Two Italian MEPs investigated over alleged fiddling of European allowances
An MEP and his former European Parliament colleague from the previous legislature have reportedly been put under investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's…
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Belgian Flanders region slammed over ‘housing policy failures’
The Belgian region of Flanders was not doing enough to address the affordability of housing for vulnerable groups, according to a ruling by the European Committee…
Where is democracy? Unelected establishment judges now stand against elected populists
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a right-populist walks into office. The unelected judiciary says, “We’re investigating you!”
EP corruption allegations: Belgian authorities charge five in Huawei probe
The examining magistrate in the latest alleged foreign influence corruption probe at the European Parliament has charged five people.
The end of Franceafrique? Mali leaves Francophonie organisation
Mali's foreign minister has announced that the country will leave the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), following Niger and Burkina Faso.
Italy PM Meloni says commission ‘not wise’ to impose 50% tariffs on US goods
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said the European Commission was "not wise" to impose retaliatory tariffs of up to 50 per cent on US goods from April 1…
UK chief Brexit negotiator warns against armed confrontation with Russia
Britain’s former chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost has warned that direct military confrontation between the UK and Russia must be avoided.
Europol: ‘EU crime groups increasingly working with Russia’
Organised crime groups in the European Union have been increasingly working with Russia to attack critical infrastructure and public institutions in the bloc, according…
Hungary passes law to ban Pride march, sparking protests
Hungary's parliament has passed a law to ban the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities, triggering the blockade of a bridge in central Budapest in protest against…
Syrian foreign minister: ‘EU has not lived up to our expectations’
Brussels has held a donor conference pledging €5.8 billion to Syria reconstruction - but only €720.
Politico lambasted by own leadership over ‘one-sided Hamas support’
Left-wing news outlet Politico has been criticised by its own leadership over its pro-Hamas reporting on the Israeli military strikes.
EU and Soros-funded NGO accuses Italy of ‘undermining democracy’
According to the Civil Liberties Union for Europe, Italy, along with Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovakia, have been contributing to a "democratic race to the…
Baltic States and Poland plan to leave agreement banning anti-personnel mines
The defence ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland have recommended to their governments that they should leave the UN-backed Ottawa Convention, an international…
Polish opposition warns against EU control of country’s armed forces
Poland’s Conservative (PiS) opposition to the centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has claimed the PM was selling out the independence of the…
Polish opposition leader claims prosecutors hounded to death his ex-chief of staff
Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of the Polish opposition Conservatives (PiS), has claimed that the lengthy interrogation of his former chief of staff Barbara Skrzypek…
Irish politicians’ anger as Trump meets martial arts champ McGregor on St Patrick’s Day
Irish mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor has drawn praise from US President Donald Trump on a St Patrick's Day visit to the Oval Office, when the Irishman…
Spain’s Abascal: ‘Italy only EU country safe from US tariffs’
Spain’s Vox party leader Santiago Abascal has claimed Italy will be the only European Union country spared from US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs simply…
Romanian election bureau rules opposition to EU and NATO membership is anti-constitutional
Romania’s electoral body has disqualified another politician, Diana Șoșoacă, from the presidential election re-run.
Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium over Congo conflict
Rwanda's Government has decided to cut diplomatic ties with Belgium over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflict.
‘Give us back the Statue of Liberty,’ demands French MEP
French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann has called on the US to return the Statue of Liberty to his home country over dissatisfaction with the policies of the administration…
Telegram founder Durov allowed to temporarily leave France
Pavel Durov, the owner of social media platform Telegram, has been allowed to temporarily leave France where he has been charged over alleged failures in content…
French PM rejects retirement at 62 citing economic and geopolitical challenges
French Prime Minister François Bayrou has ruled out a return to the retirement age of 62 for citizens, dismissing calls for a rollback of the controversial pension…
Another snub? China’s President Xi declines invitation to Brussels
An invitation to attend a conference in Brussels to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ties between the European Union and China has been turned down by Chinese…
Bavarian health minister calls for war-ready hospitals amid rising threats
German Bavarian State health minister Judith Gerlach has called for war-ready hospitals amid rising military threats from Russia and NATO uncertainty under the second…
US VP Vance pours cold water on idea of stationing nuclear weapons in Poland
US Vice President JD Vance has said he would be “shocked” if US President Donald Trump decided to deploy nuclear weapons in Central and Eastern Europe but later…
Mélenchon: ‘France must lead new global order, push Russia back into Europe’
Radical French left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has declared that France must lead the reshaping of the global order.
Genocide in Syria wipes out the last surviving heirs of European civilisation
As the West postures as the global guardian of human rights and democracy, it turns a blind eye - or worse, lends direct support - to the ongoing ethnic cleansing…
Polish minister under fire for giggling during EP debate on war in Gaza
Polish minister for European Union affairs, Adam Szłapka, was taken to task in the European Parliament for his antics during the plenary on March 12.
Germany’s Constitutional Court dismisses BSW party’s suit to review election results
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed several requests by the left-wing Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party and its members who were seeking a…
German court puts ex-Siemens executives on trial for alleged Russian sanctions-busting
A German court has decided to launch a criminal trial against two former executives of German engineering giant Siemens who are accused of violating sanctions by…