Catalonia launches parallel diplomatic corps to Madrid
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)-led government has continued its strategy of concessions to Catalan separatist-minded parties in exchange for parliamentary…
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Dutch election set for Oct 29 after government falls
The Netherlands will hold snap elections in October 2025, authorities announced June 6, after right-wing leader Geert Wilders pulled out of the ruling coalition,…
Is It real or is it German intelligence? On online ‘authenticity’
One of the main planks of EU efforts to regulate the internet has always consisted of a commitment to take action against the “manipulative” and “inauthentic”…
US sanctions four ICC judges over alleged ‘politicisation and abuse of power’
The US Department of State has sanctioned four individuals serving as judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Ukraine protests at Poland’s move to mark Volhynia massacre as ‘genocide’
Ukraine has criticised Poland’s decision to create a new national day of remembrance commemorating Polish victims of the Volhynia massacre carried out by Ukrainian…
Germany’s Merz links rise of anti-Semitism at home to mass migration
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has linked the rise in anti-Semitism in his country to mass migration over the past decade.
Poland’s top conservative lawyer tells us: ‘The left-liberal’s plan has failed in Poland’
Sunday’s election in Poland was important not only for the Poles themselves but also for Europe, and it is no wonder it attracted widespread comment in the international…
Portuguese former naval admiral, now pollsters’ favourite, sets out stall for president
Ex-admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo has given his first interview as an official candidate for the Portuguese presidency, presenting himself as pro-life and, as president,…
Scepticism widespread as Bulgaria prepares to join eurozone
Bulgaria's newly announced accession to the eurozone on January 1, 2026 as the currency union’s 21st member state has been met with scepticism by many Bulgarians.
European Parliament ECR group is ‘war-minded’ says ejected MEP Kartheiser
Ferdinand Kartheiser, an MEP from Luxembourg, has been booted out of what he says is the "war-minded" the European Conservatives and Reformist (ECR) Group in the…
German MEPs want Poland sanctioned following PiS-backed candidate’s presidential win
Leading German MEPs have called for punitive measures against Poland in the aftermath of the presidential election victory of the opposition Conservative (PiS)-backed…
‘We will not let what happened in Europe happen to America’ : Trump on migration
US President Donald Trump has cited Europe's migration situation as justification for his tight border policies.
Egypt’s desecration of Sinai’s Christian Sacred Heart
In the Sinai’s austere embrace, Saint Catherine’s Monastery, the world’s oldest monastic community, burns with 1.
US defends Polish president-elect over Israeli paper’s ‘Holocaust revisionist’ attack
The incoming US ambassador to Poland, Thomas Rose, has criticised the Times of Israel for calling Polish president-elect Karol Nawrocki a “Holocaust revisionist”.
Activists lobby European Parliament for moratorium on new windmills
A group of activists demanding a stop to the construction of new wind farms and large solar plants in Europe have rallied in front of the European Parliament in…
Germany sees number of anti-Semitic incidents more than double
Anti-Semitic incidents – ranging from derogatory remarks to brutal physical violence and arson - soared to almost 9,000 in Germany last year.
Sweden to rent prison cells in Estonia for up to 600 inmates
Sweden and Estonia have reached an agreement allowing the Nordic country to rent cells in Estonian prisons.
Lisbon mayor in hot water over EuroPride event funding
Lisbon’s local government, headed by centre-right mayor Carlos Moedas, has become mired in controversy after approving the disbursement of €175,000 to support…
European retirement ages are forced up after decades of political incompetence
On May 22, Denmark’s parliament passed a law raising the retirement age from its current 67 to 70.
Illegals who bring in their children ‘should not be penalised’, says EU’s top court
Illegal immigrants should not be punished for clandestinely bringing their children into the country where they end up, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.
Will QR codes on wine bottles give consumers more info or less?
A shift to digital labelling in the wine sector, with paper labels being partially replaced by QR codes, has raised questions about whether consumers would actually…
New Romanian President Dan aims to boost defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP
Romania's new President Nicușor Dan said he wanted to drastically increase military spending for his country. Dan proposed that 3.
US doubles steel, aluminium tariffs as OECD ministers gather
The United States doubled steel and aluminium tariffs Wednesday, casting a pall on a gathering of OECD ministers as President Donald Trump's intensifying trade war…
Polish Government’s candidate had ‘unfair advantage’, says OSCE election report
The disadvantages faced by the opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki in Poland's recent election campaign, which he managed to win against the odds, have been highlighted…
Pornhub pulls out of France in protest at new age verification law
Aylo, the owner of major adult sites Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn, said it would suspend access to its French platforms in protest at France’s strict new age verification…
Germany could arrest Netanyahu as government adopts leftist rhetoric on Israel
Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) said it no longer excluded detaining Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he visit the country.
German Constitutional Court dismisses BSW’s complaints over February election
Germany’s highest court has thrown out two suits brought by the left-wing Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, challenging the general election result on February…
German intelligence agents run hundreds of ‘dubious’ fake accounts on social media
The government of the German state of Brandenburg has admitted that its local intelligence bureau runs 287 fake accounts on social media.
Dutch coalition collapses after Wilders leaves
Geert Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV) has blown up the Dutch Government after the coalition failed to agree on stricter asylum policies.
‘Back me or sack me’: Polish PM Tusk calls for vote of confidence
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the centre-left coalition government leader, has asked parliament to initiate a vote of confidence in his government.