Dolly’s revenge: EC chief von der Leyen chews up protection levels for wolves
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has succeeded in chewing up the animal rights protection level enjoyed by wolves in Europe, the commission has…
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French Government on brink of collapse
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government, only installed in September, seems set to fall apart after having pushed through a social security financing bill.
In France the helicopter air-drops of fresh cash are over
In one of his Letters from Paris published many years ago in the New Yorker, Adam Gopnik observed that the French suffer from what he called a “White Helicopter”…
National Rally: End of French Government a ‘done deal’ as no-confidence vote looms
Jordan Bardella, leader of France's National Rally (RN), has said the end of the French Government was now a "done deal" ahead of a likely no-confidence vote.
Vienna police ban anti-government protest but allow left-wingers’ demonstration
Police in Vienna have come under fire for banning a right-wing demonstration against the likely centrist government coalition.
Spanish Government to donate €75 million to help ‘build State of Palestine’
The Spanish Government has said it will allocate at least €75 million to the Palestinian National Authority over the next two years to support Palestinian State-building.
Stockholm county ditches ban on petrol cars
After companies operating in Stockholm appealed the planned petrol car ban, the County Administrative Board (CAB) for the county of Stockholm has decided to block…
Brussels Signal reported weeks ago, now FBI confirms, Chinese eavesdropped on candidates
On October 17, Brussels Signal reported on a Chinese security breach of major US telecommunications networks.
Facebook chief Zuckerberg meets Trump as Silicon Valley realigns behind President-elect
Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has met US Presidential-Elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club and hotel in Florida to discuss the future of US…
Désinformation! Le Pen accuses Barnier’s French Government of ‘misinforming’ public amid budget chaos
National Rally (RN) firebrand Marine Le Pen has accused Michel Barnier's French Government of spreading "false information" about the country's current budget stand-off.
Italy PM Meloni connects sexual violence against women with immigrants
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ruffled feathers on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by connecting such violence with immigration.
Austria’s right-wing FPÖ scores landslide win as dismay over planned hard-left coalition grows
Austria’s right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ) has scored a victory in the regional elections in Styria, one of the country's biggest federal states.
Hungary PM Orbán invites Netanyahu, ‘guaranteeing ICC arrest warrant will not be imposed’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sparked controversy by inviting Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Hungary, which Orbán said guaranteed…
Work one day for free, French asked in latest budget plan
France's national budget is so strained that lawmakers are pushing a proposal to make the French work an extra seven hours each year without pay - the equivalent…
German Chancellor Scholz’s leadership of Socialists in peril
The growing unpopularity of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), trailing the opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) and Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the polls, has…
EPP to approve Commissioner Ribera despite initial threats
The European People's Party (EPP) in the European Parliament has proposed an agreement with the Social Democratic (S&D) and Liberal Renew groups to unblock the approval…
Majority of Ukrainians favour peace negotiations, poll finds
A majority of Ukrainians favour their country engaging in peace negotiations with Russia to end the war in the region, a poll has found.
Three-party ‘losers coalition’ takes shape in Austria
Three Austrian political parties may soon form a ruling coalition aimed at keeping the election's winner, the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), out of power.
Austrian Air Force grounded for days as flight controllers take time off
The Austrian military was rendered unable to monitor and protect the country’s airspace because its Air Force’s flight controllers had taken time off in lieu…
The world’s economic blocs ready to choke the flood of German exports
The high drama of Germany’s Traffic Light Coalition is over.
Russia threatens retaliation as US opens missile base in Poland
Russia has reacted with anger to the opening of a new US missile base in Poland, claiming that they will be forced to up their own military presence on the border…
Berlin’s Green Party demands women-only train carriages
Antje Kapek, spokeswoman for transport policy of the Green Party in the Berlin Senate, has said she wanted separate carriages for female passengers in reaction to…
‘Paper shortage should curtail early German election’, official claims
The scandal has drawn ridicule, with commentators labelling it as a symbol for the dysfunctionality of Germany.
Beijing to withdraw from electric car production in Poland over EC tariffs
The Chinese Government is planning to withdraw from producing the B10 Leamport electric car in the Tychy plant in Silesia, southern Poland, in retaliation for Poland…
Macron, Starmer plot to snare Trump over Ukraine war, UK press claims
French President Emmanuel Macron is plotting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to tie down the coming US Donald Trump administration regarding Ukraine, according…
Tensions rise between France and Israel after French officials’ arrest in Jerusalem
Diplomatic tensions between France and Israel have deepened following an incident at a Jerusalem holy site under French administration.
NATO chief Rutte praises Trump: ‘He got allies to invest in defence’
Newly installed NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has lauded US President-elect Donald Trump for his past efforts in making members of the military alliance invest…
Trump’s election spurs France’s LFI to call for more left-wing ‘radicalism’
Following the President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the United States, the French hard-left party La France Insoumise (LFI) has called for a shift towards left-wing…
Spanish MEPs fling mud over Valencia floods crisis
Spanish infighting has hit the European Parliament as MEPs trade blows over the recent deadly flooding in Valencia.
Trump will let America love its culture, its homeland and its own society
Donald Trump’s historic victory over Kamala Harris has not just seen the defeat of her and her team, but also of the abject liberal consensus that unites the Western…