Poland’s ruling party to make Belarus border situation a referendum question
The ruling Conservative PiS government in Poland will ask voters whether they want the recently constructed wall on the border with Belarus dismantled as one of…
Politics
Latest reporting and analysis on politics.
EU green-tsar set to become Dutch PM, polling suggests
European Union Green Deal commissioner Frans Timmermans appears likely to become the next Prime Minister of the Netherlands, according to recent polling.
European Commission refuses to define the word ‘woman’
The European Commission has refused to define the word "woman" despite a formal request to do so from an MEP.
German MP arrested in Turkey
The Turkish Government arrested and detained a member of the German Parliament, or Bundestag, German media has reported.
The EU’s voluntary solidarity mechanism on migration falls short – only one-third of target hit
Just 2,503 migrants have been distributed in 14 months across 21 European Union Member States, far removed from the goal of 8,000 people.
Blair, Royal, Timmermans: Is this the summer of the political walking dead?
They can look like Michael Jackson’s Moonwalking Dead in his Thriller video, and seem about as relevant.
Sánchez nominates Finance Minister for EIB amid tense premiership negotiations
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez nominated Nadia Calviño, his acting Deputy Prime Minister, for the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) top job.
Former PiS minister says Poland is unwittingly accelerating Euro-federalism
Jacek Czaputowicz, who served as foreign minister from 2018 to 2021 in Poland’s ruling Conservative PiS Government, has slammed its foreign policy arguing it…
Ukraine wants Israel expelled from alliance group over ‘pro-Russian stance’
Kyiv wants to have Israel excluded from its allies' cooperation group, the Ramstein Forum, over the country’s “pro-Russian stance on the global stage”, according…
Meloni government in talks to host Musk versus Zuckerberg cage-fight
Giorgia Meloni's Italian Government is reportedly in talks to host the forthcoming cage-fight between Twitter owner Elon Musk and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
‘Green Pope’ Timmermans in pole position to lead Dutch elections alliance
Timmermans was nominated by an internal commission that saw him as the ideal candidate to "spread the common ‘green’ and social philosophy" of the cooperating…
European Space Agency issues warning over space debris build-up
The European Space Agency (ESA) warned in its annual report that near-Earth space is increasingly filling up with destructive, fast-moving pieces of defunct satellites…
Zelenskiy fires top military draft officers in anti-graft push
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed all regional heads of military recruitment in his country to root out corruption as he seeks to maintain morale…
Deploy German police in the Mediterranean to save migrants, Greens demand
Members of the German Green party are calling on the country's government to deploy police in the Mediterranean to save drowning migrants.
Bad spirits: Ukraine adds Bacardi to its list of ‘Russian war sponsors’
Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention says Bacardi Limited is disregarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and is making significant money through sales…
Russian cinemas run pirated versions of ‘Barbie’ amid sanctions
Cinemas in Russia have resorted to running pirated copies of the hit film Barbie amid ongoing sanctions imposed by the West, news outlets in the country have claimed.
EU digital censorship act will help ‘protect children from porn’, Breton says
The Europe Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will help protect children from pornography, according to EU internal market commissioner Thierry Breton.
Poland’s ruling PiS targets Tusk with series of election-day referendum questions
Poland’s Conservative ruling PiS party leader has decided to table more than one question at a referendum on October 15, the date of the Polish general election,…
German President warns voters against supporting the AfD
Centre-left President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned the country's citizens not to vote for the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, describing…
Germany’s Scholz vows to fight ‘enemies of democracy’ as ‘far right’ surges
In a clear reference to the AfD, Scholz warned that some parties are exploiting ordinary citizens’ fears, driving a wedge into society and trying to weaken the…
German military officer allegedly spied for Moscow ‘out of frustration’
A German military officer arrested for allegedly spying for Russia is said to have done so out of "frustration", German media outlets have reported.
No cash for emergency generators despite possible energy crisis, Brussels declares
The European Commission has rejected giving businesses support to buy emergency generators in preparation for a possible energy crisis.
Focus moves to Spanish King as PP eyes minority government
Alberto Núñez Feijóo is gunning to become the King's pick for PM amid claims his centre-right Partido Popular has garnered enough support to form a minority government.
Poland deploys 10,000 troops to Belarus border as tensions mount
Poland’s defence minister Mariusz Błaszczak says his country is moving significant troop numbers to the border with Belarus.
Ariane 6 launch pushed back to 2024, leaving EU dependent on Musk’s SpaceX
Initially set for its first lift-off in 2020, the ESA spacecraft has experienced numerous delays, forcing European Union Member States to rely on US billionaire…
Only 34 swans left in Brussels as ‘poachers keep eating them’
Only 34 swans remain in Brussels after a rise in suspected poaching in the Belgian capital.
Ecuador assassination prompts state of emergency ahead of vote
Ecuador’s president declared a 60-day state of emergency in the Andean nation after the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, calling…
The problem of peace: Détente vs appeasement
The recent gathering of diplomats hosted by Saudi Arabia in Jeddah was a notable event – at least in size and participation, if not outcomes.
Niger junta arrests son of ambassador to France amid corruption claims
The son of Niger's ambassador to France Aïchatou Boulama Kané has been arrested in the country's junta-controlled capital Niamey, the official has confirmed.
‘No engines in existence’ can avail of EU ‘green’ energy scheme, MEP claims
There are no conventional fishing-trawler engines currently in existence that can effectively comply with the European Union's new "green" energy scheme, a French…