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In an apparent bid to exploit tensions within the ruling coalition led by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the leader of the opposition Conservatives (PiS) leader…
Politicians described the rapid increase of 'fake profiles' on social media as being a 'major threat to online democracy',
EU officials are rallying young voter turnout in the hopes of countering a potential surge of Europe's "populist" movements.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been criticised by the European Greens group over her aversion to debate.
The Western conversation on statecraft and defence in our times appears to have reached new peaks of strife, cacophony and sheer multiplicity and divergence of views…
In a rare display of unity, all 10 of the European Union's bloc-wide political parties endorsed a European Commission-backed code of conduct for the 2024 European…
The German Government should consider an "amnesty" for people who broke lockdown rules over Covid, a senior MP has said.
When a European leader calls a national referendum he is confident he will win, you should picture the old Road Runner villain Wile E Coyote holding a lit stick…
The United States and European Union will continue to support Armenia and ethnic Armenians from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, leaders from both sides of…
“Hundreds” of police officers in Germany are said to be under investigation for alleged "extremism", according to German media.
Donald Trump is selling Bibles (“It’s my favourite book”), $59.
Teachers in Germany should instruct their students about the "anti-constitutional tendencies" of the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, the head…
High crime levels in Sweden are pushing rescue workers to drastic measures; those in the city of Uppsala, near Stockholm, will be equipped with bulletproof vests.
Anticipating a populist surge when Europeans go to the polls in June, anti-discrimination organisations on Monday urged the bloc's institutions to put equality policies…
Polish farmers continued their protests despite some agricultural organisations signing an agreement with the Government.
Maximilian Krah, who leads the European Parliament vote list for Germany's Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, has apparently been stifled by TikTok.
A Belgian police raid targeting a suspect allegedly involved in illegal car dealing, drugs and arms trafficking became deadly.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to democracy, as some officials attending…
Azerbaijan is unhappy over what it sees as an increasingly warm European Union relationship with Armenia and with the country’s possible accesion to the EU even…
Britain instigated its new definition of "extremism" designed to counter a surge in hate crime.
Footage has emerged showing a man of Indian descent being brutally tortured in a Belgian prison in Antwerp over a period of several days.
Committee of the Regions, Brussels "If it was an easy job, there would be someone else doing it," said Sari Rautio, city councillor in Finland's city of Hämeenlinna.
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Belgian police have arrested teenage terror suspects who allegedly aimed to strike in the heart of Brussels.
Elon Musk, the US billionaire owner of X, Tesla and SpaceX, is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman.
MEPs have passed the implementation of a proposed European Union-wide digital ID system.
Committee of the Regions, Brussels
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to jump in the river Seine as he officially inaugurated the 2024 Olympic village and praised the legacy the Games will leave…
Despite what the European Union's boosters may wish, Big Tech is still overwhelmingly headquartered in the US.
France has banned using terms such as "steak" and "ham" for plant protein products.
