Belgian MEP Botenga questions ‘crazy’ severance pay of EU President Michel
Belgian Communist Party MEP Marc Botenga has called for an end to European "exit allowances", citing what he called the "indecent golden parachute" of European Council…
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Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire
Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine and New Delhi has not intervened to stop the trade despite protests…
European Union: it has become illegal to fight illegal immigration
Neither the massive arrival of boats to the Canary Islands, the Solingen attack, nor the election results in Thuringia and Saxony are surprising or political earthquakes.
Western, Russian nuclear industries still intertwined, report says
The Russian and Western nuclear industries remain dependent on each other, a situation that has shielded Russia from European sanctions, an industry report said…
Brussels mayor praises ‘fantastic’ Salaam-cola: the drink that ‘doesn’t support genocide’
Brussels mayor Philippe Close and his Socialist Party have faced criticism over promoting an alternative, pro-Palestinian soft drink brand.
Brussels to take money from Hungarian funds
The European Commission says it will take the money out of European funds meant for Budapest after the deadline for the payment of a migration-related fine expired.
The missiles of September
The missile story that gripped Western attention last week is very revealing for the state of our “strategic” thinking.
EC throws cold water over Dutch migration opt out request
A request from the Dutch government for an opt-out from European migration rules is virtually impossible in the near future, according to the European Commission.
Google wins EU antitrust fine fight but setback for Qualcomm
Alphabet unit Google won a legal challenge on Wednesday against a €1.49 billion ($1.
Estonian professor stripped of ‘Emeritus’ status for attending Russian conference
Estonia's Tallinn University has revoked the Emeritus status of Rein Müllerson, an internationally recognised expert in international law, following his participation…
Belgian Deputy PM condemns strike on Hezbollah as ‘massive terror attack’
A major assault on Hezbollah has been labelled a "massive terror attack" by Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Green MP Petra De Sutter.
Zelensky criticises Polish airport security over detention of Ukrainian boxing champion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly criticised Polish airport security forces who detained the Ukrainian world heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr…
German State TV said actor who turned against AfD during show was ‘ordinary citizen’
An amateur actor who underwent a radical change of heart regarding the hard-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) during a TV show was described as a "clerk"…
Germany will take 40 years to regain its 2004 capabilities in tanks, 100 years in howitzers
Here is something from one of my Bush-Republican friends, one of those American Republicans who hates Trump but will not desert the party.
Ukraine could be Europe’s moment, if the will is there
Western Europe could quite properly see the Ukraine war as it now stands as a great opportunity.
Macron’s impeachment proceedings pass first step
A proposal to impeach President Emmanuel Macron has passed a key hurdle in the French National Assembly, winning the approval of its executive bureau.
Waging lawfare: Italian prosecutors try to imprison a democratically-elected leader
In 2019 Matteo Salvini, then Italy’s Interior Minister, blocked a boat from the pro-migrant NGO Open Arms charity from docking in Italy.
Von der Leyen stamps authority on new European Commission team
In unveiling her new European Commission team, Ursula von der Leyen has asserted her political authority on Brussels.
Meta bans Russian state media networks over ‘foreign interference’
Meta has announced it will bar Russian state media outlets including RT and Rossiya Segodnya from using its Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp services.
Tusk admits to legal shortcuts designed to reform judiciary ‘in order to avoid EU intervention’
Poland's PM Donald Tusk has admitted to taking legal "short cuts" in his battle to reform the country's judiciary.
Zelensky and Sikorski clash in Kyiv over Ukraine’s EU accession
Ukraine's timetable for EU accession talks was unrealistic, Poland's foreign minister Radosław Sikorski told President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to…
Distraught Polish mother breaks down in tears during TV interview about jailed priest son
Grażyna Olszewska, mother of jailed Polish priest Father Michał Olszewski, broke down in a television interview over her son's treatment in prison.
Hundreds of thousands sign Macron’s impeachment petition
More than 300,000 thousands people have signed the hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI) petition calling for French President Emmanuel Macron's impeachment, the party…
Spaniards in Venezuela held over alleged ‘plot to murder’ President Maduro
Authorities in Venezuela have detained two Spanish nationals on charges of alleged “terrorism” and attempting to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro.
Europe does not define, defend or duplicate itself: on it goes to doom
The first page of Draghi report on the wretched future of Europe provides an unintentional insight into why the SS EUtanic is heading for the iceberg.
Italian prosecutor demands six years jail for Deputy PM Salvini over migrant disembarkations
Italy's public prosecutor has demanded a six-year prison term for Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Lega party leader Matteo Salvini for allegedly having prevented…
Porn pawn: Belarusian sex worker convicted of espionage in Poland
A Belarusian sex worker in Poland has been found guilty of spying for her home country.
Russian pranksters release deepfake footage of conversation with Ukrainian ex-president
Russian pranksters "Vova" and "Lexus" have claimed another victim in the shape of Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski after impersonating former Ukrainian…
Breton resigns as Commissioner after EC President von der Leyen pushes for replacement
European Commissioner for France Thierry Breton has announced his shock resignation on social media.
Greece to give homeowners incentives to ditch short-term rentals
The Greek Government has said it would give a three-year tax break to homeowners who converted their short-term rentals to long-term ones.