New EU anti-drugs agency to tackle ‘terrorism of drug crime’
A new EU anti-drugs agency has been launched in the hopes of combatting what has been described as the "terrorism of drug crime".
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Trudeau and von der Leyen to push ‘diversity and gender equality’ in industry
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised to promote "diversity and gender equality" within their respective…
Poland ditches war reparations claim against Germany
Poland has abandoned efforts to seek a new reparations package from Germany over World War II.
Conservative ECR group on brink of split amid European Parliament turmoil
The Polish ECR delegation, comprising 20 Euro MPs from the PiS party, is considering leaving ECR for the Patriots and could take MEPs from other countries with it.
Budapest blasts Jourová for belittling ‘Make Europe Great Again’
Budapest has blasted Vice-President of the European Commission Vera Jourová for making fun of Hungary's "Make Europe Great Again" (MEGA) motto for its Council Presidency.
Meta cannot compel payment to stop use of personal data, EC rules
Meta cannot charge European users for the privilege of not allowing the company to use their personal data, the EU has ruled.
Von der Leyen ‘must open up to ECR to keep her job’, says Italy’s foreign minister
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen "must open up to the ECR, of which [Italian Prime Minister Giorgia] Meloni is leader" to win the upcoming European…
‘Shy right-wingers’ no longer hide, they demand change now
Depending on whom you ask, the National Rally’s 33.
AfD members not allowed to own guns, German court rules
Those with connections to Germany's Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party are not allowed to own firearms, according to a decision by a Düsseldorf Administrative…
Orban’s Patriots for Europe alliance gains traction in European Parliament
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's new right-wing group in the European Parliament, Patriots for Europe, is in talks with a number of new potential members…
ANALYSIS France elects: ‘Neither the Left nor the hard-right’ has become a tricky position to hold
Emmanuel Macrons and his allies' "Neither the Left nor the hard-right" campaign faces a tricky situation ahead of the second round of votes on July 7.
Germany’s CDU denies their MEPs may vote against von der Leyen
Germany's Christian Democrats have denied press reports that many of their MEPs would withhold their votes if von der Leyen--herself a former CDU minister--entered…
Paws up for EU cats and dogs welfare plan
Cats and dogs in Europe look likely to be left purring and tail-wagging over enhanced care rules that would apply across the European Union.
Labour and Tories are both Ukraine hawks, despite Left’s old ties with Moscow allies
“If you poke the Russian bear with a stick, don’t be surprised if he responds.
Controversy over RN ‘binational ban’ proposal ahead of vote
Roger Chudeau, a National Rally candidate in France, has faced a backlash for proposing a ban on binational French citizens holding key positions inside the government.
Slovakia to restrict right to assembly in response to Fico assassination attempt
The Slovak parliament on June 27 approved a so-called “Lex Assassination”, a package of measures designed to improve security following the assassination attempt…
EU leaders sign new security deal with Ukraine
European Union leaders reaffirmed their support for Ukraine during the European Council summit in Brussels by signing a new security agreement.
EU: Three top jobs, three scandals
The European Council has agreed on the names that will determine the path of the European Union for the next five years - and all three are surrounded by scandals…
Polish Conservatives pressure Italian PM Meloni with threat to quit Parliament ECR group
The Polish Conservatives (PiS), the second-largest party in the European Conservative Reformers (ECR), have threatened to leave the European Parliament group.
Support for Farage’s Reform UK party drops after Ukraine comments, latest poll shows
Support for former arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has dipped, according to the latest BMG Research poll.
AfD MEP Bystron: new police searches
Newly elected MEP Petr Bystron, second on the German party Alternative für Deutschland's (AfD) candidate list for the European Parliament ballot of June 6-9, has…
Poland and Baltic countries call for strengthened EU border with Russia
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have called upon the European Union to establish a ground defence line along its Eastern border with Russia and Belarus.
EU leaders to agree on top jobs, strategic agenda with focus on defence
European Union leaders are to agree on Thursday on the strategic course for the EU and on the people to run its institutions for the next five years, with a special…
AfD knows eurosceptical voters don’t want ‘nice’ Right, they want real Right
There are currently three groups in the European Parliament on the right side of the political spectrum: the European People’s Party (EPP), a centre-right establishment…
Six EU nations ‘not yet ready for euro’
Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Sweden are not ready to join the euro currency, despite legal commitments to do so, according to the European Commission's latest…
She’s angry, but Italy’s PM Meloni is short of numbers to veto a second von der Leyen term at EU summit
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will lack the allies she needs for a blocking majority to deny Ursula von der Leyen a second term as European Commission president,…
France elects: left-wing activists take to social media in desperate attempt to narrow right-wing lead among the young
Internet activism has taken France's electoral campaign by storm with left-wing supporters using social media to reach young voters.
Sweden Democrats demand seats in next cabinet
Jimmie Åkesson, President of the hard-right Sweden Democrats (SD), has demanded representation in the government after the 2026 election.
European Commission accuses Microsoft of breaching antitrust rules
The European Commission announced that Microsoft breached EU antitrust rules by illegally bundling its chat and video app Teams with its Office product.
Russia bans distribution of dozens of EU news outlets in retaliatory step
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it was banning access inside Russia to the broadcasts of dozens of European Union media outlets in what it said was…