Brigitte Macron ‘fuels anti-trans stigma’, claims LGBT rights activist
A prominent LGBT activist has accused France's First Lady, Brigitte Macron, of prejudice against transgender people by her pursuing legal action against those claiming…
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Jaguar CEO resigns after controversial ‘woke’ makeover of British brand
Adrian Mardell, CEO of British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, has announced his resignation.
Italy fines fast-fashion giant Shein for ‘green’ claims
Italy's competition watchdog (AGCM) said August 4 it has fined the company responsible for Shein's websites in Europe €1 million for false and confusing claims…
Public prosecutor to appeal acquittal of German comedian over Trump assassination attempt ‘joke’
The Berlin public prosecutor’s office has said it would appeal the verdict in the controversial case of comedian Sebastian Hotz.
French MP slams Musk’s AI Grok for ‘spreading fake news’
French eco-socialist MP Aymeric Caron has accused Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok of being a “dangerous tool for misinformation” for falsely identifying an image…
Germany’s Söder demands end of welfare payments to Ukrainian refugees
German Conservative heavyweight politician Markus Söder said he wanted to exclude Ukrainians in Germany from the country’s increasingly expensive social welfare…
Asylum claims to Germany fall by more than half
Germany has seen a sharp decline in new asylum requests after Berlin introduced tougher policies on mass migration.
Landmark ECJ rulings drastically expand migrants’ rights and limit State discretion
In two landmark decisions, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has significantly restricted how European Union member states manage asylum claims, delivering a setback…
Urgent EU automation can curb migrant numbers and bring rapid industrial growth
Europe is being left behind on automation. With a fertility rate of 1.38 children per woman in 2023—that is, well below the 2.
New Ukraine law rules deportations from Communist Poland illegal
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law legislation that recognises ethnic Ukrainians expelled from Communist Poland after the Second World…
UK ‘to monitor social media for signs of protests’, MP states
The UK Government is eyeing a new crackdown on social media to spot early signs of street protests, according to a letter from ruling Labour Party MP Dame Diana…
Poland mulls suspending visa-free Schengen access
Poland is considering the possibility of suspending visa-free travel for citizens of certain countries within the Schengen Area.
Wannabe “revolutionaries” need a serious plan
In Europe’s summer heat, talk of civil war and regime change is spreading like wildfire and reaching new heights of intensity every week.
UK: Rotherham police allegedly sexually assaulted abused children
Five women who were sexually assaulted as children by Asian gangs in the UK have accused police officers in Rotherham of also allegedly abusing them during that…
Tension between ‘anti-democratic’ ECB and staff committee grows
Dialogue between the European Central Bank (ECB) senior managers and its staff committee has become tense, with the latter accusing the ECB leadership of being "anti-democratic"…
New UK Online Safety Act triggers digital content restrictions
The day after the UK’s Online Safety Act came into force, protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers were effectively erased from public view for youngsters…
Co-leader of German Green Youth calls for armed struggle against AfD
Armed resistance against a possible right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) government might be needed, according to Jette Nietzard, co-leader of the youth wing…
Social media ‘Hitler chic’ means Nazism may lose all meaning
One of the most absurd features of our times is the intentional and unintentional attempts to, for lack of a better term, “make Hitler cool again.
Every metric in British life reeks of necrosis
Jericho did not fall simply because of the trumpets, and Britain is not falling simply because of its utterly contemptible Labour government.
German SPD politician steps down after drawing swastika on ballot beside AfD candidate’s name
The deputy speaker of Baden-Württemberg's parliament announced his resignation from that office after drawing a swastika on a ballot during an anonymous vote.
A record 742,000 pensioners in Germany now depend on welfare
The number of German old-age pensioners relying on social welfare has risen by 32 per cent since 2020, to a record 742,000.
Will Gazans be relocated to Europe?
What I am about to outline is quite disturbing. So much so, in fact, that I sincerely hope to be mistaken in the connections being drawn.
Netflix doc leads to new probe into French rock singer Bertrand Cantat
French prosecutors have reopened an investigation into rock singer Bertrand Cantat, after a Netflix documentary series in March described possible violence before…
German interior minister hits out at decision to drop personal interviews for citizenship
The decision to drop personal interviews in Germany's citizenship application process is wrong, according to the country's interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt.
Is civil war coming to the West?
Is the West on the brink of civil war? A question that would have seemed absurd a decade ago, is becoming ever more prevalent.
Illegal asylum seekers in Germany from Greece hits 8,000 already this year, ministry says
The German interior ministry has said that about 8,000 migrants have moved from Greece to Germany, in violation of the European Union’s Dublin Regulations, between…
Syrians in Europe show support for violence against Druze at home
In Germany and the Netherlands, hundreds of radical Syrian migrants have been showing support for the new regime in Syria and the violence against minorities in…
Dutch council rules country can no longer return single male asylum seekers to Belgium
The Dutch Council of State has ruled that the Netherlands no longer can return single male asylum seekers to Belgium because of “structural failures” in the…
Court rules German comedian’s tweets mocking assassination attempt on Trump ‘unpunishable satire’
The Berlin District Court has ruled that a social media post by comedian Sebastian Hotz about the assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump constituted…
German Chancellor Merz tells Muslim students: Respect our constitutional order
German chancellor Friedrich Merz has used a visit at a university in Hannover (Lower Saxony) to remind Muslim students to respect the Liberal constitutional order…