Ukraine in the EU would mean ‘€2.5 trillion’ costs forced on EU taxpayers
Where should political power ultimately lie? Eurocrats believe that the burden of responsibility is too heavy for the simple citizen to bear;
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Berlin court allows petition that would limit private car use to 12 rides per year
The constitutional court of Berlin has green lighted a planned citizens’ petition to limit drastically the use of private cars in the German capital, including…
Council of Europe human rights chief warns ‘free speech under threat’ in Germany
Council of Europe Commissioner on Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty has expressed concern about limits on free speech and peaceful assembly in Germany.
Majority of Swiss still support neutrality despite global tension
Almost nine out of 10 Swiss citizens say they supported their country's neutral stance.
Austrian politicians are threatening gun controls after school shooting
On June 10, Austria suffered one of the deadliest school shootings in its history when a man killed 10 people and injured 11 more at his former high school before…
Spanish judges and prosecutors threaten to strike over government reforms
Major Spanish associations of judges and prosecutors called for a demonstration outside the Supreme Court on June 28, warning that a strike would follow on July…
Exclusive: Lawyer behind George Simion tells us what really happened in presidential campaign
Question: Mrs. Silvia Uscov, you coordinated the legal team of the sovereignist-conservative candidate George Simion.
Fruitcake intellectuals who don’t care about ‘thought’
In Italy, self-styled “intellectuals” have recently been commemorating the centenary of The Manifesto of the Anti-Fascist Intellectuals in 1925.
Danish parliament agrees compulsory military service for women
Denmark said it would introduce compulsory military service for women starting in 2026.
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…
Flawed methods or right-wing tilt? TikTok’s ‘political influence’ under NGO’s scrutiny
NGO Global Witness has alleged that TikTok’s algorithm disproportionately promoted "far-right political content".
Teaching assistant fatally stabbed at French school
A French teaching assistant allegedly stabbed by a pupil outside a school in northeastern France has died of her wounds.
ECHR to national governments: You can talk but we won’t listen
A “disquieting” and “troubling” letter is circulating in Europe. It is “chilling” and aims to “scare and pressure”.
What is the state for, welfare or defence? It is no longer possible to have both
While the entire world has been enthralled by the public feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, the world has also continued to move on.
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.
‘Social media incompatible with democracy,’ warns French digital council
Co-President of the French National Digital Council, Gilles Babinet, has warned that social media "in their current forms are not compatible with democracy".
National values are love for a people, a territory and its history
In his first inaugural address in 1861, President Lincoln spoke about the "mystic chords of memory" that connect the American people through a collective memory…
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.
France approves assisted dying bill that seeks to avoid ‘suicide tourism’
France's National Assembly has taken a big step toward legalising assisted dying, passing a bill on its first reading that would allow patients to seek medical help…
Collapse in number of new builds in Germany fuels fears of worsening housing shortage
New apartment construction in Germany has collapsed since 2024, new data show. Higher interest rates and higher construction costs were behind the collapse.
Belgium and Spain suspect manipulation in Eurosong vote, demand action
The Spanish and Belgian public broadcasters questioned the points awarded to Israel’s Eurovision entry and have announced there were possible irregularities.
Soros’ Open Society Foundation pumped more than $700 million into Europe
New research into the extent of billionaire George Soros's funding activity has revealed the Hungarian-American pumped more than $700 million (€625 million) into…
Poland PM Tusk’s ‘undemocratic actions’ under US Republican spotlight
Four US Republican Congressmen have written to the European Commission demanding a response to the actions of Poland's centre-left government under Prime Minister…
German intelligence probe into AfD ends in farce with ‘top secret’ report leak
A controversial top-secret German intelligence report on the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) that could lead to a total ban on the insurgent political…
Bulgaria’s government should give their people a voice on the euro
Until fairly recently, it looked like Bulgaria was set to join the Eurozone early next year.
German security service unexpectedly suspends ‘extremist’ classification of AfD
German intelligence agency the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has temporarily suspended its May 2 decision to classify the populist…
Chair of US Intelligence group calls for ‘no collaboration’ with Germany over AfD
Tom Cotton, chair of the US Senate Committee on Intelligence, has called for pausing "all intelligence sharing" with German domestic intelligence agency the Federal…
Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu’s X account blocked in Turkey
Access to the X account of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, has been blocked in Turkey in response to a legal…
Germany’s CDU demands removal of AfD members from public service
The German Office for the Protection of the Constitution's (BfV) decision to designate the right-wing AfD party as “definitely right-wing extremist” has caused…
AfD faces calls to be banned after German State brands party ‘extremist’
The German Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution (Bfv) categorised the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as "definitely right-wing extremist", sparking…