Killing of Quentin Deranque: Network of violence reaches into French parliament
The violent death of Quentin Deranque at the hands of far-left militants has brought into sharp focus the links between the antifa organisation La Jeune Garde (Young…
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Trying to bring it down? Poland’s popular YouTube channel smeared by PM Tusk allies
The head of a popular Polish YouTube current affairs channel has produced documented evidence that a publicly funded NGO has commissioned a PR operation aimed at…
Forty per cent of Berlin Police applicants fail German test
An inquiry into the qualifications of police applicants in Berlin has yielded results which politicians have called "shocking".
Young men without purpose mean lethargy or rage across Europe
In 2002 Fox aired one season of a remarkably entertaining science fiction show created by Joss Whedon.
The decline of liberty
Never was there more high-minded talk about republican ideals in ancient Rome than in the age of Augustus, the first de facto emperor who definitively buried the…
France appoints new president at Louvre after jewellery heist
The president of France's famed Palace of Versailles took over as head of the Louvre following a litany of problems at the world's most-visited museum including…
UK Greens plan ‘housing and income’ for all illegal migrants
The UK Green Party leader Zack Polanski wants illegal migrants to be given free housing and paid an income with no requirement to work.
‘Child porn found in cell’ of notorious Belgian paedophile and killer
Images depicting the sexual abuse of minors were reportedly found in the prison cell of Marc Dutroux, the infamous convicted Belgian paedophile and serial killer.
Turkey to introduce mandatory ID verification for social media users
Turkish users of Facebook and X may soon be forced to sign up using their official government ID.
Mélenchon wants French media conglomerates to be broken up or seized
Jean Luc Mélenchon, leader of radical left La France Insoumise (LFI), announced today at the party press conference that, if LFI wins the 2027 presidential election,…
‘Regulate platforms, not children’: Council of Europe criticises ban on social media for teens
Going against several European Union countries' moves to ban social media for teenagers, the Council of Europe criticised a possible blanket ban on social media,…
In Ireland now, Catholics will be insulted for showing their faith
Within a Europe that is abandoning its traditional values as decisively as an iceberg in the Caribbean, no country seems to be changing as irreversibly as Ireland.
German police launch investigation against pensioner for calling Chancellor Merz ‘Pinocchio’ online
The police in Heilbronn in Southwestern Germany have launched an investigation against a pensioner who referred to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as “Pinocchio”…
Polish Government says President’s rule of law proposal would mean ‘Polexit’
The Polish Government has accused President Karol Nawrocki of leading the country towards "Polexit" with his proposal to make questioning of judicial appointments…
Fears of extremist violence: After Deranque, how can National Rally officials stay safe?
Fears over the safety of France's National Rally (NR) party have led the party president, Jordan Bardella, to bar all elected party officials from public tributes…
The death of Quentin Deranque
On February 14, 23-year-old Catholic French student Quentin Deranque died in a Lyon hospital from brain injuries sustained during a violent assault two days earlier.
French Némésis activist says group traumatised after supporter killed in Lyon
An activist from the right-wing feminist Némésis Collective has said the group’s members are “deeply traumatised” following the death of a 23-year-old man…
Frenchman charged over alleged abuse of 89 boys in several countries
A 79-year-old Frenchman once known locally as “Monsieur Jacques” in Moroccan communities, has been charged with the rape and sexual assault of at least 89 teenage…
US to host website to help users circumvent EU-style content bans
The US is reportedly planning a new digital tool to help users bypass local content bans, allowing people worldwide to continue to watch banned content.
Italy forced to pay Sea Watch despite illegal docking with migrants in Lampedusa
The Italian state must pay over €76,000 to the German NGO Sea Watch after the detention of its vessel Sea Watch 3 in 2019 was ruled unlawful.
Sexual assault allegations and cover-up claims target top Spanish cop
A high-profile sexual assault investigation targeting one of Spain's top police officials has ignited a political firestorm, with opposition parties accusing the…
Part of German CDU wants to end online anonymity and make Big Tech pay for ‘news they steal’
As the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party’s congress nears, the local CDU branch of Schleswig-Holstein is pushing to scrap online anonymity.
Polish defence minister withdraws backing for LGBT gender training in military
Following a backlash from both the Conservative (PiS) opposition and discontented troops, Poland’s defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has cancelled training…
German superior court says speaking ban for AfD leader was unlawful
The Bavarian Administrative Court has decided that two German towns were wrong to issue speaking bans for a leading representative of the right-wing Alternative…
European Commission launches investigation into Shein over childlike sex dolls and addictive platform design
The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against the Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein under the Digital Services Act (DSA), targeting the suspected…
Spanish regularisation of illegals: Police estimate almost triples government figure
Estimations by the Spanish Government of the effects of a mass regularisation of illegal migrants are severely underestimating the real numbers, a report issued…
Liars: German national TV caught using AI images of fake ICE arrest
Germany's ZDF public broadcaster has come under fire over an episode of its flagship heute journal news programme after it emerged it broadcast an AI-generated video…
Italy introduces new ‘law and order’ measures amid left-wing violence
Italy has introduced a “law and order” package in response to violent incidents linked to far-left groups in Italy and across Europe.
LFI under fire after young student beaten to death by extreme-left activists
The French hard-left party La France Insoumise (LFI) is under fierce pressure after activists from a closely allied organisation are being accused of the killing…
Polish FM Sikorski accuses US of trying to impose its values on Europe
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has slammed the present US administration for attempting to impose its values on Europe.