Von der Leyen says EC ‘willing to consider state aid’ for nuclear technology
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a case for subsidising nuclear technology at the Green Deal Summit in Prague on September 26.
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‘EU must choose between cheaper power or protecting wind industry’
Europe will have to decide whether it wants to reduce electricity prices or protect its wind turbine manufacturers from low-cost Chinese competitors, said the boss…
EU diplomats scramble after gunmen killed in Kosovo, raising tensions once again
The Serbian Government has announced an official day of mourning following the deaths of several Serbian gunmen in Northern Kosovo.
Orbán claims Brussels ‘deceived’ Hungary over Ukrainian grain
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has criticised the European Commission and its role in the dispute over Ukrainian gain.
EU mulls censorship protection for approved media outlets
The European Union is considering giving certain forms of online censorship protection to media outlets it approves of.
Ukraine denies doing Germany’s bidding to speed up EU accession
The Ukrainian foreign ministry has denied allegations that the country has been persuaded by Germany and France to act against the Polish Government in return for…
Belgian Princess Elisabeth becomes military officer after curtailed training course
Belgian Princess Elisabeth (21) will be made an officer with the Royal Military Academy on the evening of September 26, although she was not being required to complete…
‘1984 was not a manual, it was a warning!’ Pirate MEP berates EU social media censorship bid
In an interview with Brussels Signal, Mikuláš Peksa, one of the EU's leading Pirate Party politicians, warned that the bloc was heading in an increasingly authoritarian,…
Poland reintroduces checks at border with Slovakia to tackle illegal migration via Balkans
Poland has reintroduced checks on its border with Slovakia in a bid to curb illegal migrants crossing European Union frontiers in the Balkans and making their way…
Meloni slams Scholz over German funding of pro-migrant NGOs
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has written an angry letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz complaining about his country’s alleged funding of illegal migration…
‘Lose the moral superiority complex’, German Greens minister tells climate activists
Climate activists need to drop their moral superiority complex if they hope to win over the average voter, a senior German Greens party minister has said.
France’s new Immigration Bill won’t be enough to stop Marine Le Pen
“No matter how much I try to imagine my grandfathers and great-grandfathers setting fire to other workers' cars, it just doesn’t work. #why”
‘Clapped-out second-hand tankers’ enable Russian oil to avoid Western price-cap sanctions
The majority of oil exported by the Russian Federation is avoiding price-cap sanctions imposed upon it by the West.
Le Pen’s party returns to French Senate as centre-right holds majority
Marine Le Pen's right-wing Rassemblement National (RN) party has returned to the French Senate and the centre-right has held its majority in the Upper House at the…
‘Terrorist attack’ in Kosovo heightens tension in region
An unidentified group of heavily armed Serbs attacked police in Kosovo on September 24, killing one and wounding two.
Thousands protest in Madrid against amnesty plan for Catalan separatists
More than 60,000 people gathered in a massive protest in Madrid on Sunday, September 24, to protest plans to give amnesty to Catalan separatists in the country.
Re-join EU march in London fails to set British media on fire
Hundreds of people rallied at the National Rejoin March (NRM) in Hyde Park in central London on September 23, demanding the UK re-enter the European Union.
France to pull ambassador and troops out of post-coup Niger
France will pull its ambassador and remaining troops out of Niger in the wake of the July military-backed coup d'etat in the country, President Emmanuel Macron has…
Pro-migrant film ‘demonising’ Polish Border Guards takes centre stage in election campaign
Green Border, a prize-winning movie by Polish film director Agnieszka Holland about events on the Polish-Belarusian border, has been condemned by the country’s…
EU ministers agree watered-down position on vehicle emissions
European Union ministers agreed on Monday to water down an initial European Commission proposal on new vehicle commissions after eight states including France and…
Germany ‘plotting to dominate Europe with Russia’: Jacek Saryusz-Wolski
Prominent Polish MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski says Germany is “encouraging” tensions between Poland and Ukraine as part of a secret strategy to dominate Europe.
Booking’s €1.6 billion Etraveli deal blocked by EU
Booking Holdings Inc.’s €1.6 billion ($1.
Western leaders have lost the art of diplomacy – Donald Trump is one of the few who gets it
The key rule of diplomacy is that it is most needed when dealing with one’s rivals, not one’s friends.
European Parliament anti-Islamophobia event attendees slam France for abaya ban
Participants in an anti-Islamophobia event at the European Parliament have slammed France over its recent ban on Islamic dress in schools.
Europe’s centrists are the true fanatics now – the migration crisis illustrates this
There is a point when the political covenant between the governed and the governors in the liberal democracies of Europe breaks down.
ECR negotiator Saryusz-Wolski says group’s treaty change proposals were ‘rejected in bad faith’
Non-Eurofederalist recommendations for European Union treaty changes were rejected in bad faith, a senior Polish MEP has told Brussels Signal.
Pope arrives in Marseille lamenting ‘a terrible lack of humanity’ for migrants
Pope Francis arrived at the French port city of Marseille on Friday for a lightning visit that will centre on Europe's migration crisis, lamenting that migrants…
Azerbaijan has ‘no intention’ of joining EU, ambassador says
Azerbaijan has no intention of joining the European Union, the country's ambassador to the bloc has said.
Paris prosecutors want to try Marine Le Pen and 26 others over alleged misuse of European public funds
The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office said on September 22 that Marine Le Pen and 26 people affiliated with her Rassemblement National Party should stand trial over…
EU to disburse €127 million to Tunisia as part of migration pact
The European Commission on Friday said it would disburse 127 million euros ($135 million) in aid to Tunisia as part of its deal with the country aimed at fighting…