Voters asked the main achievements of Starmer’s first year, answer: ‘Nothing’
It’s a year since Keir Starmer and Labour were elected to govern the UK.
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German Social Democrats veer further Left, hit new survey lows
Just two months after being sworn in, the German Government coalition under Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not have a majority with voters, according to latest polls.
Polish PM Tusk’s coalition rocked by claims Speaker held talks with opposition
Poland's ruling centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk was left reeling after revelations about negotiations on the formation of an alternative…
German Chancellor Merz breaks key election promise on electricity tax
Barely two months after assuming the German Chancellorship, Friedrich Merz has broken a key election promise.
French moderate Left turns on Mélenchon ahead of 2027 presidential race
France’s moderate Left has distanced itself from radical firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon as it lays the groundwork for a unified front in the 2027 presidential election.
Spain: with no public funding, The Party is definitely Over now
Spain's populist insurgent Se Acabó la Fiesta party will now lose its public funding, despite receiving three MEPs in European Parliament elections and 2 per cent…
Polish Supreme Court validates election despite PM Tusk’s objections
Poland’s Supervisory Chamber of the Supreme Court has validated the result of Poland’s presidential election of June 1 which saw the opposition Conservative…
Politician behind Italian city’s cyberbullying initiatives exposed as Facebook bully
A councillor in northern Italy's city of Lecco resigned after she was revealed as the author of anonymous, abusive comments aimed at a resident who criticised the…
Dirty-tricks Tusk refuses to accept victory of Nawrocki in presidential election
Prime Minister Donald Tusk does not back down. On June 1 his candidate for president Rafal Trzaskowski lost the vote to the Conservative Karol Nawrocki.
Investors recommend snap Spanish elections after corruption scandals harm economy
US investment banking giant JP Morgan Chase says snap elections in Spain "might lead to a more stable government, which would increase confidence and reduce uncertainty"…
Western civilisation inching Mecca-wards: Muslims govern London, soon NY
In November, the world will learn whether its second great Anglophone city is to be governed by a Muslim, following the decade-long triumph of Saddiq Khan in London.
German SPD veers further left, jeopardising rearmament plans and demanding ban of AfD
Germany’s Social Democrats are leaning even more towards the Left.
Poland’s ruling coalition creaks as PM Tusk applies pressure over election validation
Tensions have risen in Poland's ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk over the recent presidential election results.
Polish justice minister demands vote recount in almost 1,500 polling districts
Poland’s justice minister Adam Bodnar has filed a request to the Supreme Court to order an inspection of ballots in 1,472 polling districts across the country.
Opinion poll: Poles oppose Ukraine’s accession to both NATO and EU
The latest public opinion survey on Polish attitudes towards Ukraine has revealed that only 35 per cent of Poles support Ukraine’s accession to the EU and 37 per…
MEPs take von der Leyen to court over defence spending
JURI, the Committee on Legal Affairs in the European Parliament, has voted to pursue legal action against European Commission President von der Leyen's €150 billion…
Former French PM de Villepin launches new Humanist France party
Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has launched his own political movement - Humanist France.
The truth about NATO: ‘Double-dealing, deceit, smarmy incompetence’
When and if President Trump addresses the NATO conference that begins in The Hague today, I trust that he’ll announce the withdrawal of the US from the alliance.
Tusk challenges Polish presidential election result
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has gone on the record questioning the result of the presidential elections and threatened that prosecutors may be used in any…
Crisis in local government: Almost 2,200 French mayors resign since 2020
French mayors have been stepping down at an unprecedented rate, with almost 2,200 resignations since 2020, according to a report by the Association of Mayors of…
Spain’s Socialists eye future without PM Sánchez
The latest scandal to hit the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government appeared to have been one too many.
Austria mulls mandatory social media age checks following school shootings
The Austrian Government has proposed measures to tighten online freedom and access to social media.
Czech Government survives no-confidence vote over bitcoin scandal
The Czech Government, led by Prime Minister Petr Fial, has survived a no-confidence vote over the so-called bitcoin scandal.
Wilders’ plan: Voters will have to choose him or left-tinged chaos
Many observers think Dutch populist politician Geert Wilders was crazy to dissolve the government he had spent so many years trying to be a part of.
Polish divorce: PM Tusk’s allies part company but stay in government
Poland's Third Way electoral alliance partners, the centre-right Polish People’s Party (PSL) and the centrist Poland 2050 party, have announced their electoral…
Exclusive: Lawyer behind George Simion tells us what really happened in presidential campaign
Question: Mrs. Silvia Uscov, you coordinated the legal team of the sovereignist-conservative candidate George Simion.
Losing government candidate in Polish election demands full recount
The campaign committee of Rafał Trzaskowski, the Polish presidential candidate of the ruling Civic Coalition (KO) party, has petitioned the Polish Supreme Court…
Terrorists among 1,500 prisoners pardoned by King of Morocco
The King of Morocco Mohammed VI has pardoned 1,500 prisoners to mark the Muslim Eid ul-Adha celebration, according to the justice ministry.
Downstairs are heading Upstairs: It will be a shock to the drawing room
How do you keep the help down in the scullery and well away from the drawing room where they might upset their betters?
Wilders vs the rest
Last week, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's government resigned. As in many Western European countries, the stumbling block was immigration.