German states may have same ‘torpedoed budgets’ problem as national Government
Germany's federal states might see the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) blow major holes in their budgets over creative debt constructions, as happened with the…
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EU ‘cannot measure success of own diversity quotas due to GDPR’
The European Union is not able to legally measure the success of its own diversity quotas thanks to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules, leaked messages…
Resistance is futile. The EU will regulate your holodeck
European politicians are so addicted to bureaucracy that they now want to regulate things that don't exist.
Sunak pledges to push through UK’s Rwanda migrant relocation plan irrespective of opinion of ‘foreign’ judges
The British Prime Minister is pushing to make the Government’s Rwanda plan for immigrant relocations legally binding irrespective of the opinion of judges in the…
Can the Left keep taking the Muslim vote for granted? There are early signs that Keir Starmer’s Labour is losing its grip
What does the Israel-Hamas war mean for the European Left?
Oops! EU mixes up Irish flag with Côte d’Ivoire’s in official publication
European Parliament officials were left red-faced on December 1 after it was discovered by Brussels Signal that official material published by the body appeared…
‘Brawling’ breaks out in French Parliament during immigration debate
A "physical altercation" erupted in the French Parliament between members of the far-left and other parties during a debate on France's new immigration law.
Spain looking to overcome ‘doubts’ about making Catalan, Basque and Galician official EU languages
Spanish ambassadors to the other 26 European Union Member States have received a document from José Manuel Albares, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, detailing…
France’s left-wing NUPES coalition ‘dead’, leader claims
France’s New Ecological and Social People's Union (NUPES), a left-wing electoral alliance aimed in part at combating the rising far-right, is “dead”, one of…
Brussels won’t support Spain in diplomatic spat with Israel
The European Commission has said it is unwilling to support Madrid in a row with Israel over its war with the Hamas terrorist group.
Playing with Fire: Ukraine is once more becoming a pawn in a Great Power game
Welcome to the latest episode of historical reruns: the Ukrainian saga, eerily reminiscent of 1939s Operation A-Bewegung.
Slovak truckers to start Ukraine border crossing blockade, joining Polish protests
Slovak road hauliers were set to start blocking the country's border with Ukraine on Friday, pledging an almost total shutdown of the crossing for trucks until the…
Social media giants ‘got EU censorship threats’ amid Ireland riots
Major social media firms were ordered to censor their platforms by the European Commission during the recent riots in the Irish capital Dublin, reports have claimed.
French parliamentarian opens up on ‘use of drugs and alcohol in politics’
Caroline Janvier, a member of French President Emmanuel Macrons' Renaissance party, says drugs and alcohol use are often rampant at parties attended by Government…
European Union now ‘needs to become a State’, Draghi says
The European Union needs "to become a State" to survive in the modern world, former Italian prime minister and European Central Bank boss Mario Draghi has claimed.
Something to hide? Macron allies prevent publication of damning Africa ‘failure’ report
French President Emmanuel Macron's party is preventing a scathing parliamentary report into France's North Africa policy from being published
Eurozone set for ‘the most widely predicted recession ever’
The Eurozone is set for economic downturn, with leading economists telling Brussels Signal “sticky inflation” will hold growth to below 1 per cent through the…
EU to unlock part, but not all, of frozen Hungary funds
Hungary is on track with its judicial reforms and can therefore expect some of its frozen funds to be released, European Commission officials said on November 30.
Hungary’s Orbán says EU should first sign strategic partnership accord with Ukraine
The European Union should first sign a strategic partnership agreement with Ukraine instead of starting membership talks with the country, Hungary's Viktor Orbán…
Committee of the Regions calls for the future strengthening of EU Cohesion Policy
Local politicians of the European Union got a head start on discussing the bloc's Cohesion policy this week.
Dutch elections: Farmer-Citizen Movement urges talks with Wilders
Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) leader Caroline Van der Plas has called on the centre-right Liberals and centrists of Pieter Omtzigt to sit down and talk with…
Prime Minister Borne tells French Government employees to ditch WhatsApp and Telegram
In a circular from French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, ministers, secretaries of state, cabinet directors and cabinet members have been told to switch to French…
Is it time to give the populists a chance? From mass migration to green deals, the mainstream parties are beginning to look like the bigger threat to Europe
A few highlights from all over Europe over the last few days: The new Spanish government is colluding with a movement that openly calls for the dissolution of the…
‘Attempted assassination’ of Vox founder ‘planned months in advance’, police say
The attempted assassination of the Conservative Vox party founder Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was planned three months in advance, according to Spanish police.
EU should embrace influx of ‘free’ Chinese electric cars, says economist
The European Union should celebrate the influx of "free" Chinese electric vehicles into the bloc, a senior German economist has claimed.
EC wants fast refunds and clearer information for stranded travellers
The European Commission is advocating for travellers to have access to clearer information and swift reimbursement in the event of trip cancellations.
Lithuania’s Government may collapse over key budget vote
Lithuania's Government is at risk of collapse as Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė's unruly coalition looks increasingly fractious ahead of a crucial December 5…
The West can still get things done: The ramp-up in Allied ammo production is a reminder of our inherent strength
There is no hiding the fact that across key Western nations the mood is darkening in relation to the Ukraine war.
Balkans now feeling fallout of Israel-Hamas war
The fall-out from the Israel-Hamas war is starting to be felt in the Balkans, where greater numbers of Palestinian refugees are arriving.
Nordic countries agree to joint return flights for failed asylum seekers
Nordic Governments agreed at a Copenhagen summit to co-operate more on returning migrants to their countries of origin, especially rejected asylum seekers.