Croatia clears way for late-night alcohol bans to tackle drunk tourists
The change follows years of complaints from residents.
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Belgian PM open to review anti-racism laws to restore freedom of speech
"As long as you don't call for violence, I think words should be combated with words and not with a court."
Old people and no children: Pope warns against Europe becoming ‘the old continent’
On May 25, Pope Leo XIV addressed members of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Demography at the Vatican with a warning that they risk becoming “the old…
Polish soldier acquitted for firing warning shots at immigrants on Belarus border
He had faced up to three years in prison for the incident near Dubicze Cerkiewne, in eastern Poland.
German police stop remigration activist from boarding flight to Porto summit
According to the German police, spreading the concept of remigration is "problematic".
Austrian court jails man over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
The jihadist had pledged himself to Islamic State and schemed to strike tens of thousands of fans at the singer's sold-out shows.
Canal+ chief vows to blacklist stars who signed petition against Bolloré
The French group is the country's largest film producer and sits at the heart of a growing row over Bolloré's control of the industry.
Sikh man who killed Henry Nowak found guilty of murder
The case has caused widespread controversy after police handcuffed the dying Nowak rather than treating his wounds.
Temu fined €200 million over sale of illegal goods
The European Commission has fined Chinese online marketplace for violating the EU’s Digital Services Act.
Knife attacker wounds three at Swiss train station near Zurich, shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’
Officers gave no detail on the background to the attack and did not say whether it was being treated as terror-related.
Bardella to file complaint against French rapper over alleged death threats in music video
In his video clip the French rapper stages a fight between three young men and three individuals wearing masks of Marine Le Pen, Éric Zemmour and Jordan Bardella.
Employers in Britain hire 27 young non-EU migrants for each young Briton
Nearly one million young Britons aged 16 to 24 are now classified as NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training).
Convicted German left-wing extremist Lina E. released early
According to the court, Lina E. "credibly renounced her former willingness to commit violence".
Austrian court jails Syrian refugee for life over deadly Villach knife attack
After his arrest, the man had told police he regretted not reaching his goal of killing at least 10 people.
Jailed Gagauzia leader publishes prison letters as Moldova weighs her appeal
Prosecutors said she had funnelled undeclared money from Russia between 2019 and 2022 to finance the party.
UK births lowest since 1976, 40 per cent from foreign born parents
The figure remains well below the replacement level of around 2.1, the threshold at which a population sustains itself without immigration.
Mélenchon threatens to sue Le Pen over edited ‘Nouvelle France’ video
"Say it publicly to deter the perpetrators, and we will leave it at that without involving the justice system".
Die Linke wants foreigners to vote for Parliament
The proposal lands in a country that hosts roughly 14 million foreign nationals, equivalent to about 17 per cent of the total population.
EU extends Russia human rights sanctions until 2027
The measures include the freezing of assets and a ban on entering or transiting through EU territory for those on the list.
Belgian court convicts nationalist activist for lecture that would be protected in the US
The case stemmed from a two-hour lecture organised by the Nationalistische Studentenvereniging Leuven on the topic of "regenerative agriculture".
Debate grows in Italy over stripping citizenship from foreign-born criminals
"Citizenship cannot be for life," said Deputy Prime Minister and League leader Matteo Salvini, who has presented the bill.
Lyon pride march fractures amid accusations of radical takeover
A separate march organised by the Centre LGBTI+ de Lyon is scheduled for July 11.
A Congolese immigrant dies on a street in Dublin, so Ireland is called ‘racist’
Some words should be sanctioned as racist within the many liberal discourses on the Black and Traveller contributions to multiculturalism.
Dutch government backs EU plan for migrant return hubs outside the bloc
"We aren't making any announcements on that just yet, but we are certainly ambitious in that regard".
Residency permits for foreign women citing ‘gender violence’ soar 500 per cent in Spain
Authorisations climbed from 628 in 2017 to 3,758 in 2024, an increase of 498.4 per cent, the data showed.
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘fast from AI’ in first encyclical
The first US pope presented ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (‘Magnificent Humanity’) in person at the Vatican, alongside AI experts.
Gibraltar’s Chief Minister hails end of ‘damaging’ uncertainty before border fence comes down
Immigration, policing and justice will remain the responsibility of the Gibraltar authorities, while the territory is set to form a customs union with the EU.
Venice Biennale unleashes cultural rift on Italian right
In recent months, several prominent conservative intellectuals have voiced concerns about what they describe as the government's lack of a coherent long-term cultural…
French Justice Minister calls for three-year halt to legal immigration in France
"We have reached the limit of our capacity for integration and assimilation".
Pork sausages on the menu as Ireland deports 24 men on first charter to Pakistan
Two of the deportees had been assessed as high risk, one because of previous offending and the other because of behaviour in prison.