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…
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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…
Azerbaijan Ambassador to Brussels Signal: ‘Our army miscalculated, and Russians were killed’
Speaking to Brussels Signal, Sadigov described the attack as being accidental, with tough environmental conditions contributing to Azerbaijani forces misidentifying…
EU calls on Bosnian-Serb Parliament to drop law proposing labelling of NGOs as ‘foreign agents’
The European Union is urging the Serb-controlled part of Bosnia-Herzegovina to withdraw proposed legislation that brands non-profit organisations (NGOs) funded from…
Poland calls visa scandal an exaggerated ‘media fact’ to discredit government
Poland's government has written to the European Union's security commissioner alleging that a cash-for-visas scandal is an exaggerated "media fact" timed to discredit…
EU Commission preparing to recommend Ukraine membership talks
The European Union’s executive arm is preparing to recommend starting membership talks with Ukraine in earnest, offering a boost to Kyiv as it seeks to ensure…
Is Soros funding the crack cocaine of European liberalism?
I’ve never believed that George Soros was an agent of Jewish barber lizard aliens commanded by Klaus Schwab out of a secret underground Swiss bunker carved from…
European Commission ‘taking more than a year’ to answer sensitive freedom-of-information requests
Applications related to Russia sanctions and European Union recovery funds can take more than a year for the EC to process, raising serious questions about citizens'…
Belgian Socialist party leader under investigation again
Conner Rousseau, the President of the Belgian Flemish socialist party (Vooruit), is under investigation for allegedly making "racist and xenophobic" remarks towards…
UK’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit France
Britain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla are on a state visit to France to underline the friendship between the United Kingdom and France.
‘EU risks divide-and-rule scenario’, says EP think-tank
The European Parliament says that the European Union's foreign policy leaves it open to the possibility of outside nations’ actions leading to a divide-and-rule…
Support for Mediterranean blockade grows as EU mulls migrant crackdown
Support across Europe for the implementation of a military blockade in the Mediterranean is growing amid the worsening migrant crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa.
UN chief lambasts France over Islamic-dress ban in schools
The head of the United Nations has lambasted France over its decision to ban certain types of Islamic dress in schools.
Russia confirms peacekeepers killed in Nagorno-Karabakh attack
Russian state officials have confirmed that a number of Russian peacekeepers were killed in an attack in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Poland no longer arming Ukraine, says PM
Poland is no longer arming Ukraine as it is focusing on building up its own stocks of weapons, the prime minister said on Wednesday, as Warsaw's stance towards Kyiv…
EU accused of having ‘failed’ over Nagorno-Karabakh
The European Union has "failed" in its attempts to appropriately manage relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan over the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, a senior German…
Belgium pushing for ban on Russian diamonds
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo is trying to convince the diamond industry to take the last step in removing Russian diamonds from the international market.
EU executive proposes 10-year glyphosate approval extension
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday extending EU approval for use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Bayer AG's Roundup weed killer, by ten years.
EU budget increase will not fuel inflation, EC insists
The decision to increase the European Union's multiannual budget will not fuel inflation within the bloc, the European Commission has insisted.
EC insists EU phone-radiation limits are ‘safe’ amid iPhone 12’s ban in France
A spokesman for the European Commission has insisted that European Union limits on phone radiation are "safe" amid ongoing controversy surrounding the iPhone 12.
Poland claims EC President von der Leyen is ‘encouraging illegal migration’
The Polish Government adopted a resolution on September 15 opposing any tolerance towards illegal migration.