‘Buy, buy, buy!’: Denmark to boost military spending by €6.7bn
Denmark has said it will increase its military budget by a combined 50 billion Danish krone (€6.
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US think-tank slams Poland’s Tusk over ‘abuse of democracy’
A report by US think-tank Hudson Institute has criticised Poland’s centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk for governing in an autocratic manner.
Billions of euros in frozen Russian assets not so ‘Russian’, Belgian news outlet says
A large portion of the €258 billion being held in Belgium under Russian sanctions has reportedly been found to belong to Western banks and non-sanctioned individuals…
Europe: checkmate
This year will see the 80th anniversary of VE Day, i.e. Victory in Europe over Nazi Germany in May 1945.
WhatsApp faces tougher DSA rules while most porn sites do not
In some of the first filings under the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), the WhatsApp messenger service has topped the key threshold of 45 million users…
‘US Democrats at ideological dead end,’ Trump senior adviser tells Brussels Signal
Tim Murtaugh, a top communications adviser with US President Donald Trump during both of the president's election campaigns, has said at a Brussels Signal event…
Algeria slams French minister’s visit to disputed Western Sahara region
Algeria has slammed France for sending its culture minister to the contested Western Sahara, calling the move a "blatant disregard for international legality".
Ukraine war : US acts, EU reacts with another round of statements
The European political elite have been left in disarray as the US took the lead in shaping a resolution to the war in Ukraine without them, leaving them scrambling…
Zelensky: Trump trapped in ‘disinformation bubble’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said US President Donald Trump was trapped in a "disinformation bubble."
The Vance advance and the miserable EU elites
If there is one thing Europe’s progressive elites hate more than a populist uprising, it’s an American reminding them how low they have fallen.
EU agrees new Russia sanctions targeting metals and ‘shadow fleet’
European Union envoys have agreed on the 16th round of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on primary aluminium imports and the listing of 73 "shadow-fleet"…
Polish PM Tusk’s refusal to send troops to Ukraine a ‘grave error’, says ex-minister
Former Polish foreign minister Jacek Czaputowicz has criticised Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s decision that Polish troops would not participate in any stabilisation…
The Brussels bonus: €5,000 a month, no questions asked
An investigation has revealed MEPs receive €4,950 per month in general allowances — on top of their salaries, travel expenses and daily allowances — which…
Germany’s AfD and Die Linke surge in fictional U18 election as Greens collapse
Ahead of the upcoming Federal elections on February 23, Germany’s fictional under-18 (U18) federal election results has revealed a shift in youth political preferences.
Belgian MEP calls on Macron to hand over French nuclear arsenal to EU
Wouter Beke, an MEP for the Belgian Christian Democrats (CD&V), has called for France to hand over its nuclear arsenal to the European Union to form a strong common…
France’s Bardella: ‘With free speech under attack, time to adopt US model’
President of France's National Rally (RN) party and MEP Jordan Bardella has warned that free speech was "under attack" in his country, citing the US as a model for…
Belgian former NATO chief accuses US of ‘high treason’
Willy Claes, a Belgian politician who served as the eighth Secretary General of NATO, has expressed outrage about what he called the end of US solidarity with Europe.
EU antitrust chief says Trump has upended Europe-US relations
The EU's competition chief says US President Donald Trump has upended the "trustful relationship" between the United States and Europe, and that Brussels should…
Polish minister: ‘Unfair Ukraine peace deal would embolden China over Taiwan’
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has called US President Donald Trump’s decision to hold direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin a “mistake”.
Ireland, a rich parasite too mean and lazy to defend itself or Europe
The US Vice President JD Vance last week fired a warning shot for Europe’s benefit – not over its bows but deep into its rhetorical engine-room, where it keeps…
Weeping security conference chairman calls event a ‘European nightmare’
Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, has called this year's edition a "European nightmare" after it became clear the US was pushing for…
French Mayor faces prison for refusing to marry illegal migrant under expulsion order
Robert Ménard, the Conservative Mayor of Béziers, is looking at a possible prison term for refusing to officiate the marriage of an illegal Algerian migrant subject…
Austria’s Conservative ÖVP veers to Left after ‘mock negotiations’ with FPÖ collapse
Austria’s next government will most likely be a coalition between the Conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and the Social Democrats (SPÖ), after they…
‘Rules based international order’ is dead, 20th century never coming back
For a moment last week, it appeared that European Union officials finally had realised that the 20th century was never coming back.
US state secretary Rubio says Europe to be part of ‘any real talks’ on ending Ukraine war
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Ukraine and Europe would be part of any "real negotiations" to end the war with Russia.
Macron’s emergency European defence summit: Many EU leaders not invited
French President Emmanuel Macron has convened an emergency summit in Paris to forge a European response to the US policy shift over the war in Ukraine, although…
Doubts surface over continued US military presence in Poland
Pete Hegseth, the US Defence Secretary, has praised Poland’s efforts in ramping up military spending to 5 per cent of its GDP.
Austria’s FPÖ ‘suspects foreign influence’ in coalition talks collapse
After the abrupt end of the coalition negotiations in Austria, representatives of the Freedom Party (FPÖ) have accused foreign powers of playing a part in the breakdown.
US VP Vance slams Europe over ‘anti-democratic behaviour’
US Vice-President JD Vance has criticised the European Union at the Munich Security Conference, accusing European nations of anti-democratic behaviour.
Germany’s Scholz calls for debt-brake reform to boost defence amid US pressure
Germany's outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for reform of the country's "debt brake" to strengthen the country's defence capabilities, citing the shifting…