Dutch emission rules ‘endanger achievement of NATO targets’
The Dutch Government is set to miss NATO targets due to stringent nitrogen emission regulations, a new report found.
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Losing government candidate in Polish election demands full recount
The campaign committee of Rafał Trzaskowski, the Polish presidential candidate of the ruling Civic Coalition (KO) party, has petitioned the Polish Supreme Court…
Thousands rally in Brussels to protest at Israeli actions in Gaza
Thousands gathered in Brussels for a protest march against Israeli violence in the Gaza Strip.
With the Middle East ablaze and the world in conflict, Europe must rethink its energy strategy — now
The Middle East is on fire. As Israel strikes Iran and Tehran responds, Europe, too, will pay the price.
China’s structural slump may fuel flood of cheap goods to EU
China's factories have been producing more than its domestic market can absorb, and those goods are headed to Europe.
Spain’s VOX aims to save olive groves from solar-power push
Spain's populist right-wing party VOX has presented a bill to stop the advance of solar power panels at the expense of olive groves.
Macron slams Trump over ‘annex’ threats on visit to Greenland
French President Emmanuel Macron criticised US President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland as he made a visit to the Danish autonomous territory.
Spanish Socialists hit with major new corruption scandal
Spain’s ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) has been rocked by a serious internal corruption scandal.
Terrorists among 1,500 prisoners pardoned by King of Morocco
The King of Morocco Mohammed VI has pardoned 1,500 prisoners to mark the Muslim Eid ul-Adha celebration, according to the justice ministry.
Belgian politicians want Israeli flag removed from Antwerp City Hall
Belgium's left-wing Labour Party (PvdA) member Peter Mertens and Vooruit (Socialist) MEP Kathleen Van Brempt have called for the Israeli flag to be taken down from…
Belgium is leaving NATO free-riders’ club, but ‘not just to please Trump’
Belgium’s defence spending is "about to leap" — and not just to stay in US President Donald Trump’s good books, the country's defence minister has said.
Croatia’s former EU funds minister jailed for corruption
Gabrijela Žalac, Croatia's former regional development and European Union funds minister, has been sentenced to two years in prison for abuse of office and trafficking…
France rejects tax hike for ultra-rich; art forger sentenced for duping wealthy
France's Senate rejected a draft law to make the ultra-rich pay at least a 2 per cent tax on their fortunes, as the government sought to cut an alarming deficit.
The battle of the Valle de los Caídos is not about memory, but about power
Nestled in the rugged hills of Cuelgamuros, not far from Madrid, the Valle de los Caídos rises as a stark monument to Spain’s fractured past.
Patriots for Europe present plans to reform EU
Two options have been proposed by the Patriots of Europe, who aimed to reform how the European Union was currently run.
Brussels government asks EU to pay for site revamp near bloc’s institutional HQs
The region of Brussels has asked the European Union for cash to cover unexpected costs of redevelopment works around the Schuman roundabout, home to most EU institutions.
Danish parliament agrees compulsory military service for women
Denmark said it would introduce compulsory military service for women starting in 2026.
EU to cut Russia’s oil cash, if the West can agree
Brussels said it wanted to squeeze Moscow's war chest by slashing the price Russia charged for crude oil.
French journalists’ group demands commentator’s dismissal over ‘hateful remarks’
The French Society of Journalists (SDJ) representing members at TV news channels BFM and RMC has called for the dismissal of the commentator Barbara Lefebvre over…
Polish MEP destroys LGBT exhibition in country’s parliament
Grzegorz Braun MEP has torn down an exhibition organised by a pro-LGBT association Opole Rainbow during his visit to the Polish parliament.
Downstairs are heading Upstairs: It will be a shock to the drawing room
How do you keep the help down in the scullery and well away from the drawing room where they might upset their betters?
EU swaps UAE for Monaco on list of financial high-risk countries
The European Commission swapped the United Arabic Emirates (UAE) for Monaco, in its recently updated list of third countries with "strategic deficiencies" in their…
EU and UK sign ‘historic’ deal on Gibraltar ‘reset’
The European Union and Britain sealed an agreement on the status of the territory of Gibraltar, in what was billed as a "historic" breakthrough five years after…
Wilders vs the rest
Last week, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's government resigned. As in many Western European countries, the stumbling block was immigration.
Polish PM Tusk says he has renewed mandate despite presidential election loss
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk on June 11 won a confidence vote in parliament arguing that his party’s candidate narrow loss in the presidential election…
Polish PM Tusk wins confidence vote in parliament
Poland's pro-European Union government won a confidence vote in parliament on June 11, securing its hold on power.
Workers’ rights ‘deteriorating’, EU bodies warn
Labour rights have been coming under strain across the European Union, according to warnings issued by several groups including EU bodies citing what they said was…
Germany’s SPD revolts against Merz’s rearmament blitz
A revolt has been brewing within the German government's coalition partner the Social Democratic Party (SPD), as prominent figures openly criticised Chancellor Friedrich…
ECB signs co-operation pact with China, pushing for policy reforms
The European Central Bank (ECB) signed a non-binding co-operation agreement with the People’s Bank of China and ECB President Christine Lagarde used the occasion…
Polish court rules some EU energy policy laws ‘unconstitutional’
Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, a court (TK), has ruled some European Union regulations on energy policy to be incompatible with the Polish Constitution on the…