Brussels burns as farm protests return to the EU capital
Fires blazed outside buildings belonging to the EU institutions on the morning of February 26, as the EU-wide farmers' protests returned to the streets of Brussels.
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Wilders says ‘Turkey should be expelled from Nato’ due to links with Islamic terrorism
Dutch politician Geert Wilders says Turkey should be expelled from Nato. Wilders cites close ties between the Turkish government and Hamas.
EC to unblock Polish EU funds despite lack of legislative progress on rule of law
Ursula von der Leyen, on a February 23 visit to Warsaw, confirmed the European Commission will unblock Poland's share of both the EU pandemic and cohesion funds.
Catholics cannot vote for Germany’s ‘ethnic nationalist’ AfD party, bishops declare
Catholics in Germany are not permitted to vote for the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party over its alleged "ethnic nationalist" views, the country's…
Moscow bans more EU officials and politicians from Russia in response to sanctions
Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday it had significantly expanded a list of European Union officials and politicians banned from entering Russia in response…
Tusk to unblock Ukraine border by labelling crossings ‘critical infrastructure’
Poland has reclassified its border crossings with Ukraine as critical infrastructure, in response to blockades by protesting farmers.
Pro-diversity EC still clueless about backgrounds of own staff
The European Commission needs to worry less about the number of "Muslim lesbians" it has working for it, especially given legal problems in accurately measuring…
Macron to have ‘great debate’ with farmers in hope of curbing protests
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will hold a "great debate" with hundreds of French farmers in the hopes of stemming ongoing protests.
Outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte in pole position to lead Nato
More western governments are backing former Dutch PM Mark Rutte for Nato's next secretary-general.
EU journalists groan over colleague’s request to speak German at Parliament press conference
Journalists covering the EU were left groaning at a major Brussels press conference on February 21, when one of their colleagues asked to put a question in German.
Spyware infestation hits European Parliament defence and security panel
Spyware has been discovered on two mobile phones belonging to MEPs and staff from the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE).
European Parliament Left group under threat as Germany’s Wagenknecht mulls forming rival
Germany politician Wagenknecht on February 20 told reporters she is considering abandoning plans to join the EP's Left parliamentary group in favour of founding…
Von der Leyen: ECR members could defect to the European People’s Party
At a carefully curated press conference formally kicking off her reappointment campaign for President of the European Commission, von der Leyen said her EPP may…
Encryption and child sexual material: Brussels struggling to digest ECHR ruling
"It is clear that the EU should, of course, cease its efforts towards the statutory obligation to decrypt end-to-end communications," Mikuláš Peksa, Czech MEP…
An historic US security break with Europe is becoming increasingly likely – regardless of whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden is in the White House
We have been travelling in this direction for many years. First there was Obama’s pivot to the Pacific, an early reaction to China’s rise;
Polish farmers spilling Ukrainian grain in border protest
Polish farmers have outraged Kyiv by spilling Ukrainian grain from railway trucks at the countries' border.
Ninety per cent of Europeans no longer think Ukraine can beat Russia
Nine in ten Europeans no longer believe Ukraine can beat Russia in the current war, finds a report published February 21.
Swedish Security Service warns of threats from Russia, China and Iran
The image of Sweden has become a security issue, according to the Swedish Security Service
MEP criticised by EP President over use of ‘Nazi terminology’
Tom Vandendriessche, an MEP with the ID Group, has been criticised by the European Parliament for referring to the European Union’s proposed Migration Pact as…
US TV star Tucker Carlson ‘not a fair journalist’, MEP claims
Talking to Brussels Signal, Czech politician Alexandr Vondra criticised the former Fox News TV anchor's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin as being…
Hungary set to ratify Swedish bid to join NATO
Hungary is set to approve the accession of Sweden into NATO.
A tale of two energy revolutions: How Germany got it astonishingly wrong and the United States got it astoundingly right. Now the whole of Europe needs to choose
Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities famously begins:
Von der Leyen targets second run as European Commission President
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been chosen by her German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to be their lead candidate in June's European election…
EC launches DSA probe into TikTok over ‘radicalising minors’ concerns
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into TikTok over fears the platform could be “radicalising minors”.
Separatists gain strength after Galicia elections in Spain
The elections in Spain’s Autonomous Community of Galicia have strengthened the region’s separatist movement.
Azerbaijan ‘desecrating graves in Nagorno-Karabakh’, says Armenian Ambassador
Azerbaijan is desecrating the graves of ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to Tigran Balayan, the Ambassador of Armenia to Belgium and the head of Armenia's…
Azerbaijan ramping up arms purchases: Armenia
Azerbaijan is buying drones and military equipment from abroad amid heightened tensions with Armenia, a senior diplomat has claimed.
Biden bids to smooth Tusk-Duda relationship in Poland as PiS backs Trump
US President Joe Biden has invited both Poland’s Liberal Prime Minister Donald Tusk and its Conservative President Andrzej Duda to visit the White House.
Rival Eritrean groups set The Hague aflame as riots erupt
Major rioting broke out in The Hague as rival groups of fighting Eritreans destroyed parts of the city.
Brussels to Berlin sleeper part of EU night train ‘renaissance’
Night trains appear to be making a comeback across the European Union.