Germany: Former SPD leader Gabriel calls its push for AfD party ban ‘stupid’
Sigmar Gabriel, former long-time leader of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), has criticised its recently adopted resolution to strive for a total ban of…
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French Greens MP: ‘Sabotage by environmentalists is legitimate’
French Greens MP Lisa Belluco sparked controversy during a protest in Vienne, France, against the Duplomb Law, which lifted constraints on farmers regarding pesticide…
Want to exercise freedom of speech? Not when European lawfare cuts your throat
It’s no secret that Europe has a serious problem with free speech.
Belgium imports more Russian gas than before Ukraine war
Belgium imported more Russian gas in 2024 than before Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine.
NATO retains a splendid future, could even go worldwide
The almost unanimous NATO commitment to a sharp increase in the member-countries’ military budgets at the meeting of NATO leaders last week was a complete legitimisation…
Philippines and Lithuania ink defence deal against Chinese-led “authoritarian axis”
Lithuania and the Philippines agreed to create a security alliance to counter perceived escalating aggression from China.
German court fines woman for picture of left-wing politician with extended right arm
A woman in Bavaria has been fined €2,025 for her poster showing former health minister Karl Lauterbach extending his right arm, insinuating he was performing a…
‘Big beautiful bill’ makes European renewable energy companies’ shares tank
US President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) is causing shares to slide in Europe's renewable energy sector.
Austria wants to let police and prosecutors break into suspects’ messenger apps
Austria has announced plans to give public prosecutors and police the remit to spy on suspects’ encrypted messenger communications.
Mitsotakis leads EU corruption-soaked government but von der Leyen does nothing
Greece is bleeding, and the Mitsotakis government is wielding the knife.
Azerbaijan police raid Russian media bureau in Baku, as relations sour
Police in Azerbaijan's capital Baku raided the local office of Russian state news agency Sputnik on June 30, amid rising tensions between Baku and Moscow.
Tougher Belgian pensions rules backfire, as more people retire younger
Belgium’s effort to push people into working longer looks to be backfiring — at least in the short run.
MEP Vannacci questions value of Italy rearming: ‘Who do we send to fight? Gay pride?’
Roberto Vannacci, a former general and MEP for Italy's right-wing League Party, has stoked controversy by questioning whether Italy should bother purchasing new…
Defeated Simion may be back if new coalition fails to grasp gargantuan deficit
The Brussels elite breathed a sigh of relief last month when Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan defeated conservative populist George Simion to become Romania’s new…
German SPD veers further left, jeopardising rearmament plans and demanding ban of AfD
Germany’s Social Democrats are leaning even more towards the Left.
Defence now: Europe learns intentions require capabilities
The spectacular raid on Fordow nuclear complex showed Europe the limits of multilateral diplomacy when confronted with irreconcilable demands.
Ukraine in the EU would mean ‘€2.5 trillion’ costs forced on EU taxpayers
Where should political power ultimately lie? Eurocrats believe that the burden of responsibility is too heavy for the simple citizen to bear;
Migrant drugs gang in Sweden ‘act as Iranian operatives’
Notorious Swedish migrant drugs gang Foxtrot has been looking for drone pilots for missions in Sweden, Denmark and Germany at the behest of the Iranian regime, Swedish…
Catalan politicians delighted, Spanish amnesty law declared legally constitutional
Spain’s Constitutional Court ruled that the controversial amnesty law, key to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's coalition deal, was constitutional.
Von der Leyen ‘unfit to lead’ says MEP behind motion of no confidence
Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea has told Brussels Signal the European Commission President was "unfit" to lead the European Union.
Trump fumes as Spain goes rogue on NATO defence spending
All NATO 32 members agreed on an increased defence spending target, reaching 5 per cent of GDP in 10 years.
Von der Leyen to face no confidence vote over Pfizergate
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing a vote of no confidence over the controversial deal she made with Pfizer.
Broken promise of electricity tax cut causes first rift in Germany’s new government coalition
A cancelled cut of the tax on electricity is causing friction between Germany’s Conservatives (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD) who formed a coalition government…
Opinion poll: Poles oppose Ukraine’s accession to both NATO and EU
The latest public opinion survey on Polish attitudes towards Ukraine has revealed that only 35 per cent of Poles support Ukraine’s accession to the EU and 37 per…
NATO members delight Trump with defence boost pledge – apart from Spain
NATO countries have agreed to vastly ramp up their defence spending to satisfy US President Donald Trump.
MEPs urge EU support for firms seeking to exit long-term Russian energy contracts
A cross-party group of MEPs has urged the European Union to help companies extricate themselves from long-term contracts with Russian energy providers.
Trump’s airstrikes ‘did not destroy Iran’s nuclear capability’, says US Defence Agency as NATO summit kicks off
US airstrikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear capability and only set it back by a few months, according to one initial US intelligence assessment.
Ireland to ban imports from ‘Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories’
Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs Simon Harris announced that Ireland will ban the import of goods originating from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories,.
Trump delivers to the Jews ‘a state of unconditional legitimacy’
Rarely in recent years has the tendency of Western European and Canadian leaders to bustle about international crises, inflicting mindless pieties about “cease-fires”…
MEPs take von der Leyen to court over defence spending
JURI, the Committee on Legal Affairs in the European Parliament, has voted to pursue legal action against European Commission President von der Leyen's €150 billion…