto party leader Marine…
National crisis? Merz struggles to win German chancellorship vote
Friedrich Merz, leader of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, has failed to garner enough votes in the Bundestag to become chancellor of Germany in…
Ciolacu resigns as Romania’s prime minister after first-round election result
Romania’s Marcel Ciolacu has resigned as prime minister following the results of the country's presidential election first round, stating that his coalition was…
Berlin ‘anti-fascists’ chase minister from Labour Day celebrations
Karl Lauterbach, outgoing health minister in Germany’s progressive traffic-light government, was forced to flee radical Socialist Labour Day celebrations after…
‘You will win’, Trump tells Polish PiS election candidate at Oval Office
Karol Nawrocki, the Polish opposition Conservatives (PiS) candidate in the upoming presidential elections, has met US President Donald Trump in the White House,…
Austrian newspaper Der Standard fined over claims of ‘FPÖ politicians singing SS hymn’
Austrian newspaper Der Standard has been ordered to pay €11,750 in damages to Johann Gudenus, a former MP with the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ).
Our man in Rome knows the Cardinals, from the eminent to the creeps
There have been many articles about the coming Conclave, and mine has no claim to be more perspicacious than the rest;