Digital euro launch likely delayed as the hot money backs China
The digital euro's launch looks likely to be pushed back substantially from its 2027 goal.
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Boris Johnson is the West’s strongest advocate for Ukraine, yet is backing Trump for the White House: The strategy makes sense
Donald Trump is overwhelmingly likely to be the Republican candidate for President, and some polls show him beating Biden in approval ratings by a significant margin.
European Parliament restates Russia must pay Ukraine war reparations
The European Parliament has again insisted Russia should be held accountable for all of the costs of the Ukraine war.
What a twit: Le Pen’s Rassemblement National ‘joining ECR’ incorrect, sources confirm
Insiders at the European Parliament have rejected rumours that Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National (RN) is joining the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)…
Dutch coalition hopes hit buffers as lead player Omtzigt pulls out
The likelihood of the Netherlands getting a right-wing majority cabinet any time soon has significantly diminished.
Out of Africa: ‘Macron folds to leave Russia with the best hand’
Marking perhaps the inglorious end to France's lengthy imperial connections with Africa, French President Emmanuel Macron's Defence Council will cut the country's…
European civil servants challenge West’s stance on Gaza
In an open letter co-ordinated by civil servants from the European Union and several Western nations, the signees called upon their governments and institutions…
Scholz to call for US cross-party deal on Ukraine war aid
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to push US politicians to agree on a deal to fund Ukraine during an official visit to the country.
EC eases back on agriculture but emissions cuts still dominate
The European Commission is easing the demands made on agriculture while at the same time, regarding climate targets for 2040, it wants a 90 per cent net emissions…
Spanish farmers blockade motorways ahead of official protest start date
Spanish farmers have blocked traffic on several major motorways and burned tyres, joining colleagues in other European countries protesting against high costs, bureaucracy…
Ireland’s establishment parties are panicking about the public backlash against mass immigration – but their Europhilia means they are left defenceless
A poll published at the weekend in Dublin shows that a third of people in Ireland would now consider voting for a party or candidate with strong anti-immigration…
Biden drops the ball in mixing up Macron with Mitterrand
US President Joe Biden has come under scrutiny after mixing up sitting French President Emmanuel Macron with one of his long-dead predecessors.
‘EU in no shape to deal with a continental war,’ say experts
A growing number of military experts are sounding the alarm on an apparent lack of preparedness for continent-wide war in Europe.
Polish Government seems to channel hop on public-media takeover
The Polish Government has turned down requests to release legal opinions it claims were issued before its recent takeover of public media.
Germany’s CDU may ‘expand firewall’ over new BSW party
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) may expand its so-called "firewall" to include the new left-wing populist Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, a senior…
In the frame? Italy’s junior culture minister resigns as police look into ‘stolen art’
Italy's junior culture minister Vittorio Sgarbi has resigned amid investigations regarding the acquisition of a stolen 17th Century painting.
The EU’s ‘hate speech’ laws are an attack on free speech itself: This year’s European elections may be the last chance to defend our rights
After last November’s attack on a Dublin Catholic school, graffiti reading “Irish lives matter” appeared on the Falls Road in West Belfast.
Macron ally Bayrou cleared of embezzlement as five ex-MEPs found guilty
François Bayrou was acquitted by a Paris court in a case of embezzlement of public funds. Eight others, including five former MEPs were convicted.
Angry Italian farmers to target Rome
Italian farmers protesting about red tape and cheap imports from outside the EU headed towards Rome in convoys of tractors while their colleagues in the North led…
Right on? Brexiteer Farage open to ‘joining Tories’ after UK elections
Former leading Brexiteer Nigel Farage said he is “open-minded” about joining the Conservative Party after the next UK elections because he said he believes in…
EU insurance regulation is not working, it needs an overhaul – says Ireland’s former Europe Minister
The handling of an inquiry into motor insurers in Bulgaria and Romania raises serious questions for the European Commission and the EU's regulators, writes Ireland's…
Not so smart: AI Act’s ‘unclear restrictions could hurt development’
The European Union's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act risks “harming” the continent's budding AI sector due to its "unclear" nature, a prominent industry group…
Dutch Government may defriend Facebook over ‘privacy issues’
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s outgoing Government is considering banning the use of Facebook for all public authorities.
ISIS Turkey Sunday mass attack raises questions about anti-terror drive
An ISIS attack on a Sunday mass attended by Witold Lesnia, Poland's consul-general, shows Turkey has “failed” to stamp out the terrorist organisation, experts…
Poland’s Duda questions future of Crimea in Ukraine
Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the peninsula has historically spent more time under Russian rule than Ukrainian control
Udder nonsense: EC ‘not planning to impose masks on cows’
There have been rumours that Brussels was examining whether or not to impose “mask mandates on farmed bovines”
Success of French farmers ‘will encourage spread of protest movement across EU’
There is evidence to support protesting farmers' claims that they are drowning in EU regulation, according to economists surveyed by Brussels Signal.
Europe’s Empires don’t survive: This is something the European Commission still needs to learn
The European Union will have to decide: Does it want to give in or resist the temptation to turn into an empire?
Get your motors running: End of the (cheap) road for SUV drivers in Paris?
Parisians are to vote on whether to hit owners of 4x4 vehicles with parking fees as high as €18 an hour – three times the current rate.
Ukrainian army chief targets Zelenskyy as axe seems about to fall
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the head of the Ukrainian army who is rumoured to be in line for the chop from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, outlined in an essay a plan for…