EU now the union of genital mutilation and castration for children
A rather petty algorithm brought to my screen a Le Monde article (Europe’s most discredited newspaper, second only perhaps to El País) lamenting the “odious…
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Tribute to former UK PM Thatcher in European Parliament renamed by French left-wingers
French left-wingers in the European Parliament have renamed a room dedicated to the memory of former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher because, they claimed, she…
Budapest Mayor aims to hold Pride parade, despite police ban
Gergely Karácsony, the Greens Mayor of Budapest, said he wanted to host the Pride parade in his city, despite a police ban and objections from the national government.
Southern Europe hit with anti-tourism protests
Co-ordinated demonstrations against mass tourism took place across southern Europe, including Barcelona, Palma, Ibiza, Lisbon and Venice.
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.
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.
At least 10 people die in shooting spree at Austrian school
A shooting spree at a secondary school in Graz, Austria’s second city, has left at least 10 people dead and 28 injured, some of whom were in critical condition.
Italy PM Meloni makes parental consent mandatory for pupils’ sex education
No school in Italy would now be able to include a pupil in a workshop or educational programme on sexuality without the prior and explicit agreement of the student's…
Europe, are half the voters now fascist? England’s metropolitan Left thinks so
The British playwright David Hare writing in the usually conservative magazine The Spectator last week presented a sixteen-point checklist for fascism.
French footballers suspended after refusing to play with LGBTQ+ logo
Several football players in the French top division, Ligue 1, have been slapped with bans for refusing to wear LGBTQ+logos to raise awareness of homophobia.
Billboard Chris arrested in Brussels for wanting to talk about gender ideology
Chris Elston, aka Billboard Chris, who advocated for child protection against "gender ideology", has been arrested in the centre of Brussels for not removing a sign…
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.
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.
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…
French mayor bans Palestine flag as ‘riot symbol’ after violent football celebration
A ban on the Palestinian flag in the French town of Chalon-sur-Saône has been instigated by the local mayor.
‘Freedom under attack in the US,’ claims German minister
There was a growing risk of a global culture war amid rising anti-freedom tendencies among world powers, warned Wolfram Weimer, Germany's Minister of State for Culture,…
“I am disappointed they excluded Russia but let Israel in”, says Austrian Eurovision winner
Austria's Eurovision winner Johannes “JJ” Pietsch has come under fire for critical remarks about Israel and equating its war in Gaza with Russia's invasion of…
Statue of Venus removed from Berlin government office after ‘sexism’ complaint by Equal Opportunities Commissioner
An historic sculpture of the Venus de' Medici has been removed from a Berlin government building at the request of equal opportunities officers who argued its presence…
Eurovision contestants spurn English for festival of mother tongues
The May 17 Eurovision final in Basel, Switzerland will see an extraordinary chorus of mother tongues, with 19 of 26 finalists–73 per cent–ditching English to…
Meta takes on European digital rights watchdog over user data for AI training
Tech giant Meta has snubbed a 'cease and desist' request from the European digital rights watchdog over their use of personal data to train AI systems, countering…
‘Ordinary spanking’ row lights up Poland’s marathon presidential election debate
A row over spanking children was the highlight of Poland's marathon televised presidential election debate on May 13 that saw one candidate heatedly accuse another…
Antifascists claim egg attack in bid to thwart MCC think tank conference
'Antifascist' activists have claimed responsibility for an egg attack on Brussel’s Stanhope Hotel on May 12 in protest at a scheduled seminar hosted by Conservative…
Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault
A Paris court has found French movie star Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexual assault.
Anti-Semitic protests mar Eurovision song contest kickoff
Protesters demanding Israel be excluded from Eurovision overshadowed the 2025 song contest's May 11 opening parade in Basel, Switzerland.
French university has funding cut over its ‘Islamo-leftist drift’
All regional public funding to Lyon 2 University has been cut over concerns about "Islamo-leftist drift" within the institution.
Canton of Zurich offers 90% off for name alterations if combined with change of gender
The Swiss canton of Zurich, an administrative unit of Switzerland, has been offering large discounts on official name changes - if they were combined with a change…
Sweden’s Left Party kicks out MP from group over anti-Semitism accusation
Swedish Left Party MP Lorena Delgado Varas has been expelled from the party's parliamentary group after she made several inflammatory remarks on social media.
Pro-Palestinian protestors target Dutch WW2 liberation commemorations
Pro-Palestinian protesters have disrupted a ceremony commemorating the Netherlands' liberation from Nazi occupation 80 years ago.
Spanish police detain German couple who allegedly kept their kids locked up for years
In Oviedo, the capital of Asturias autonomous region in northern Spain, police have arrested a couple who allegedly kept their three children locked inside their…
More young French people reject heterosexuality and gender ‘norms’
A growing number of young French adults are turning away from heterosexuality and traditional gender roles, according to a new report from the French Institute for…