Polish TV stations raided by anti-corruption agency
The offices of Polish commercial TV network Polsat and the headquarters of state-owned station TVP have been raided by officers from the Central Anti-corruption…
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Vistisen: MEPs will push through new Commissioners due to Trump win
The European Parliament will most likely approve every candidate for European Commissioner role as a result of Donald Trump's presidential win in the US, Danish…
Nenikékamen! We won!
After the Athenians beat the Persian invaders on the plain of Marathon in 490 BC, a hoplite was dispatched to bring the news to Athens.
MAGA hat spotted at EC hearings as MEPs congratulate Trump
At least one MAGA ("Make America Great Again") hat has been spotted during the European Commissioner hearings in the European Parliament in the past few days as…
France to launch ‘war on drugs’ to prevent ‘Mexicanisation’ of the country
Ahead of his visit to Marseille — a French city struggling with significant drug issues — France's interior minister Bruno Retailleau has laid out his action…
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…
Hostile MEPS refuse to approve Hungarian Commissioner-designate
Olivér Várhelyi, Hungarian European Commission candidate for the Health and Animal Welfare portfolio, has failed to win the parliament's approval to take up his…
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…
German Government implodes, new elections expected in early 2025
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has subsequently confirmed that he will call for a motion of confidence in the government in January, a move that is almost certain to dissolve…
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 prompts EU Green meltdown while Right hails ‘historic’ win
"Tonight, brutality, contempt and chaos prevailed," one Green MEP said, arguing that Europeans now needed to "fight" for "gentleness".
Trump success points to profound shift in appeal to minority voters
The recent re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States marks a significant turning point in American politics.
Kremlin refuses to recognise Sandu as Moldovan President
Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of the Kremlin, has said Russia did not recognise Maia Sandu as President of Moldova after the latest elections there.
US election night review: Brussels braced for new Trump era
Democrats living in Europe are preparing for a new Trump presidency with a mix of fear and resignation.
Trump’s victory means more ‘transparency’ for EU, says Republicans Overseas member
As Donald Trump is elected 47th President of the United States, Brussels-based Republicans Overseas member Aleksander Pruitt said the victory would mean more "transparency"…
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…
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…
Stock markets rally after historic Trump victory
International markets have reacted positively to Donald Trump's return as President of the United States, with numerous major indexes rallying on the morning of…
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.
Donald Trump poised to become next US president
Donald Trump is set to accomplish the rare feat of winning the US presidential election after losing an earlier one.
Branko Grims MEP: Trump win would shift world away from ‘cultural Marxism’
A Donald Trump victory in the US presidential elections would shift Europe and the entire world away from "cultural Marxism", a European People's Party (EPP) member…
European right-wing rallies behind Trump, eyeing shared Conservative agenda
Right-wing voices across Europe have been rallying behind US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, eyeing a transatlantic partnership rooted in shared Conservative…
Tax fraud investigators search Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam
Investigators searched the offices of U.S.
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…
Belgian federal government talks collapse, again
After 148 days of negotiations, talks to form a government in Belgium have failed.
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…
Governor of key Russian region hit by Ukraine drones resigns
President Vladimir Putin has accepted the resignation of Vasily Golubev who headed the Rostov region that has been plagued by Ukrainian drones, and where the Wagner…
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.