Ireland, a rich parasite too mean and lazy to defend itself or Europe
The US Vice President JD Vance last week fired a warning shot for Europe’s benefit – not over its bows but deep into its rhetorical engine-room, where it keeps…
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France’s LFI breaks with Socialists: ‘They are no longer our allies’
Leader of France's La France Insoumise (LFI), Jean-Luc Mélenchon, has officially cut ties between his hard-left party and the Socialist Party, confirming the end…
Austria’s Conservative ÖVP veers to Left after ‘mock negotiations’ with FPÖ collapse
Austria’s next government will most likely be a coalition between the Conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and the Social Democrats (SPÖ), after they…
The centre-right across the West are being replaced by the populist-right
Nearly everywhere in the West, the centre-right is being replaced as the “mainstream” political party by the populist-right.
Romanian police raid home of Georgescu’s campaign manager
Romanian hard-right politician Călin Georgescu has said that Radu Pally, his election campaign manager, had been the target of searches by prosecutors and police.
Romania’s outgoing president quits to pre-empt impeachment bid before election re-run
Romania's outgoing centrist president, Klaus Iohannis, resigned on Monday as opposition hard-right parliamentary parties planned to have him impeached.
Polish police ‘detain pensioner who criticised pro-Tusk charity chief’
A squad of three policemen, including the deputy chief of city police, have detained a pensioner after raiding her home because of a social media message, it has…
Germany’s CDU, AfD boost popularity after joining forces on migration vote, poll suggests
A poll has shown Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz increased his public support ahead of Germany's coming February 23 elections.
Former Polish PM calls for deportation of Ukrainian activist warning of ‘violence’
Former left-wing Polish prime minister Leszek Miller has called on the present government to deport Natalya Panchenko, a Ukrainian activist who, while campaigning…
Polish President ‘fears Brussels interference in elections’
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, an ally of the opposition Conservatives (PiS), has said he was concerned that European Union institutions may interfere in the…
French watchdog warns against ‘Romanian-style’ digital interference
France’s digital watchdog, Viginium, has warned that online content creators were in danger of being exploited for political gain as foreign actors manipulated…
Congress and the ‘Trump supremacy’
In Western-style democracies, most new – or returning – heads of government enjoy a “political honeymoon” upon taking office.
Austrian coalition talks at ‘difficult phase’ as Conservatives take a break
Negotiations over a centre-right government coalition in Austria have hit a tough spot.
German gays back hard-right AfD, poll suggests
The hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is the most popular among German users of gay dating app Romeo.com, according to the site's survey.
Norway’s ‘Trump whisperer’ Stoltenberg in as new finance chief, urges US engagement
Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, who has became Norway's new finance minister, said engaging with the administration of US President Donald Trump on trade was…
Austria’s Beer Party calls last orders
The Austrian Beer Party (Bierpartei) has announced it was ending its political aspirations.
First porn app on iPhone under EU rules angers Apple
Apple has criticised a pornography app newly available on iPhones in the European Union, claiming it was "required by the European Commission to allow it".
AfD leader’s Hungary invitation shows erosion of German far-right party’s isolation
An endorsement from Elon Musk, €5 million in financial donations this year alone, and now an invitation to meet Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: once…
US special envoy Grenell advises Germany’s CDU to ‘purge wokeness’
Richard Grenell, US President Donald Trump’s special missions envoy, has offered the German Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) some "free advice".
‘Take X down if it refuses to conform,’ says German SDP MP Wiese
German Social Democratic Party (SDP) MP Dirk Wiese has called for using “all measures” against social media platform X under the European Union’s Digital Services…
Austrian Socialists must pay right-wing party leader Kickl damages over ‘false accusations’
Herbert Kickl, leader of Austria's right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ), has won a court case against the Socialist Party of Austria (SPÖ), which now has to pay him…
Member states call on Brussels to use its digital power to curb foreign interference in elections
France, Germany and ten other European countries have urged the European Commission to use all available tools under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to "protect"…
Meta settles with Trump, pays $25m in account bans case
Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay €25 million (€24.
Despite Trump’s win, Europe’s populist wave is more vulnerable than ever
One of history’s most powerful drivers of change is the so-called law of unintended consequences.
Musk’s support of European Right is ‘disgusting’, German Chancellor rails
US tech billionaire Elon Musk's support of right-wing politicians in Europe is "disgusting", Germany's outgoing left-wing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has claimed.
Serbian PM Vučević resigns amid mass protests and corruption allegations
Serbia's Prime Minister Miloš Vučević has announced his resignation, stating he did not want to fuel social tensions further after protests engulfed the country.
Council of Europe legal body casts doubt on Romanian election annulment
The Venice Commission, the Council of Europe's advisory body on constitutional matters, has raised concerns about the annulment of Romania's presidential elections…
Trump effect in Poland? Opposition candidate takes shock poll lead
Karol Nawrocki, the main opposition Conservatives (PiS) candidate in May’s Polish presidential election, has according to the latest opinion poll taken a shock…
Polish PM Tusk moves to control national election certification process
Poland’s parliament has passed a bill changing the judicial process for the validation of this May’s presidential election.
Vienna Greens politician accused of trying to influence upcoming city vote
The Greens party in the Austrian capital Vienna has been trying to fire its only city councillor of Turkish descent.