UK’s Labour suffers crushing by-election loss to Green Party
In a Manchester constituency under uninterrupted Labour Party control since 1935, the UK Green Party has secured its first-ever Westminster by-election victory.
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Poland can’t be a ‘sucker’ in its relations with the US, says Sikorski
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has lamented that, in his opinion, relations between the US and Europe have deteriorated.
Killing of Quentin Deranque: Network of violence reaches into French parliament
The violent death of Quentin Deranque at the hands of far-left militants has brought into sharp focus the links between the antifa organisation La Jeune Garde (Young…
Bangladesh court seeks Interpol Red Notice for British Labour MP
A court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has directed authorities to pursue an Interpol Red Notice for British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq.
‘Russian drone intercepted near French aircraft carrier in Sweden’
NATO forces intercepted a suspected Russian drone heading toward France’s 800-foot-long aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle.
Denmark calls snap election for March amid strain with US
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that the country will hold a snap election following the dispute with the United States over Greenland.
Trying to bring it down? Poland’s popular YouTube channel smeared by PM Tusk allies
The head of a popular Polish YouTube current affairs channel has produced documented evidence that a publicly funded NGO has commissioned a PR operation aimed at…
Forty per cent of Berlin Police applicants fail German test
An inquiry into the qualifications of police applicants in Berlin has yielded results which politicians have called "shocking".
Young men without purpose mean lethargy or rage across Europe
In 2002 Fox aired one season of a remarkably entertaining science fiction show created by Joss Whedon.
European law professors call for EU probe into Mandelson’s tenure as Commissioner
A coalition of eminent legal scholars has called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to launch an immediate investigation into former European…
Paris elections: Greens face criticism over candidates’ sexual profiling
In France, ahead of the municipal Paris elections in March, the Greens Party reportedly created a file specifying the sexual orientation of the candidates whom David…
Polish opposition calls on US to offer Poland defence loan as alternative to EU proposal
The Polish opposition Conservatives (PiS) have called on the current US Republican administration to propose an attractive loan offer for the country to purchase…
France appoints new president at Louvre after jewellery heist
The president of France's famed Palace of Versailles took over as head of the Louvre following a litany of problems at the world's most-visited museum including…
Dutch Government bows to pressure over controversial tax on unrealised gains
Dutch finance minister Eelco Heinen has announced a dramatic reversal of the recently approved -- and passionately opposed -- Box 3 tax reform.
UK Greens plan ‘housing and income’ for all illegal migrants
The UK Green Party leader Zack Polanski wants illegal migrants to be given free housing and paid an income with no requirement to work.
Will move by Italian MEP Vannacci bolster EU conservatives from the Right?
The former deputy leader of the Italian League party says he will join the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) group in the European Parliament.
Mélenchon wants French media conglomerates to be broken up or seized
Jean Luc Mélenchon, leader of radical left La France Insoumise (LFI), announced today at the party press conference that, if LFI wins the 2027 presidential election,…
Polish Parliament Speaker pledges country’s support for Ukraine’s EU accession bid
The Speaker of Poland's Parliament has promised to support Ukraine on its path to European Union membership.
As the US and Israel prepare for war, the EU sinks into irrelevance
The drums of war are sounding again across the Middle East.
‘Regulate platforms, not children’: Council of Europe criticises ban on social media for teens
Going against several European Union countries' moves to ban social media for teenagers, the Council of Europe criticised a possible blanket ban on social media,…
Hungary accuses Kyiv of election meddling via Ukraine’s Druzhba pipeline strike
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting the Druzhba oil pipeline to interfere in Hungary's upcoming April elections
German army cuts minimum term for stint at eastern front amid volunteer shortage rumours
Germany’s Bundeswehr has cut the minimum contract term for soldiers who volunteer to serve with the army’s 45th Armoured Brigade in Lithuania, Brussels Signal…
German police launch investigation against pensioner for calling Chancellor Merz ‘Pinocchio’ online
The police in Heilbronn in Southwestern Germany have launched an investigation against a pensioner who referred to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as “Pinocchio”…
High tobacco taxes risk fueling illicit trade and undermining health goals, EESC says
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has cautioned that abrupt or excessive increases in excise duties on tobacco and nicotine products could drive…
Germany’s ruling CDU wants to stop Gaza payments via UNRWA
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has unanimously adopted a resolution at its federal party congress in Stuttgart demanding an end to German and European…
‘Merz is the new Merkel’: German Chancellor sets course leftwards at party convention
The big party convention of Germany’s Christian Democratic Party (CDU) has ended well for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but may bode ill for the country as a whole.
US diplomats collide with Belgian and French Governments
US ambassadors in both Belgium and France have been summoned by their host governments over pointed criticisms and perceived interference in domestic affairs.
Polish Government says President’s rule of law proposal would mean ‘Polexit’
The Polish Government has accused President Karol Nawrocki of leading the country towards "Polexit" with his proposal to make questioning of judicial appointments…
EU ire as Hungary stalls new Russia sanctions over Ukraine
The EU's top diplomat said she did not expect to get a deal on new Russia sanctions Monday after Hungary vowed to block them unless Ukraine re-opens a key oil pipeline.
US diplomatic decline and the lost European mind
Donald Trump and his administration have a problem: As I have outlined elsewhere, I think that the United States is pursuing a strategic foreign policy – often…