Left-wing MEP Salis: a target of ‘Orbán’s authoritarian regime’ or a ‘common thug’?
Illaria Salis, an Italian left-wing MEP associated with Antifa, has outlined her defence following the announcement of the Hungarian authorities' request to revoke…
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Germany and France lack a strategic brain on Ukraine, and here comes Trump
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz seized on Joe Biden’s final visit to Europe last week to organise a conclave of key leaders on Ukraine.
Anyone left to hold the guns? Ukraine’s population drops by 10 million in 10 years
The Ukrainian population has fallen by eight million since the Russian invasion in February 2022, with a total of ten million since 2014 when the civil conflict…
Germany and UK sign landmark defence pact
A new defence pact between London and Berlin will allow for German warplanes to operate off the coast of Scotland.
Germany wants to use India’s cheap labour market to reduce reliance on China
Chancellor Olaf Scholz leads a high-level delegation to New Delhi this week, betting that greater access to the vast Indian market can reduce Germany's reliance…
Italian left-wing judiciary under fire regarding political criticisms of PM Meloni
A top Italian magistrate has faced criticism after sending an email where he described Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as "dangerous" due to her political…
Polish PM ignores anniversary of priest’s Communist murder, but helps ex-secret police
The Tusk government and his political party stayed silent on the 40th anniversary of the killing of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko by the Communist secret police.
Poland closes Russian consulate in Poznań over alleged sabotage
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has announced that Poland is ordering the closure of the Russian consulate in the city of Poznań in the west of the…
Ukraine’s prosecutor general resigns amid draft-dodging scandal
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said on Tuesday he had resigned to take responsibility for a scandal in which dozens of officials are alleged to have…
European Parliament approves €35 billion aid for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets
The European Parliament has approved a new macro-finance loan for Ukraine to deal with the effects of the Russian invasion.
Austria’s president asks election losers to form government, hopes to isolate winning FPÖ
Austria looks set for a coalition government of Conservatives and Socialists, even though both parties scored relatively poorly in the general election.
Belgium revokes work permits of imams over ‘foreign influence’ rules
Five Turkish imams who had been living in Belgium for four years face losing their jobs and possible deportation from Belgium due to a Flemish regulation designed…
EXCLUSIVE: European Parliament mulls home-made AI-generated Christmas cards
Bureaucrats working in the European Parliament have been asked to vote on whether the body should publish Christmas cards sporting AI-generated artwork, Brussels…
Putin it about? Alleged sex-tape recordings of Russian spy with Polish journalists
The Russian spy Pavel Rubtsov, among individuals released as part of the prisoner swap with the US in August, is reported to have recorded several of his "encounters…
EU spending ‘waste of tax-payers’ money, insufficient safeguards, loopholes’ say auditors
While the European Commission has long maintained a rule against double funding — meaning that the same costs should never be paid for twice by EU funds — the…
Moldovan opposition accuses president Sandu of ‘serious abuses and violations’
Only hours before the crucial election in Moldova on October 20, the opposition sent a "desperate plea" to the United Nations, the European Union and the Organisation…
Unelected ex-eurocrat speaks: EU regulation of X ‘saves democracy’, Thierry Breton claims
Breton’s criticism of Musk’s handling of X has sparked criticism from many within the sector, who see Musk as a visionary and Breton as an out-of-touch bureaucrat.
Poland’s ruling party attempts to stop opposition-backed Independence Day March
Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, an ally of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, has refused permission for a group allied with the Polish Right to hold the annual…
Serbian president vows never to sanction Russia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has spoken by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, promising never to put sanctions on Russia.
Dispute in German government over cash for NGO migrant boats
"There was a clear announcement from the Bundestag that there would be no more taxpayers' money for this.
Ireland announces EU-wide online speech controls
Unveiled on October 21, the Online Safety Code - a document drawn up by the country's Coimisiún na Meán media regulator - applies across the EU for platforms that…
EXCL: final figure disclosed, 3,000 emails hit by European Commission outage
Around 3,000 emails were left undelivered earlier in October after a technical outage at the European Commission, Brussels Signal can report.
Nazi-communist-fascist-whatever: this is what establishment panic looks like
Last week, The Atlantic magazine published a piece with a bold headline: “Trump is speaking like Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini.
Germany allegedly blocked Polish participation in Ukraine summit
Germany has reportedly blocked Poland's involvement in a key meeting on Ukraine.
Migrants are invading empty properties in Warsaw, Polish opposition warns
Migrants are invading empty properties in the Polish capital of Warsaw, the country's leader of the opposition has claimed.
German security package fails in Federal Council because too weak despite fatal stabbing attack
Germany's Federal Council, a key legislative chamber of Germany alongside the Parliament, has shot down essential parts of legislation aimed at strengthening security…
Expat voters push Moldovan EU referendum to a slim yes vote
For a long time, the “No” to EU preparedness vote was in the lead but expats overwhelmingly supported the potential amendment, with 78 per cent voting “Yes”…
Gulen, the powerful cleric accused of orchestrating a Turkish coup, dies
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Italian Court rules migrants in Albania must return to Italy
The immigration section of Rome's court rejected the detention of migrants at the new hosting and repatriation centre in Gadjer Albania, the judge ruled on October…
European space chief says Europe must be able to compete globally
The head of the European Space Agency (ESA) has said the region's space industry needs the muscle to compete globally, warning Europe risks falling behind in the…