Clerics allegedly caught using church computers to access porn
High-ranking officials within the Catholic Church are reportedly some of the many employees who have been caught trying to access pornography on their work devices.
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Infighting breaks out among Last Generation group over anti-Semitism
One of the most important elements of the climate group German Letzten Generation, or Last Generation, has gone on an indefinite strike against the leadership of…
Ban AfD members from holding church positions, Catholic official demands
An official within the German Catholic church has demanded that members of the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party be banned from holding lay offices.
Germany’s Cabinet approves bill to legalise cannabis
On August 16, Germany's Cabinet approved a controversial bill to legalise the recreational use and cultivation of marijuana under what would be among the most progressive…
Irish Times says ‘block web access for teens critical of trans agenda’
The Irish Times, regarded as Ireland's newspaper of record, has suggested that teenagers deemed to not be sufficiently pro-trans may need to have their access to…
Criticism of popular partygoers’ tune sparks outrage in France
A popular song in France has been attacked by a French singer who said she would leave any party that played it, prompting the writer of the tune to describe her…
European Commission refuses to define the word ‘woman’
The European Commission has refused to define the word "woman" despite a formal request to do so from an MEP.
Meloni government in talks to host Musk versus Zuckerberg cage-fight
Giorgia Meloni's Italian Government is reportedly in talks to host the forthcoming cage-fight between Twitter owner Elon Musk and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Has Brexit made UK more ‘woke’ than rest of Europe?
When Brexit occurred it was obviously quite the shock to all. The UK lurched into uncharted territory. There was a sense of all bets are off and anything could happen.
Critics of newly-crowned Irish goat-king accused of being ‘snowflakes’
Politicians in Ireland have lambasted those criticising the crowning of a wild goat as “King Puck”, with some people accusing animal rights activists who oppose…
EU digital censorship act will help ‘protect children from porn’, Breton says
The Europe Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will help protect children from pornography, according to EU internal market commissioner Thierry Breton.
JK Rowling excluded from Harry Potter exhibition due to her ‘transphobia’
The Museum of Pop Culture in US city Seattle is holding a Harry Potter exhibition but doesn't want anything to do with the boy-wizard stories’ author JK Rowling…
Belgian University to offer course on Taylor Swift and dump ‘dead white men’
The literature department of the University of Ghent in Belgium is to introduce a course on US pop-star Taylor Swift given by a professor who believes that there…
Teachers in Ireland ordered to tell pupils their ‘preferred pronouns’
Teachers in Ireland have been ordered to tell pupils what their preferred pronouns are, “he” or “she” for instance, upon meeting them for the first time.
German hard-left party Die Linke looks set for self-destruction
The looming rift has been fuelled by the potential dawn of a new competitor formed by its ousted former leader Sahra Wagenknecht.
Porsche apologises after airbrushing Jesus from commercial
German automotive giant Porsche has apologised after a famous statue of Jesus was airbrushed from one of its recently published advertisements.
‘Don’t mention the war’: Germans apologise for their folk singers in Gdańsk
Officials from the region of Middle Franconia in Bavaria have apologised for their rendition of a German folk song, favoured by Nazi troops during the Second World…
‘Germany is a dictatorship’, top former Merkel ally claims
"Germany is a dictatorship of language rules, the use or non-use of which determines a person's career prospects," said Arnold Vaatz, who served as the deputy chairman…
German ‘influencer’ accused of destroying antique statue in Italy
An Italian landlord is accusing the popular German “influencer” Janis Danner of destroying an antique statue worth €200,000.
German left-wing leader denies links with Turkish paramilitary organisation
The leader of Germany's ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) in North Rhine-Westphalia has denied he has links to a radical Turkish paramilitary organisation.
Conservatives are ‘evil’, UK bank staff say in leaked messages
Leaked messages from a British online bank have shown staff members deriding Conservatives as being "evil", a report in the British press has claimed.
Thousands gather as Pope Francis visits Lisbon
Thousands of Catholic pilgrims have gathered in Lisbon over the week starting August 1 hoping to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis.
Trumpist Republican senator J D Vance has a new fan: Chancellor Scholz
Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz admitted he was "moved to tears" by the novel Hillbilly Elegy, written by a US politician and supporter of former US President…
German Green party co-leader ‘would not visit Berlin drug park’
German Greens party co-leader Ricarda Lang has said that she would not walk through a Berlin park infamous for drug trafficking, sparking outrage across German media…
Have Brussels zebra crossings been ‘hijacked’ by ideologues?
"A pedestrian crossing has one and only one objective: to secure pedestrian crossings," said one Brussels mayor.
Europe was made on the pilgrim road to Santiago de Compostela: you wouldn’t know it going off the current state of EU politics
The recent death of John Brierley, who through his guidebooks became a Camino de Santiago institution, reminded me about the various, intriguing ways in which the…
New French education minister says school uniforms will help ‘restore authority’
Gabriel Attal, the new French education minister, wants to re-introduce school uniforms in a bid to "restore authority" in educational establishments and combat…
WAKEY WAKEY! Finland celebrates ‘National Sleepy Head Day’
Finland is celebrating its "National Sleepy-Head Day" on July 27 in a tradition dating back beyond the Middle Ages and which can be something of a rude awakening…
UK opposition party chief opposes gender self-identification
The UK’s Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has stated that gender self-identification "is not the right way forward".
‘Most ancient settlement in Europe’ discovered in Albania
New discoveries in Albania could change what we know about ancient European history.