EU’s top court rules flaws in appointment do not automatically disqualify Polish judges
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that flaws in a judge’s appointment does not automatically mean that the judge lacks independence to adjudicate cases…
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French judge probes ex-EU border chief for complicity in crimes
A French judge will investigate claims brought by an NGO that the former head of the European Union border agency, Frontex, was complicit in crimes against humanity,…
Belgian public broadcasters smash Christian figures but say would not do so to Islamic or Jewish ones
Presenters on Studio Brussel, a radio station of Belgium's publicly funded broadcaster VRT, have caused outrage after destroying Christian figures and stating they…
German leftist fury after CDU minister announces funding cuts to their NGO honey pot
Several left-wing NGOs have slammed Germany’s education minister Karin Prien (Christian Democratic Union, CDU) for planned funding cuts for a contentious “pro…
German police raid facilities of hard-left group suspected of attacks on electricity grid
Hundreds of police officers have raided nineteen sites connected with the hard-left scene throughout Germany in the early morning hours of March 24 to search for…
European policies on smoking alternatives ‘block innovation and harm reduction’
Experts say that policies aimed at protecting the public against the negative effects of smoking have serious adverse effects, damaging public health.
Anarchist activists killed in Rome blast while preparing explosive device
The death of two anarchists while allegedly preparing an explosive device has drawn intense attention to Italy’s domestic security landscape.
Polish court rules foreign same sex marriages must be recognised
Poland’s top administrative court (NSA) ruled that the country's public authorities must recognise same-sex marriages performed elsewhere in the European Union…
UK’s Farage says would ban mass prayer events amid iftar row
Hard-right UK lawmaker Nigel Farage, currently leading opinion polls, has said he will ban mass Muslim prayer at historic British sites if he becomes prime minister.
Major win for privacy? EU chat control hits wall
European Union lawmakers have moved to block untargeted mass scanning of private communications, a practice that would have allowed authorities to screen messages…
Home office working increases fertility rate, international study finds
A study covering 38 countries by the German economic think-tank ifo Institut in co-operation with Stanford University shows couples who work from home are more likely…
UK House of Lords votes to allow abortion up to birth
The UK House of Lords has voted to allow a controversial clause on abortion legislation that removes criminal penalties for women ending their own pregnancies at…
Record number of migrant deaths in Mediterranean for early 2026
The first two months of 2026 saw a record number of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, despite fewer crossing attempts towards Europe, according to data from the…
Nervousness over EPP’s vote on stricter migrant-return rules after Berlin ‘firewall’ debates
There is increasing concern within the Right in the European Parliament on the resolve of the Christian Democrats (EPP) to follow through on their vote on stricter…
EU lawmakers back ban on sexualised AI deepfakes
EU lawmakers today approved a ban on AI systems generating sexualised deepfakes, after a global outcry over non-consensual nudes created by Elon Musk's chatbot Grok.
German Greens Party presents plan to promote Muslim life in country
Germany’s Greens Party has come up with a detailed plan to make life easier and more attractive for Muslims in Germany.
Correctiv’s ‘expulsion masterplan’ claims at AfD Potsdam meeting false, Berlin court says
A Berlin regional court has delivered a significant legal blow to the German left-leaning investigative outlet Correctiv.
Brussels vs Venice: EU slams Venice Biennale over Russia’s return
A cultural controversy in Italy over Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale, an international cultural exhibition, has sparked a political clash between European…
Anti-Semitism commissioner from German Left Party resigns
Brandenburg’s anti-Semitism commissioner has resigned from Germany’s Left Party (Die Linke) after escalating disputes over the party’s stance on Israel, warning…
What cordon sanitaire? Leaked chats reveal EPP-AfD co-ordination on migration policy
A collaboration between the European People’s Party (EPP) and the German Alternative for Germany (AfD) at the European level on migration policy has emerged in…
Gender identity: The new compulsory European value
Is the European Court of Justice transforming the EU into a woke club where LGBT ideology, and gender identity in particular, are legally binding, in defiance of…
Senegal clamps down on homosexuality despite new EC partnership
Senegal's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a controversial bill that doubles prison sentences for same-sex relations to up to 10 years, alongside hefty fines…
German police raid Bavarian AfD MP’s premises over old social media posts
German authorities conducted searches at the private residence and parliamentary office of René Dierkes, a state lawmaker from the right-wing Alternative for Germany…
Attack on Rotterdam synagogue by group claiming to target Jews
A synagogue in Rotterdam has been targeted in an arson attack early this morning.
French mayoral candidate suspected of staging anti-Semitic hate crime on himself
The mayor of Nice since 2008 and a prominent figure in the centrist Horizons party, finds himself at the centre of allegations that he orchestrated an anti-Semitic…
ECJ says member states must change gender of citizens even if national laws forbid it
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled member states must allow their citizens to have their gender changed in official documents – even if this contravenes…
Half of e-cigarettes in Europe are illegal and almost all come from China
Almost half of all e-cigarettes sold in Europe originate from irregular sources, with China supplying 90 per cent of these unregulated products, according to a study…
Polish prosecutors investigate whether Poland was a human trafficking hub for Epstein
Polish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Polish angle of a possible human trafficking scheme linked to the US financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Spain’s PM Sánchez unveils ‘Hodio’ tool to combat ‘online hate speech’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced the launch of a new government tool designed to monitor and quantify so-called hate speech on digital platforms.
Spanish Government to provide healthcare access to undocumented migrants
Spain's Council of Ministers has approved a royal decree mandating universal access to public healthcare for all foreign nationals residing in the country, even…