Belgian Liberals advertise on Grindr for EU elections
In a search for votes for the European Parliament elections in June, the Belgian Liberal Open VLD party is advertising on the gay dating app Grindr.
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The Greens ready for ‘alternative EU majority’ to fight ‘far-right’
"We are determined to prevent the far-right from coming to power in Europe," group Vice-President Marie Toussaint said on May 30.
New bureaucratic office will boost EU AI sector, Commission claims
"The Office will foster a European AI ecosystem that is innovative, competitive and respectful of EU rules and values," the European Commission's Thierry Breton…
Azerbaijan hosts event promoting Polynesian ‘decolonisation’ from France
Azerbaijani parliamentarians have hosted elected French Polynesian officials at a conference on the " decolonization" of their territory.
Von der Leyen, clever political sidestep or dead man walking?
Right-wingers have for the last year talked, more in hope than in earnest, about a swing to the Right in the European Parliament following next week’s elections.
Slovak Prime Minister Fico released to home care, hospital says
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has moved to home care from a hospital in the central city of Banska Bystrica, where he had been recovering from an assassination…
Swedish security service says Iran uses criminal networks in Sweden
Sweden's security service said on Thursday that the Iranian government had been using criminal networks within Sweden to carry out violent acts against other states,…
Renew bigwig apologises for comparing people with autism to German Chancellor
One of Renew's lead candidates for the EU elections has publicly apologised to all people with autism after comparing them to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The eight major mistakes haunting EC President Ursula von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has ruled in a way her critics call "presidential.
‘Draghi not a candidate to lead EC,’ says Italian foreign minister
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Spain: Amnesty for Catalan separatists now a reality
Spain's parliament has given the final greenlight to the controversial Catalan amnesty law.
Le Pen, Meloni government blast Macron over Russia strikes proposal
National Rally leader Marine Le Pen and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani have criticized Emmanuel Macron's proposal for Ukrainian strikes on mainland Russia.
French Senate backs curbs on child sex transitions
French Senators voted in favour of the introduction of measures curtailing child-gender transitions, prompting an outcry from the political Left.
EU Commission to postpone Chinese EV tariffs decision
The European Commission will postpone its decision on Chinese electric vehicle tariffs until after the European election on June 9, German magazine Spiegel…
NGOs vow to defy Georgia’s Foreign Agent law amid Brussels threats
Around 200 NGOs in Georgia said they would defy the country’s new Foreign Agent legislation amid threats from Brussels that the law could "harm Georgia's EU aspirations”.
Macron and Scholz greenlight Ukraine strikes on mainland Russia
Ukraine should be allowed to use donated Western weapons to “neutralise” mainland Russian military installations, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
Slovenian police raid Nova24 media days before European Parliament elections
Opposition MEP Milan Zver said the raid represented a "severe breach of independence" of the media as well as a "political misuse of the police”.
Hard-right Eurodance craze spreads despite Germany threats
A hard-right Eurodance craze is rapidly spreading through Germany, despite attempts by the political mainstream to threaten would-be partygoers with job loss, fines…
Italy sees illegal migration collapse under Meloni masterplan
In April, there were almost 4,600 arrivals, a decrease of nearly 70 per cent on the previous year.
EU terminates military co-operation with post-coup Niger
The European Union has ended its official military co-operation with Niger following a successful coup in the North African country last year.
Abascal vows to pull Spain’s recognition of Palestine ‘when’ he becomes PM
Santiago Abascal, the President of Spain’s Conservative VOX party, vowed to withdraw his country’s recent recognition of Palestinian statehood "when" he "becomes…
Now Liberals threaten to abandon EC chief von der Leyen
European Parliament Liberals have joined Socialists in threatening to abandon European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she looks to secure support from…
Italy’s Salvini aims for 9 per cent in European Parliament elections
Italy’s League Party (LSP) leader Matteo Salvini said he would be happy with 9 per cent of the vote in June’s European Parliament elections.
Forza Italia ‘resurrects’ Silvio Berlusconi ahead of European Parliament elections
Centre-right Italian party Forza Italia has urged voters to write "Berlusconi" or "Silvio Berlusconi" on their ballot papers for the European Parliament elections…
‘Palestine recognition will harm Irish economy,’ Israel warns
Israel has warned Ireland that its decision to officially recognise Palestine will hurt the Irish economy.
Russia to remove Taliban from its terrorist list
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has announced that the Taliban will be removed from the Russian Government’s list of terrorist organisations.
Indictments rain down in Poland ahead of European Parliament elections
With less than two weeks to go before the European Parliament elections, the Polish Government is issuing a raft of indictments against officials from the former…
India is a democratic success: globalists are so annoyed
India, the largest democracy on earth, is heading to the polls right now.
New EU embryo law draws ‘human trafficking’ criticism
Newly approved European Union legislation regulating the trade of embryos has been compared to the legal regularisation of "human trafficking".
‘Fortress Poland’ plan for Eastern border; minefields under consideration
Poland has announced details of a €2.5 billion plan to fortify its Eastern border to prevent and deter potential Russian and Belarusian aggression.