Deadly explosion in The Hague ‘possibly a criminal incident’
A huge explosion in the Dutch city of The Hague has claimed the lives of at least six people, with the death toll potentially rising to as many as 20.
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Tension between Brussels and airlines over cabin-baggage charges
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, has met with the Spanish Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, to discuss a…
Romania top court annuls presidential election results
Romania's top court annulled the result of the first round of the country's presidential election on December 6, adding that the entire election process would have…
Belgian police seize ‘around €7,000 in cash’ in raids on Reynders’ properties; former Commissioner ‘has to account for €1 million in deposits’
Police found thousands of euros in cash when they searched former European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders' home in Belgium's Uccle district and country house…
Austrian Greens trolls EPP Christmas tree with ‘Jesus was a Refugee’ message
Austria’s European People’s Party (EPP) carried on its tradition of gifting a grand Christmas tree to the European Parliament but the 4-meter-high fir quickly…
France in turmoil as President Macron faces uphill battle to save leadership
The collapse of the French Government following a no-confidence vote backed by the hard-left and hard-right has plunged France deeper into political chaos.
EU does not want a member state in Georgia, it wants a client state
If you would hear it from the liberal internationalists, the battle for the future of democracy is being fought in Tbilisi.
Russia closes Saint Petersburg’s Polish consulate in ‘tit-for-tat’ move
Russia has announced the closure of Poland’s consulate in Saint Petersburg and expelled three diplomats working there in retaliation for Poland’s closure of…
No more precise documentation, now truth has gone missing in war
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps.
EU invokes DSA powers over TikTok’s Romanian election ‘activities’
The European Union has invoked some of its powers under the Digital Services Act amid increasing scrutiny related to the activities of TikTok during the recent elections…
Money laundering allegedly tied to ex-justice Commissioner dodges new EU regulation
The apparent money laundering scheme that has been allegedly connected to former European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders uniquely does not fall under EU…
Alleged Russian spy-ring in UK ‘targeted journalists and Ukrainian soldiers’, Old Bailey told
Alleged Bulgarian spies working for Russia targeted Ukrainian soldiers training in Germany, British prosecutors told jurors at the Old Bailey.
Macron hunts for new PM as government resignation looms
French President Emmanuel Macron met with allies and senior politicians on December 5 as he sought to swiftly appoint a new prime minister, a day after hard-right…
UK Conservative opposition attacks ‘deal close to return Elgin Marbles to Greece’
A deal to send the Elgin Marbles back to Greece from the UK was brought closer after Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, said…
Meloni and Orbán meet to tackle illegal immigration into Europe
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have met in Rome over key issues such as illegal immigration and international policy.
Russian minister accidentally reveals secret figures on Russian military casualties
Russian deputy defence minister Anna Tsivilyova has unintentionally shared figures relating to missing soldiers likely killed in the Ukraine war.
Trump can make world energy prices tumble, hitting Putin hard
A negotiated peace between Russia and Ukraine shortly after Donald Trump takes office in January of 2025 seems more and more likely.
US Democrats ‘openly talk about using EU law to censor Americans’, claims Shellenberger
US Democrats "openly talk" about using the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) legislation to censor Americans, journalist and free speech activist Michael…
France in political chaos after Le Pen and LFI oust PM Barnier
France's National Assembly has ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) and La France Insoumise (LFI) finding 331 votes out…
Volhynia massacre: Polish opposition PiS wants law to ban propaganda for Bandera
Poland’s main opposition force, the Conservatives (PiS), has submitted draft legislation to parliament that would ban the propagation of “Banderism”, meaning…
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Democracy dies in impunity: the necessity of drastic electoral punishment
Political impunity is harming democracy by allowing establishment parties to persist despite failures.
Romania’s new major player AUR sets out stall for next government
Romania's political landscape has been undergoing a seismic shift as the right-wing Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) party solidifies its position as a…
Georgian opposition leader detained by police and beaten unconscious, his party says
The leader of one of Georgia's four main opposition parties has been detained by police after being beaten unconscious in the capital Tbilisi, his party said on…
German Christmas market tradition ‘killed off by EU law’
A decades-long Christmas market tradition in Germany has reportedly been killed off under European Union law.
Former EU justice Commissioner Reynders investigated over alleged ‘money laundering’
Didier Reynders, who was serving as European Commissioner of Justice under EC President Ursula von der Leyen until a few days ago, has been put under investigation…
The Greens are fading now, but I was in Germany with them at the start
The Greens are failing in elections all over Europe. They were wiped out in Iceland’s elections and have only just avoided the same fate in Ireland.
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…
Conservative summit in Madrid sparks consternation among Left
The Spanish Senate's hosting of the 6th Transatlantic Summit, organised by the Political Network for Values (PNfV), has sparked controversy.
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.
French President Macron hooks Trump for official Notre Dame reopening
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited US President-elect Donald Trump for the grand reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on December 8.