Von der Leyen wants Commission to have its own intelligence service
The European Commission is preparing for the creation of an intelligence service designed to work with European Union member states' intelligence services.
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Polish Independence Day march draws a record 160,000 people
Poland's annual Independence Day march in Warsaw yesterday, focused on defending Polish sovereignty, attracted approximately 160,000, police said.
Belgian anti-drone unit not deployed during airspace intrusions
The Belgian federal police did not utilise its anti-drone unit during intrusions into Belgian airspace, the latest being on November 6, despite the unit having been…
Poland: Tensions rise between Tusk and Nawrocki
Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk have clashed over appointments and access to security service chiefs.
EU ignores persecution of Hungarians and Poles who are not Ukrainian
There are times when moral blindness and political shamelessness become an art form.
Austrian police find ‘Hamas weapons depot’ in Vienna
Austrian law enforcement has seized a number of weapons that were apparently meant to be used in a terror attack by Hamas sympathisers in Europe.
Ryanair CEO calls Austrian Chancellor ‘lazy’ in aviation tax row
Michael O’Leary, CEO of Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, has lashed out at the Austrian government.
Trump lauds Hungary PM Orbán in Washington, says EU should ‘show more respect’
US President Donald Trump said European Union leaders should show more respect to Hungary's right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over migration.
MEPS and industry divided on ‘centralised’ tax on multinationals
Members of the European Parliament and representatives of industry are still divided on a European Union law proposal aimed at making major international companies…
EU further restricts visas for Russian nationals over Ukraine war
The European Union has announced that citizens of the Russian Federation will now be required to apply for a new visa each time they intend to travel to the bloc.
EC sends experts to reassure Belgium over use of frozen Russian assets
Belgium, home to Euroclear — an international central securities depository that holds most of the frozen Russian assets — is demanding firm guarantees before…
New mega immigration wave will hit EU from Sudan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan
A rusty trawler sails past Gavdos at dawn.
Hungarian PM Orbán in Washington for high-stakes meeting with Trump
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has landed in the US for his latest meeting with President Donald Trump.
‘Regulatory imperialism’: US pushback against EU tech laws finds backing in Brussels
US Congressman Jim Jordan’s probe into OpenAI’s communication with foreign administrations, including the European Union, has been backed in Brussels.
German policeman disciplined for ‘anti-Greens’ sticker on his own phone
A police officer from Heilbronn, a city in southern Germany, has been officially reprimanded for putting a sticker on his private mobile phone.
Belgium government to resign if no budget by Christmas
The Belgian government has decided on a new deadline of Christmas to reach a budgetary agreement, failing which Prime Minister Bart De Wever will resign.
France pressures Brussels to sanction Chinese platform Shein
French officials have been pressuring the European Commission to sanction the Chinese e-commerce platform Shein.
EU sidelined as Italy, France jostle for power in Libya
When Inter Milan played a friendly match in Benghazi against Atlético Madrid last month, it was not just about football.
Middle East between chaos and transformation: Why the future remains uncertain
There is a famous—if apocryphal—quote attributed to Lenin: "There are decades where nothing happens and then there are weeks where decades happen.
‘Follow our laws, not European elites’: US attorneys urge Big Tech to defy EU sustainability rules
A coalition of 16 US State Attorneys General has warned some of the country’s biggest companies, including Microsoft, Google and Meta, not to comply with the European…
Belgium: Emergency meeting today after more drone sightings
Belgium has called an emergency meeting of key government ministers and security chiefs after further drone sightings forced closures of airports and a military…
Too big to fail? Saving Ukraine would cost Europe almost $400 billion
In the history of ideas around war and strategic confrontation, there are strokes of genius, grave mistakes, and everything in between.
‘Europe’s whorehouse’: German parliamentary President demands crackdown on prostitution
Julia Klöckner, the President of the German Bundestag, or parliament, is demanding stricter rules for prostitution in the country.
‘TikTok Islamists’: Germany cracks down on Muslim organisations
The German interior ministry has cracked down on allegedly Islamist organisations operating within the country.
NGOs want aviation, shipping and industrial fishing companies to lose multi-million euro tax breaks
Environmental organisations are urging European governments not to sign off on a law that, they say, would let some of the most polluting industries keep their tax…
Slaughter, starvation and rape: Sudan burns because the EU looks away
El Fasher fell last week. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) - United Arab Emirates-backed Janjaweed militia on steroids - went door-to-door.
US pharma tariffs push EU chemical firms towards defence investment
Following the US decision to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals, more European Union chemical and industrial firms are turning their focus towards the defence sector.
‘Uncompetitive EU green rules’ push bloc’s industry to outsource more
Stricter environmental regulations in the European Union are making it harder for domestic companies to stay competitive.
Latvian President blocks parliament decision to withdraw from treaty on preventing violence against women
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has refused to approve his parliament’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.
Members of Germany’s Antifa ‘confess’ to torching AfD politician’s car
Members of German left-wing group Antifa have apparently claimed responsibility for an arson attack on the car of right-wing politician Bernd Baumann in Hamburg,…