Why is Airbnb so at home with new Brussels regulations?
While many industries would rather Brussels keep its hands off their affairs, US-based rental platform Airbnb has raised eyebrows by celebrating its own European…
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EU’s AI regulation framework ‘not a good idea’, Macron says
Plans to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the European Union are "not a good idea", French President Emmanuel Macron has said.
EPP chairman Weber slams Spanish Government
Manfred Weber, the chairman of the European People's Party (EPP), has made it clear he thinks the Spanish Government is failing in its European duties.
Own goal? Top European football clubs may have violated Russia sanctions
A number of top European football clubs including Real Sociedad, Olympique Lyon and PSV Eindhoven among others face potential sanctions violation charges over multi-million-euro…
Tusk signals co-operative stance on EU Migration Pact and climate change
The new Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that his country is returning to co-operation with the rest of the European Union on issues such as migration…
EC ‘actively investigating’ possible cloud-computing cartels
The European Commission is "actively investigating" possible cases of cartel activity within the “cloud computing” market.
French Parliament torpedoes ‘strict’ new migration law
In what is seen as a painful blow to French President Emmanuel Macron’s standing, a bill that seeks to better control immigration and improve integration has been…
Could Viktor Orban be right about Ukraine? There are serious questions about whether EU and Nato membership would be a good idea
As European leaders are set to gather and discuss Ukraine’s potential accession in the EU, Viktor Orban takes the blame for voicing strong concerns regarding whether…
‘Brussels rules Ireland and that’s OK,’ says Irish MEP
An Irish MEP has claimed it is “not a problem” that Brussels is responsible for the vast majority of legislation passed in the country.
Poland’s constitutional court strikes down judicial reform deal with EC
The Polish Constitutional Tribunal has struck down changes to legislation covering the disciplining of judges that had been agreed between the outgoing government…
Qatargate: Kaili shifts spotlight to fellow Socialist Marie Arena
Kaili said Arena was "more involved" in the Qatargate scandal, where several MEPs are alleged to have taken bribes from nations like Qatar and Morocco in exchange…
Push against geo-blocking ‘will hammer Europe’s entertainment industry’, sector warns
Attempts to ban the “geo-blocking” of audio-visual content within the European Union will hurt the bloc's entertainment industry, that sector has warned.
Austria planning ‘Air Schengen’ compromise for Romania and Bulgaria
Austrian interior minister Gerhard Karner said he is ready to ease the country's veto on Romania and Bulgaria entering the Schengen agreement, according to media…
Ukraine joining EU may cost bloc up to €190bn, think-tank says
Ukraine joining the European Union would set the bloc's finances back by up to €190 billion over its budgetary term, a German think-tank has claimed.
Russia says if Israel floods tunnels in Gaza it would constitute a ‘war crime’
Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy has denounced Israel's apparent plans to flood tunnels in the Gaza Strip, saying it would…
Is Donald Tusk really the most influential person of 2023? Why Politico has called it wrong
Listening to and reading the Western media, one can get the impression that a new European legend has been born: Donald Tusk, almost certain to return as Poland's…
Breton berated over ‘half-baked’ plan to regulate AI
Enthusiasts and business leaders have spent the weekend berating Brussels' so-called "digital enforcer", Thierry Breton, over the newly agreed EU deal to regulate…
EXPLAINER: What Ukraine needs to do to keep its EU membership bid alive
The European Union's 27 leaders could decide at a summit this week whether to launch formal membership talks with Ukraine, a step that would provide a much-needed…
EU ministers consider next steps in response to Israel-Hamas war
European Union foreign ministers on Monday consider possible next steps in response to the Middle East crisis, including a crackdown on Hamas’s finances and travel…
Is the short-lived Morawiecki government undemocratic?
On Monday November 27, Polish President Andrzej Duda appointed a new government led by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, expected to last only until Monday (December…
Pirates’ MEPs pull support for EU Digital ID plan over ‘mass surveillance’ fears
"Over-identification will gradually erode our right to use digital services anonymously. Mark Zuckerberg should have no right to see our ID!"
Spain expels two US Embassy staffers on alleged spying and bribery charges
The Spanish Government has expelled two alleged spies from the US Embassy in Madrid after they apparently bribed Spanish intelligence officers to reveal classified…
EC takes heat over new Pfizer vaccine contract after ‘secret texts’ scandal
A decision by the European Commission to give a vaccine-production contract to US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer has raised eyebrows within the European Parliament.
Slovak President blasts Government’s prosecution reforms, threatens veto
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová said on Friday she would likely veto the Government's planned fast-track changes to criminal law that include scrapping a special…
Ukraine’s Parliament approves minorities bill, seen as key for EU talks
The Ukrainian Parliament has approved three bills necessary to start European Union accession talks, including one on national minorities' rights, a critical…
EU watchdog demands ban on Facebook and Instagram ‘behavioural advertising’
The European Union's data protection watchdog has demanded Facebook and Instagram owner Meta be banned from processing user data for “behavioural advertising”.
Spain’s Calviño beats EC’s Vestager to take European Investment Bank crown
Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister and economy minister Nadia Calviño has beaten European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager for the top job at the European Investment…
Blast from the past: Sikorski and other allies return in Tusk’s new Cabinet
Donald Tusk, who is set to officially become Poland’s Prime Minister in a few days, has unveiled the Cabinet that will serve under him.
‘Traitorous’ Ukrainian opposition MP ‘assassinated’ in Russia
Sources within the Ukrainian Government have claimed responsibility for the assassination of Illia Kyva, a prominent pro-Russian member of the country's political…
Qatargate: Has Socialist Euro MP Marie Arena been protected?
The newly appointed investigating judge, Aurélie Dejaiffe, wants Arena, a Belgian politician, to be investigated but has got nowhere with her request, it is claimed…