Newly elected MEP passes away nine days after winning seat
Just nine days after the European Parliament elections, the body is already mourning its first loss.
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Criminal probe and ‘poor English’ dog Costa’s candidacy for European Council
A pending criminal investigation in Portugal has dogged António Costa's hopes of becoming next president of the European Council.
German border controls for Euro 2024 ‘working’ to catch criminals
Germany's decision to temporarily reintroduce border controls for the ongoing Euro 2024 football championships is "working", authorities say, with the country having…
Austrian coalition government survives EU nature law crisis
The country's climate minister, Leonore Gewessler, voted in favour of the new green rules in Brussels despite Austria's government ordering her to abstain.
No agreement yet on EU top jobs despite ‘consensus’
European Union leaders have not yet agreed on who will head the bloc’s major institutions following the European Parliament elections, although there seems to…
Seven European NATO members still fall short of 2 per cent defence spending target
Seven European NATO member countries are still not fulfilling their 2 per cent of GDP defence-investment commitment, according to the latest NATO figures.
EU could use Euro 2024 football contest to implement online spying rules, MEP warns
The European Union could use the cover of the Euro 2024 football tournament to force through a suite of online spying rules, an MEP has warned.
Qatargate unravelling? Belgium leaves Moroccan suspects to be tried at home
More than a year and a half into the Qatargate investigation, Belgian judicial authorities are reining in accusations against Moroccan suspects.
French civil servants ‘will not obey’ hard-right RN if it takes power
More than 200 civil servants in France's education sector have vowed resistance to the hard-right National Rally (RN) ahead of upcoming snap general elections
UK Conservatives are heading for a historic defeat, here’s why
The Conservative Party is heading for a historic defeat in the UK’s general election on July 4.
Austrian coalition on the brink after Nature Restoration Law vote controversy
Austria is facing a political crisis after environment minister Leonore Gewessler of The Greens party voted in favour of the European Union’s Nature Restoration…
At just 28, potential Prime Minister Bardella needs to convince the French that age is immaterial
Jordan Bardella, President of France’s National Rally (RN), has his work cut out convincing French citizens that he should be prime minister following next month's…
EC standstill delays annual rule-of-law report and key comments on Spain
The European Commission's annual report on rule-of-law in the European Union, usually published in June or July, will be delayed "because the Commission is at a…
EP election loss sparks infighting among Germany’s Social Democrats
Germany's ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) is plagued with infighting as a result of losing June's 6-9 European Parliament elections.
New French ‘Popular Front’ battles on amid infighting, exclusions
In its efforts to unite amid infighting, the French political Left and in particular, the hard-left La France Insoumise (LFI), has excluded prominent figures.
Macron introduces Le Pen to Machiavelli
The dissolution of the National Assembly announced by President Macron on June 9th, after the disastrous result of his party in the European election, is no accident.
Reconquête breakaway MEPs will build ‘French Conservative’ party, Bay tells ECR
The four MEPs who broke away from Eric Zemmour's Reconquête party will build a "French Conservative" political party, an internal letter sent to representatives…
Von der Leyen ’60 votes short’ of majority in European Parliament
According to one pollster, around 300 MEPs had publicly expressed support for another five years of a von der Leyen Commission, around 60 short of the 361 majority…
French Youtube star Squeezie warns youth against voting hard-right
Hugely popular French YouTuber Squeezie warned against the hard-right in an open letter ahead of the forthcoming snap elections taking place on June 30 and July…
Starmer’s ignorance means EU produce deal will come unstuck
Now that the general election campaign is in full flood in the UK, there have in some quarters been high hopes that a new Labour government under Keir Starmer would…
Meloni has ‘abortion’ removed from G7 statement
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appeared to have successfully quashed an element of a contentious G7 statement by removing the word "abortion" from the group's…
Online porn giants ordered to provide EC with DSA conformity details
The European Commission has demanded details from porn websites over their adherence to the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Farage’s Reform UK tops Conservatives in poll ahead of elections
Arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has overtaken the Conservative Party in the latest UK polls.
Volatile politics spooks French markets ahead of snap election
French equities faced pressure as the Paris Bourse declined by 1.4 per cent early on June 14 as investors expressed wariness amid a growing political crisis.
Voters realise Green movement is nothing but an apocalyptic cult
In 2005, an American evangelist called Harold Camping made a startling prediction: the world was going to end on May 21st, 2011.
Greens and Left crushed as Ireland finally finishes EP vote count
The Greens and hard-left have been crushed in Ireland's European Parliament elections after a lengthy vote count.
Internal Reconquête messaging tells of ‘heartbreak, betrayal and sabotage’
The split of France's Reconquête party is now "complete", insiders claimed in a new internal memo.
National Rally’s Bardella vows to end France’s birthright citizenship
The president of France's National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella, announced his party’s intention to end birthright citizenship in France.
PVV ‘wants former Dutch MP who aimed to abolish foreign aid as new foreign aid minister’
Dutch media report that Geert Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV) wants to make Reneitte Klever the new minister of foreign trade and foreign aid, a department she wanted…
Bulgaria’s GERB party wins most seats in parliament
Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party won 68 seats in the 240-seat parliament on Sunday and will need at least two coalition partners to form the cabinet, state election…