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Paul Ronzheimer, deputy editor-in-chief of Germany’s most-read newspaper Bild, has claimed a “massive restriction of press freedom” after left-wing protesters…
The head of an infant Jesus figurine has been stolen from a newly installed Nativity scene in Brussels' historic Grand Place.
A fierce debate over press freedom has erupted in Italy after the newsroom of La Stampa was raided, occupied, and vandalised by left-wing, pro-Palestinian activists.
Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein has refused to attend a European Parliament hearing on the sale of illegal and unsafe products.
Prince Albert II of Monaco has declined to sign a law legalising abortion in the tiny principality, thus preventing the practice from acquiring legal validity.
Freedom is never free. It is not free of cost, or of supervision, or of limits.
The world-famous Louvre museum in Paris will significantly increase ticket prices for tourists from most countries outside the EU starting in 2026.
A proposal by French right-wing senators to prohibit Ramadan fasting for minors under 16 reignited the debate in the country over religious freedom.
A Polish journalist was charged with disturbing the peace at a Warsaw demonstration he was covering as a reporter, asking questions of participants at the gathering.
Sabrina Decanton, the Greens party (EELV) candidate for the 2026 municipal elections in Saint-Ouen, France, has sensationally pulled out of the race.
The decision of a major business association to drop its “no contact” policy with right-wing opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is making waves in…
The deportation of an Imam from Turin, Italy has spurred demonstrations from pro-Palestinian activists, left-wing movements and immigrant communities amid a growing…
Polish President Karol Nawrocki slammed the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision to require member states to recognise same sex marriages made in other countries…
The city of Giessen in the German State of Hesse is on high alert as it prepares to host the founding congress of a new youth wing for the right-wing Alternative…
A man has been convicted in a Polish court of insulting the office of Prime Minister, held by Donald Tusk.
Polish gay couples seeking recognition for their same-sex marriages have rejoiced after yesterday's EU court ruling, which states that member states must recognise…
French authorities arrested four more people in the probe into October's spectacular daylight theft of imperial jewels from the Louvre museum, the top Paris prosecutor…
US billionaire Elon Musk's X erupted in uproar after the rollout of a feature revealing an account's location.
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Diplomats and premium visa-holders in Saudi Arabia told AFP that the conservative kingdom has quietly eased restrictions on purchasing alcohol for select foreign…
Leaked negotiating documents from the Council of the European Union's Danish Presidency have exposed a controversial bid by the Danish Government and the European…
European regulators are facing criticism for sidelining concerns about censorship and free speech in their ongoing review of the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has unveiled a series of reforms to the voting and promotional rules for the Eurovision Song Contest, a move widely seen as…
What happened after Croatia finally joined the European Union shows how fast countries are left on their own once the European spotlight fades, according to a Croatian…
French public broadcasters France Télévisions and Radio France have lodged separate legal complaints against three prominent conservative outlets.
Arrests by Belgian police might indicate that the country's drone scare may be less connected to Russia than initially feared.
The Austrian Government is trying – once again – to ban girls from wearing headscarves in schools.
Europe’s public postal operators have warned they can no longer guarantee e-commerce delivery or rural connectivity without stronger political and financial support.
Christians in Europe are seeing their "religious expression suppressed" through an expanding web of legal action and growing public intolerance.
Spain is gearing up for a long year commemorating the death of dictator Francisco Franco and the beginning of democracy in the country.
