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".
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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.
Musk weighs in via video at German party AfD’s conference
US tech billionaire Elon Musk has appeared in a video call at the election campaign kick-off of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), again showing his strong…
Germany’s CDU announces plan for push-backs at the German border
Germany’s Conservative CDU party has announced it was taking a tougher course on illegal immigration into the country.
Romanian Conservatives step down ‘to support Georgescu’ in re-run elections
Romania's Conservative party AUR has announced it will pull out of the forthcoming re-run of the country's presidential election to support the winner of the previous…
Polish opposition proposes limit on Ukrainians’ rights to child benefit
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) party has submitted a parliamentary bill aiming to restrict the eligibility of Ukrainian families for the country’s main…
The Left used to want ‘net neutrality,’ now they want net censorship
Look back a few years and you will see shifts in political positions that fascinate.
Merkel’s former party U-turns, vows de facto ban on asylum seekers
Ex-chancellor Angela Merkel's former party has vowed to implement a "de facto" ban on new asylum seekers to Germany should it win the upcoming snap federal election.
Hard-right Georgescu tops poll ahead of Romanian presidential vote re-run
Călin Georgescu remains the leading contender in Romania’s presidential race, according to a recent poll.
French media mogul Pigasse declares ‘civilisational war’ as Trump returns to power
French business banker and left-wing media mogul Matthieu Pigasse claims the world has entered a "civilisational war" as US President-elect Donald Trump is set to…
Tusk’s government to indict Conservative ex-PM over attempt to hold postal ballot
Poland’s justice minister Adam Bodnar has asked parliament to lift the immunity of former Conservative (PiS) prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki, so he could face…
Educare interruptus: Tusk pulls out of sex education reform after coalition split
New sex education classes for Polish school children will be optional rather than compulsory, Donald Tusk's government declared January 16.
EU plans to give away €1.9bn in ‘humanitarian aid’ in 2025
The European Union is planning to give away €1.9 billion of taxpayer money in so-called "humanitarian aid" this year, the European Commission has announced.
France’s first trans mayor resigns, citing “toxic” environment
France's first transgender mayor Marie Cau, who was elected in 2020, has resigned from office citing a "toxic" environment and transphobia.
German army withdraws from Twitter/X
Germany's defence ministry and army announced they were ending their activities on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Polish opposition conservatives slam Zelensky for interference in presidential poll
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) have attacked Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian president had met with the centre-left Tusk government’s presidential…
All parties except AfD to push on with German energy transition
Energy policy has figured highly in Germany's February 23 elections, the country's first since Berlin severed ties with Russia, its long-time gas supplier.
Police officers who join Alternative for Germany face ‘termination’
Members of Germany's federal police active in the hard-right "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) party risk disciplinary procedures and an end to their employment, leaked…