EU lawmakers back ban on sexualised AI deepfakes
EU lawmakers today approved a ban on AI systems generating sexualised deepfakes, after a global outcry over non-consensual nudes created by Elon Musk's chatbot Grok.
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Poland will not bow to Trump’s call for support in Iran war
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his country will not be sending troops to the Middle East to assist the US in its military operations against Iran.
Pompous: Europe in a moral quagmire between benefactor US and evil Iran
The Western European NATO allies of the United States appear to be celebrating what they mistakenly believe is the discomfort the Americans and Israelis are now…
Middle East crisis forces Brussels back to nuclear energy, VDL letter discloses
Ahead of this week’s European Council meeting, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sent a letter to EU heads of state highlighting Europe’s energy…
Ifo institute: German government misappropriated 95 per cent of new debt for infrastructure
According to a new analysis by the ifo Institute, one of Germany's most respected economic research organisations, 95 per cent of the €24.
Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war
A senior US counterterrorism official resigned today to protest the US-Israeli war against Iran and said the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat to the United…
Brussels vs Venice: EU slams Venice Biennale over Russia’s return
A cultural controversy in Italy over Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale, an international cultural exhibition, has sparked a political clash between European…
Belgian PM says Europe to normalise relations with Russia after war, spurring criticism
An interview with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, in which he said that after the war in Ukraine, Europe and Russia will normalise relations and resume energy…
Polish Government disregards President’s veto on EU defence loan
The centre-left Polish Government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk passed a resolution to proceed with accessing funds from the EU’s Security Action for Europe…
Polish opposition wants to leave EU’s emissions trading system
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) have submitted a resolution to the country’s parliament calling on the government to start the process of leaving the…
Germany and Greece will not help in reopening Strait of Hormuz
Germany and Greece have declined to participate in an international effort to secure the Strait of Hormuz, amid the ongoing war between the US, Israel and Iran.
‘Lebanon can restore sovereignty as Hezbollah weakens,’ analyst tells Brussels Signal
A senior figure in the Lebanese Forces, one of Lebanon’s main political parties, has stated: “Hezbollah is weaker than ever before.”
How the EU policy on ‘stupid’ stability chokes off spending in member states
Italian business and political leaders are calling on EU institutions to take extraordinary measures to address the energy crisis provoked by the war with Iran.
Anti-Semitism commissioner from German Left Party resigns
Brandenburg’s anti-Semitism commissioner has resigned from Germany’s Left Party (Die Linke) after escalating disputes over the party’s stance on Israel, warning…
What cordon sanitaire? Leaked chats reveal EPP-AfD co-ordination on migration policy
A collaboration between the European People’s Party (EPP) and the German Alternative for Germany (AfD) at the European level on migration policy has emerged in…
Iran war reveals Italy PM Meloni now sidelined by Trump
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sought to position herself as a privileged interlocutor of US President Donald Trump.
Gender identity: The new compulsory European value
Is the European Court of Justice transforming the EU into a woke club where LGBT ideology, and gender identity in particular, are legally binding, in defiance of…
Senegal clamps down on homosexuality despite new EC partnership
Senegal's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a controversial bill that doubles prison sentences for same-sex relations to up to 10 years, alongside hefty fines…
Wrestling match: PM Tusk moves to yank away control of Polish constitutional court
The Polish parliamentary majority that supports the centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has passed a resolution paving the way for it to change…
Belgian PM De Wever attacks past nuclear policy, will leave country paying ‘for a century’
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has launched a sharp attack in parliament on past energy policy, warning that decisions to phase out nuclear power could saddle…
The Cyprus anomaly: Why is EU soil still under British occupation?
The news from earlier this month has been more than revealing.
Polish President Nawrocki vetoes his country’s participation in EU’s defence loan
Polish President Karol Nawrocki, in a televised address to the nation, announced he has vetoed legislation which would allow Poland to access a €44 billion loan…
MEPs call for sanctions over Russian recruitment of foreigners
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution addressing the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, particularly from African countries, to fight in Russia’s…
ECJ says member states must change gender of citizens even if national laws forbid it
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled member states must allow their citizens to have their gender changed in official documents – even if this contravenes…
‘Rule of law?’ European Commission defies court order
On March 4, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union convened to hear the European Commission's appeal against its own judicial defeat.
Three arrested after explosion outside US Embassy in Oslo
Norwegian police have arrested three brothers in connection with an explosion caused by a homemade device outside the US embassy in Oslo.
‘Russia pockets €6 billion in fossil fuel revenues in almost two weeks of Iran conflict’
Russia has pocketed an estimated €6 billion in fossil fuel revenues since the onset of Israeli and US strikes on Iran on February 28, with daily earnings surging…
Tech industry sounds alarm over EP’s report on AI and copyright
Industry voices have sounded a stark warning over the European Parliament's adoption of a non-binding resolution on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Spain’s PM Sánchez unveils ‘Hodio’ tool to combat ‘online hate speech’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced the launch of a new government tool designed to monitor and quantify so-called hate speech on digital platforms.
Merz says Germany’s nuclear phaseout ‘irreversible’ but experts disagree
Germany’s Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (Christian Democratic Union, CDU) has called his country’s nuclear phaseout “irreversible”, contradicting both…