Fake ‘freebie’ posts lose Polish farmer 150 tonnes of potatoes
After social media posts claimed a farmer was giving away "free potatoes", locals removed around 150 tonnes of crops in just one day in the southern Polish village…
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Protests outside Microsoft’s EU office after it ends security updates for older devices
A group of protesters gathered outside Microsoft's EU office to complain about the company's decision to end security updates for its older devices running the Windows…
Antifa admits to burning castle of ‘right-wing’ German noblewoman
The left-wing activist group Antifa has claimed responsibility for an arson attack which destroyed an historic German castle.
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Sexism row erupts over statue celebrating Polish nurses
A statue of a nurse placed outside of a hospital in Zielona Góra, southwestern Poland, has been slammed by medical professionals for being sexist.
Tobacco: Why won’t Brussels follow Sweden’s ‘smoke free’ policy?
Brussels has poured cold water over Sweden's approach to tackling smoking and plans to move in a completely different direction with its upcoming Tobacco Plan.
EU’s ‘chat control’ vote scrapped amid continuing opposition
A planned vote on the EU's controversial chat control law by home affairs ministers has been scrapped.
Mum indicted for use of old Polish term for ‘black’ person
A young mother who participated in a protest against illegal migration has been indicted for using the word "murzyn", a traditional Polish term for a black person,…
Free speech advocates call for review of ‘censorious’ EU Digital Services Act
A large number of academics, politicians and journalists are urging the European Commission to better protect free speech and change course with the Digital Services…
Italian Government wants to ban burqas and niqabs
Italy's ruling Fratelli d'Italia (FdI) party tabled a ban for veils that fully cover the face in public spaces, schools, universities, offices and shops.
Choose me! French Duke urges return to ‘monarchic heritage’
One of France’s royal pretenders, Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Anjou, has criticised the country’s deepening "political and institutional crisis" and urged the…
Four people gunned down near Brussels Midi train station
Four people sustained injuries after a shooting near the Brussels Midi train station.
Activist ‘stupid’ Thunberg accidentally uses picture of Israeli hostage to show Israeli cruelty
Eco-warrior turned anti-capitalist pro-Palestine agitator Greta Thunberg has made an awkward PR blunder on Instagram.
Germany’s Christian Democrats say ‘Nein’ to chat control
Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has come out against the European Union's attempt to break end-to-end encryption via its proposed "chat control"…
EU clamps down on ‘hate speech’ in LGBTIQ+ strategy
Brussels is planning to expand its hate speech policies, threatening to criminalise those who do not agree with what the European Union calls its "founding values".
MEP Ilaria Salis keeps European Parliament immunity, declares: ‘We are all anti-fascists’
The plenary of the European Parliament has confirmed the immunity of the Italian self-declared 'anti-fascist' Ilaria Salis.
German Child Protection Association comes out against EU digital chat control
The German Child Protection Association has come out against the EU's attempt to break end-to-end encryption via the 'chat control' law.
US Antifa founders discovered hiding in Sweden
Two founders of Portland Antifa have been found hiding in Sweden after US President Donald Trump decided to list Antifa as a terrorist organisation.
‘The meaning of woman’ has been eroded in Europe’s gender policies
European institutions are undergoing a “structural transformation” in the way sex and gender are understood in law and governance.
Jew-hatred now marked ‘Made in Great Britain’
October 7, 2023 will, like Kristallnacht, live forever in the Jewish collective memory, not just for the proto-genocide of 1,200 Jews in Israel but also the ensuing…
Six bystanders shot by 14-year-old in Swedish ‘suspected gang conflict’
A fourteen year-old has shot six bystanders in central Sweden, including a minor, in what prosecutors are calling a "suspected gang conflict".
In Tusk’s Poland, justice isn’t blind
Equality before the law is only possible when justice is blind—administered to all indiscriminately, without fear or favour.
Ex-German chancellor Merkel calls AfD ‘inhuman’ party, wants more speech regulation on internet
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has gone after the Alternative for Germany (AfD), branding it a menschenverachtende – or “inhuman” – party, while…
The rape of Europe: When civilisation surrenders to barbarism
The acquittal of ten suspects in a Vienna sexual abuse case involving a twelve-year-old girl represents far more than a judicial failure.
Knife attack at synagogue in Manchester, suspected culprit shot
Four people have been injured in a knife attack at a synagogue in Manchester, northwest England, today, with police confirming that a suspect has been shot.
Eurostar adds skirts for men in new gender neutral uniform collection
Eurostar has introduced a new, gender neutral uniform for its employees, including skirts for men.
Telegram owner Durov accuses French of interference attempt in Moldovan elections
Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, has accused French intelligence services of pressuring him to censor certain Telegram channels, allegedly in exchange for leniency…
Bomb threat shuts Oktoberfest as Munich police probe deadly ‘family dispute’
Germany's famed Oktoberfest shut on Wednesday over a bomb threat, as Munich police investigated a deadly incident elsewhere in Munich, which saw a fire break out…
Polish President to veto hate-speech legislation after court ruling
Polish President Karol Nawrocki says he will not accept hate speech legislation passed by parliament following a court ruling which deemed the measure to be unconstitutional.