Germany sees record number of ‘criminal’ insults against politicians
German police have registered a record number of unlawful insults against politicians in 2025.
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Hungary’s election was clean. The campaign was not
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Ex-council president Charles Michel slams EC chiefs ‘authoritarian governance’
Former European council president Charles Michel attacked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, accusing her of running an "authoritarian" leadership,…
Polish PM Tusk’s coalition government may lose its parliamentary majority
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned a coalition partner that he will remove it from the government if it votes to dismiss a cabinet minister in a no-confidence…
Spanish region to apply ‘national priority’ in welfare and housing for first time in the country
Extremadura is set to become the first Spanish region to govern under the principle of "national priority", after Partido Popular (PP) accepted a long-standing Vox…
German survey finds Greens voters least tolerant of differing opinions
Supporters of Germany’s Alliance 90/The Greens are the most likely among the country’s main political groups to say they become annoyed when confronted with…
Top taxes, broken services: Spaniards pay the price of Sánchez’s mass regularisation
The Spanish government has opened a mass regularisation that will hand residence and work permits, together with immediate access to Social Security and regional…
French energy giant Engie HQ searched in fresh twist to Dati EP alleged corruption probe
French anti-corruption police have searched the headquarters of energy group Engie, formerly GDF Suez, as part of an ongoing investigation into suspicions that the…
Banks again deny France’s RN funds for presidential campaign
The National Rally (RN) in France is once again facing the same old difficulties in financing its presidential campaign.
Lead by example: Suspend Strasbourg EP sessions and save fuel by staying in Brussels, say Dutch MEPs
A cross-party group of four Dutch MEPs has written to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, calling for an immediate temporary end to the monthly relocation…
French police dismantle suspected sham-marriage network in Paris region
French authorities have dismantled a large-scale network of sham marriages operating in the Val-de-Marne department and across the wider Île-de-France region.
Starmer faces resignation calls as Foreign Office permanent secretary forced out over Mandelson vetting override
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing political pressure, including explicit demands for his resignation from all opposition leaders.
Europe’s vape ban fantasy is fueling black markets and sending smokers back to cigarettes
The Dutch flavour ban was meant to protect public health. Instead, it exposes a deeper flaw in Brussels’ thinking: You cannot regulate demand out of existence.
Slovakia to block EU sanctions against Russia unless Druzhba pipeline reopened
Slovakia is ready block a new package of European Union sanction against Russia.
Poland’s main opposition party Conservatives PiS in danger of splitting
The former Polish ruling party, currently the country’s largest opposition party, the Conservatives (PiS) is in turmoil following a decision by its former prime…
Italy backs PM Meloni over Trump in Pope dispute, new poll shows
A strong majority of Italians have sided with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni amid rising tensions with US President Donald Trump.
Austrian police arrest partner of Estonian MP allegedly involved in Ukraine donation fraud
Austrian police have arrested Hennadi Vaskiv, a Ukrainian businessman who stands accused of embezzling almost €1 million in Estonian donations for aid to Ukraine.
UK PM tells social media bosses to step up child online safety
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer today hinted at possible measures limiting children's access to social media, as he met senior tech figures and warned: "Things can't…
France backpedals and cancels low-emission zones for cars
The French Senate has voted to abolish low vehicle-emissions zones (Zones à Faibles Émissions – ZFE), marking a significant reversal of a flagship green policy…
EU age verification app to launch but concerns remain
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the Euroopean Union’s long-planned age verification app is now "technically ready to use", marking…
UK Greens activists said to have called Jews an ‘abomination’
UK Green Party activists have been accused of sharing anti-Semitic messages in WhatsApp groups and on social media, including comments describing Jewish people as…
France to release prisoners to combat prison overpopulation
The French Government is preparing measures for automatic or facilitated early releases of certain prisoners as a way to ease chronic and record-level overcrowding…
What the EU elite know as Magyar surrenders to Brussels: Populism is nothing without sovereignty
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Ex-French leader Hollande ‘preparing’ to be Socialist President of France again
Former French president François Hollande has stated that he is preparing for a potential return to the Élysée Palace in the 2027 presidential election.
Israeli lawyers file complaint at ICC against Spanish PM for alleged complicity in war crimes in Iran
An Israeli non-governmental organisation has submitted a formal complaint to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague requesting an investigation into…
To predict Trump’s legacy, look to Henry VIII
President Trump’s recent attack on Pope Leo XIV has caused consternation and not a little surprise in some quarters of elite opinion as well as among many Christians…
‘News story’ that sparked mass protests against AfD ahead of German elections ‘completely fabricated’, court rules
A widely shared story by left-wing investigative outlet Correctiv in Germany, which claimed that at a “secretive” gathering ahead of the 2024 elections in Germany,…
Twelve arrests in raid on suspected international drug-trafficking ring
Europol supported police authorities in Montenegro and Germany in an operation targeting an alleged Balkan drugs cartel.
German Government spent almost €65,000 on Merkel’s hair and make-up since 2024
The German Government has spent €64,677 on hairstyling and make-up services for former chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (DU) since June…
‘We no longer have the same relationship’: Trump targets Meloni again as US-Italy rift deepens
Tensions between Washington and Rome continue to escalate, as US President Donald Trump once again launched an attack on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.