Poland’s main opposition party splits as ex-PM Morawiecki and 30 MPs forced to leave
"Everyone knew what they were supposed to sign, and knew the consequences of not signing. And so they made the decision they did," said Kaczyński.
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Estonian admits running covert electronics network for Russian military
According to the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, he now faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison and has agreed to forfeit approximately…
Paris weighs State-backed loans to keep presidential campaigns funded at home
The model would revive the idea of a "bank of democracy" promised by Emmanuel Macron in 2017 and written into the law on confidence in political life.
ECB puts new euro banknote designs to a public vote
Europeans have until September 21 to give their views on ten shortlisted proposals, though the final choice rests with the bank's Governing Council.
France asks help from EU as it struggles to get a grip on massive wildfires
President Emmanuel Macron said France had activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to request additional aerial firefighting support.
Germany issues more than 53,000 family reunification visas despite announced suspension
The numbers come a year after the Bundestag approved a two-year suspension of family reunification for people with subsidiary protection status.
Foreign nationals make up nearly half of Germany’s prison population
Despite making up roughly 15 per cent of Germany's total resident population.
Milan court orders MEP Ilaria Salis to pay €300,000 over assistants’ dismissal
The case concerns two assistants who worked for Salis after she was elected to the European Parliament in 2024.
Polish conservative broadcaster’s bank accounts seized by Tusk government
TV Republika is Poland’s most popular news channel which has regularly criticized the Tusk government.
China’s Geely to build electric SUVs at Ford’s struggling Spanish plant
The Valencia factory currently produces only the Kuga and has been operating well below its full capacity, making the partnership important for its long-term future.
Trump confirms Xi visit to Washington as AI tops agenda
The Chinese leader is due in the US capital in September, having declined to travel to Brussels for his last summit with European Union leaders.
EU states win power to confiscate and sell Russian oil cargoes
The measure closes a legal gap that has forced European authorities to release every detained shadow-fleet tanker with its crude still on board.
Spain puts Díaz forward to lead UN labour agency
The Spanish Government has nominated its second deputy prime minister for the top job at the International Labour Organization, months after she stepped back from…
EU steps up Cuba aid as MEPs press to suspend cooperation deal
The European Commission has pledged a further €10 million to the island a month after Parliament called for the 2016 agreement with Havana to be scrapped.
Jewish DJ Barbara Butch files incitement complaints against French left-wing party
The move comes after prosecutors in Grenoble opened an investigation into what authorities described as a possible offence of "concerted obstruction of freedoms"…
ECB leaves rates on hold as renewed Iran war clouds inflation outlook
Christine Lagarde said the full inflationary impact of the energy shock had yet to play out.
EU fines Google €890 million, risking US fury
The EU has fined Google €890 million for violating competition laws by favoring its services over rivals, a decision that could worsen US-EU relations.
Cleaner air may be driving Europe’s increasingly intense heatwaves
Researchers found that the reduction in European sulphate emissions altered temperature patterns between different parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
EU rejects anti-mass migration citizen initiative, saying it goes against EU values
The Commission ruled that the initiative failed to meet the legal requirements for registration as a European Citizens’ Initiative.
Porsche to cut up to 6,000 jobs amid deepening crisis
In previous years these bonuses and special payments could reach several thousand euros when the company was performing strongly.
EU agrees new Russia sanctions as Greece wins exemption for gas shipping
Athens secured a carve-out allowing Greek vessels to keep carrying Russian gas to buyers outside the bloc, one of several concessions extracted before the package…
New Moldovan government takes office with EU accession as top priority
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, a political newcomer drawn from private equity, has promised to accelerate the membership bid and deliver a more efficient State.
Hungary’s prosecutor general resigns under pressure from Magyar
Gábor Bálint Nagy's departure hands Prime Minister Péter Magyar a further victory in his drive to clear out Viktor Orbán's appointees.
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Poland takes control of illegal border crossings in the east but leaves backdoor open
At the same time the number of work permits issued to Africans was over 20,000 as Poland continued to be an attractive destination for foreign workers.
Merz picks chancellery chief to lead German conservatives after surrogacy row
Thorsten Frei would take over a Bundestag group shaken by Jens Spahn's resignation over a surrogate birth in the United States.
Telefónica cuts one in six jobs at its German mobile operator
The O2 owner has set aside hundreds of millions of euros to shrink its workforce and retail network before the end of the year.
Austria opens police station in Hitler’s birthplace to deter neo-Nazi pilgrims
Interior minister unveils the converted house in Braunau am Inn as Holocaust survivors say the redesign will not stop extremists making the journey.
‘VPNs are lawful technical tools,’ says EU Court in landmark Anne Frank copyright ruling
The decision is notable because VPNs have increasingly come under political and regulatory pressure in Europe.
European Commission sets up expert group on AI
The bloc's renewed social agenda also promises a law on quality jobs before the end of the year, though the EU remains far short of its 2030 poverty and training…
Macron blocks environment minister’s exit over pesticide law
Barbut announced this morning that she would resign after accusing the government of reneging on commitments to oppose provisions allowing the possible return of…