EC chief pushes for Western Balkans reforms over EU enlargement
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen made a four-day visit starting October 30 to North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and Bosnia…
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Facebook owner Meta faces EU ban on targeted advertising
The European data regulator has agreed to extend a ban imposed by non-EU member Norway on "behavioural advertising" on Facebook and Instagram to cover all 30 countries…
The EU machine is forgetting its citizens are not merely ‘economic abstractions’ — if they don’t notice soon they will be engulfed by the populism they so fear
How much is a carton of milk? used to be question thrown at politicians to gauge whether they were in touch with the reality faced by the common man.
Russia tightens security in Caucasus after anti-Israeli airport riot
By Andrew Osborn Oct 31 (Reuters)
Von der Leyen tours troubled Balkans in EU enlargement push
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was in Montenegro on October 31 to push for the expansion of the European Union.
In Brussels and Madrid: the fight against Puigdemont’s amnesty
More than 100,000 flag-waving Spaniards gathered in Madrid’s historic Plaza Colón (Columbus Square) on October 29.
Israeli President backs Macron’s anti-Hamas coalition proposal
Israeli President Isaac Herzog voiced his support for French President Emmanuel Macron's anti-Hamas coalition proposal.
France’s Senate approves ban on ‘inclusive writing’
France's Senate yesterday voted to ban excessive "inclusive writing". Senators argue it changes the French language, while making legal texts hard to understand.
Czech Republic should leave UN as it ‘supports terrorists’, minister says
The Czech Republic needs to consider leaving the United Nations after its members voted to "support terrorists", says the country's defence minister.
German minister denounces Greta Thunberg’s ‘unspeakable’ pro-Palestinian statements
Greta Thunberg's pro-Palestinian statements after the terror attacks in Israel are "unspeakable", says a German Green party minister.
Working group plotting how to make MEPs turn up to parliament
A working group of 13 MEPs have been plotting ways to fix the European Parliament's low attendance by members and paltry public profile.
Germany needs to ‘be ready for war’, defence minister argues
Germany needed "to become ready for war", defence minister Boris Pistorius said.
From curbs on free speech to centralising asylum policy, the EU is leveraging Hamas’s assault on Israel to give itself more powers
Like the sun rising in the morning and Eurostat getting everything utterly wrong, one of the truisms of the EU is that it never wastes a crisis.
Council summit: EU budget risks derailment over Ukraine aid
Hungary and Slovakia are opposing the bloc’s proposed €50 billion in financial aid, which is being tied in with the EU's entire budget, known as the Multi-Annual…
Shootout at Serbian-Hungarian border leaves three migrants dead
Three migrants were killed and one injured on October 27 in an exchange of gunfire near the Serbian settlement of Horgoš, in the border zone between Serbia and…
Majority of MEPs skip committee meeting on EU spending in Palestine
The majority of MEPs sitting on the European Union's Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) failed to show up to a meeting with the European Commission's Olivér…
Dutch politician Thierry Baudet left concussed after assault at lecture
The Dutch right-wing firebrand Thierry Baudet was left with concussion after he was attacked as he prepared to speak at an event in Belgium on October 26.
TikTok and Meta insist they are not blocking pro-Palestine content
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, and TikTok have both insisted they are not blocking or limiting the spread of pro-Palestine content.
European Parliament pre-election legislation deadline leaked
The deadline for MEPs to provisionally agree proposed legislation with the European Council has been leaked.
EU leaders achieve consensus on Israel-Hamas war
Despite widely differing opinions between the European Union’s 27 Member States, a compromise text regarding the war between Israel and Hamas has been agreed upon…
Amazon to launch ‘sovereign’ cloud in bid to satisfy EU privacy demands
US online e-commerce giant Amazon is launching a new "sovereign" cloud computing service in Germany aimed at satisfying European Union privacy demands.
Armenian PM aims for peace deal with Azerbaijan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated on October 26 that he hopes to negotiate a peace treaty with Azerbaijan in the coming months, just weeks after the…
Slovakia ends military support for Ukraine
Slovakia's new Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on October 26 that his government will end military aid for Ukraine.
Albania indicts a former PM, looking to boost its EU accession prospects
Albanian prosecutors indicted former prime minister Sali Berisha on corruption charges on October 22 in what proponents of the country’s accession to the European…
MEPs demand regulations to make social media less addictive
MEPs have demanded that new technology regulations be implemented at the European Union level aimed at making social media less addictive.
EC defends ‘incomprehensible’ €18m-plus EU PR campaign
The European Commission has defended a PR campaign promoting the European Union after it was slammed as "incomprehensible" by an MEP.
Austria opposes Bulgaria and Romania joining ‘broken’ Schengen Area
Austria does not want Bulgaria and Romania to join the visa-free Schengen Area.
We’re not paying! Ukraine must fund proposed ‘observer’ MEPs, EP chief’s office says
The European Union will not pay for so-called “observer” MEPs sent to Brussels by Ukraine before the country formally becomes a member, the office of President…
Tusk pitches to EC President on unlocking Poland’s EU post-Covid funding
Donald Tusk, the candidate designated by his party to head a coalition of parties that together look set to unseat the current ruling conservative Law and Justice…
Ex-AfD members joining new German left-wing populists’ party ‘unimaginable’, says its chairwoman
Germany's newly formed left-wing populist party will not allow former Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) politicians to join it, the group's chairwoman Amira Mohamed…