Swedish PM believes NATO defence spending target will hit 3.5 per cent of GDP
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he anticipated that the NATO members' defence spending norm would sharply rise in the short term.
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EU’s Russian gas ban in doubt amid bloc unanimity concerns
The European Union's plan to ban Russian gas imports by 2027 was at risk of being derailed by internal divisions and procedural burdens, according to Belgian MEP…
Goodbye, now-former German chancellor Scholz!
Olaf Scholz’s tenure as chancellor of Germany has come to a close.
Build a welfare state and your men become parasites not soldiers
Here follows an abstract theory that requires more evidence before it becomes a concrete one: welfare states both by definition and by psychological design are incapable…
Germany’s CDU demands removal of AfD members from public service
The German Office for the Protection of the Constitution's (BfV) decision to designate the right-wing AfD party as “definitely right-wing extremist” has caused…
Belgium says medicine security should be a matter of national defence
Amid growing geopolitical strain and supply chain vulnerabilities, Belgium’s health ministry has called for medicine security to be treated as a matter of national…
Pro-Palestinian protestors target Dutch WW2 liberation commemorations
Pro-Palestinian protesters have disrupted a ceremony commemorating the Netherlands' liberation from Nazi occupation 80 years ago.
EU aims to poach US scientific talent but faces two challenges
The European Union has an opportunity to poach talent amid a US clampdown on academic research but it continued to face two persistent obstacles: Limited funding…
AfD faces calls to be banned after German State brands party ‘extremist’
The German Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution (Bfv) categorised the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as "definitely right-wing extremist", sparking…
80 years after victory over the Nazis, Europe’s Russophobia stares into a new abyss
Eighty ago, the Nazi beast was slain - May 8th for the West, May 9th for Russia. Berlin lay in ruins, Europe a graveyard of dreams, and the world exhaled.
Former German vice chancellor accidentally kills dog with car
Christian Lindner, former German vice chancellor and finance minister, has accidentally run over a dog with his car.
Romania: Right-wing candidate Simion wins first round of re-run election
George Simion, leader of Romania’s right-wing nationalist AUR party, has won in the first round of the re-run presidential election, taking 41 per cent of the…
Global energy: Meetings in Riyadh between Russia and US weren’t merely about Ukraine
Could a great bargain be lurking just beneath the surface, ready to be struck in the fog of geopolitical manoeuvring?
Spain ‘must boost defence spending’, says EC as Putin ‘hopes no need for nuclear weapons’ in Ukraine war
Spain will have to raise defence spending to 3 per cent of gross domestic product, European Commissioner for Defence Industry and Space Andrius Kubilius said.
Lithuania knows how to have a backbone against China, the EU should take note
It is not every day that a country stands up to the People’s Republic of China, particularly one as small as Lithuania.
Entire AfD party is ‘definitely right-wing extremist’, says German Constitution watchdog
The German Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has announced it categorised the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as “definitely right-wing…
Swedish Government proposes to wiretap minors to tackle gang crime
Sweden’s centre-right government has proposed granting law enforcement the power to wiretap and monitor children under 15, all in the name of fighting gang violence…
Cars, planes and tariffs: EU gets a window seat on developments
The US President Donald Trump has slashed tariffs on car parts to support domestic factories while doubling down on duties in the aviation sector.
12 EU states request deficit rules leniency as euro bloc’s economy growth tops expectations
Twelve European Union countries have requested activation of the "national escape clause" from EU deficit rules in order to boost their defence spending, the European…
Critical Medicines Act: Europe’s big idea risks being ‘just another layer’
While the European Commission’s proposed Critical Medicines Act was welcomed for aiming to strengthen supply chains, member state officials and industry experts…
Austria bans mobile phones in schools
Austria said it was introducing a ban on mobile devices in schools.
German Federal Prosecutor targets ex-aide of AfD MEP Krah as Chinese spy
A former aide to ex-German MEP Maximilian Krah, known as "Jian G", has been charged by the German Federal Prosecutor's Office over alleged spying for Chinese intelligence…
EC President von der Leyen demands more deportations of illegals from EU
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has come out in favour of accelerating the deportation of illegal immigrants from the European Union.
European Commissioner Kos warns Serbia over hopes to join EU
Serbia's bid to join the European Union could stall unless the government speeds up reforms of the judiciary, media and election laws, European Commissioner for…
ECJ Advocate General opposes Tusk government excluding judges appointed under PiS
The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has indicated that Polish judges cannot be automatically excluded from adjudicating just because the…
Hungary votes to leave ‘politicised institution’ International Criminal Court
The Hungarian parliament has voted in favour of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), finishing a process initiated earlier in April by the government.
Brussels Signal news chief reports from international blackout
Brussels Signal's head of news, Justin Stares, was in Spain during the mega blackout hitting the Iberian Peninsula and has reported from the scene.
EU top court rules against Malta’s golden passport scheme
The European Court of Justice on April 29 said Malta needs to end its golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship, as it is an…
US will ‘push Greenland closer to Denmark’, says Danish MEP
Greenland’s recently elected Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has sought to deepen the island’s ties with Denmark following recent tensions with the US,…
Germany’s CDU choice of new ministers shows it is ‘on its path towards the Left’
Germany’s incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has chosen his candidates for the top executive positions his party…