Second Polish Conservative politician flees to Hungary
The former justice minister with Poland's previous Conservative (PiS) government has become the second senior Polish politician granted asylum by Hungary.
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Prominent French centre-left MEP discovers grandfather was spy for Stalin
French centre-left MEP Raphaël Glucksmann has learnt during the making of a forthcoming family documentary that his grandfather, Rubin Glucksmann, served as a secret…
Polish President vetoes government’s attempt to implement EU’s digital regime
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed legislation passed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government that sought to implement the European Union’s Digital…
Minority government looms in the Netherlands as Wilders hits the US celebrity circuit
The Netherlands is drifting toward a minority government of pro-European Union, centrist and centre-left parties comprising the D66, VVD and CDA, despite a majority…
Spanish National Court opens proceedings against ex-PM Zapatero over ties with Venezuela
Spain's National Court has initiated proceedings against former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero following a complaint filed by the Spanish conservative…
Parliament Patriots to table another motion of censure in European Commission
The European Parliament's Patriots for Europe group is to table another confidence vote against Ursula von der Leyen and her European Commission.
Dutch court invalidates marriage after use of ChatGPT to ‘liven up’ ceremony
A Dutch court ruled a couple's marriage was invalid after a civil registrar used ChatGPT to draft a "lighter" ceremony speech–which omitted legally required declarations.
Kyiv Mayor urges evacuation to find warmth as infrastructure war escalates
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has called on residents to temporarily leave the Ukrainian capital for places with alternative sources of electricity and heat.
EU imports of Russian LNG gave Moscow €7.2bn in 2025
European Union imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) generated an estimated €7.
Pakistan, Gaza and Europe’s strategic absence
Pakistan was never supposed to matter to Europe’s Middle East policy. Yet today, it suddenly does.
UEA cuts funding to its students in UK fearing ‘Islamist radicalisation’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has restricted government scholarships and funding for its citizens wishing to study at British universities over longstanding concerns…
US VP Vance warns Europe over Trump’s Greenland ambitions
US Vice President JD Vance warned Europe yesterday to take US President Donald Trump "seriously" on Greenland as the President ramps up threats against the Danish-ruled…
After Maduro’s arrest, Spain’s Sánchez breaks out in a cold sweat
By arresting Nicolás Maduro in a flawless military operation and taking control of the political transition in Venezuela, Trump has once again struck hard and caught…
The Berlin blackout eco-terrorists: The armed wing of the Green Deal
Berlin has just been treated to a glimpse of what “net zero” looks like when it stops pretending.
Spanish PM open to sending troops to maintain peace ‘in Palestine’
Spain is ready to send troops to Palestine for peacekeeping "when the opportunity presents itself," just as it is willing to deploy forces to Ukraine, Prime Minister…
Warsaw and Berlin close to agreement on stationing of German forces on Polish soil
A new defence agreement to be signed this year between Poland and Germany is designed to facilitate the stationing of German armed forces on Polish territory.
Former Greek finance minister Varoufakis faces probe after he admits drug use
Yanis Varoufakis, who served as Greece's finance minister at the height of the country's debt crisis in 2015, has come under scrutiny for candid remarks about his…
UK’s Metropolitan Police employed child rapists as officers ‘to improve diversity’
The UK's Metropolitan Police is facing fierce criticism after a damning review revealed it allowed highly problematic and serious dangerous criminals to enter its…
Farmers in Paris on tractors in protest at Mercosur trade deal
French farmers rolled into Paris on tractors today early in the morning to show of dissent against an EU trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur they fear…
Poland’s EU post-pandemic funding under threat as Tusk rows back on labour law reform
Some €2.5 billion worth of Poland's post-pandemic European Union funding could be under threat because of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
US seizes Russia-flagged oil tanker chased to North Atlantic
The United States on Wednesday seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it from off the coast of Venezuela, in an operation set to…
German group that claimed to be behind Berlin blackout denies Russian involvement
A left-wing German group that claimed responsibility for an attack on the Berlin power grid has denied allegations that they were cooperating with Russia.
Greenlandic MP says there is ‘no risk’ of annexation by US
There is no risk of the US annexing Greenland, but the island needs the US to monitor possible Chinese and Russian incursions, Kuno Fencker, a pro-independence…
Euro MP De Masi sues von der Leyen over contacts with arms dealers
Fabio De Masi, an MEP and chair of Germany's left-wing Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, filed a lawsuit January 7 against the European Commission over Ursula…
German army ‘failed to shoot down drones spying on new Israeli missile defence system’
The German Bundeswehr failed to shoot down suspicious drones spying on a new missile defence system, according to a classified report.
Europe treats its civilisation as an embarrassment to be dismantled
When Francis Fukuyama declared the "end of history" in 1989, he articulated what had become the West's unspoken creed: That liberal democracy and market capitalism…
Slovenian leader of the Left defects to the Social Democrats
Two months before Slovenia's next parliamentary elections, long-time leader of the Left (Levica), Matej Tašner Vatovec, defected to the rival Social Democrats (SD).
German Chancellor warns of ‘very critical’ economic situation
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a stark warning about his country's economy in a New Year's letter to his governing coalition, describing its situation as…
AfD reaches biggest-ever lead over CDU in nationwide poll, set to win two State elections in 2026
Germany’s right-wing AfD opposition has continued to extend its lead in opinion polls in the new year.
German media faces political censorship under EU-driven legislation
German newsrooms and tech companies may soon face searches and material seizures without a judicial warrant under a new draft law approved by the federal cabinet.