‘I will do everything in my power’ : France’s Le Pen vows to fight for her election run
French National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen has declared her determination to remain in the race for France’s next presidential election in 2027 - despite…
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China, EU must oppose tariff ‘bullying’, Xi tells Spanish PM
President Xi Jinping told Spain's prime minister on April 11 that China and the European Union must join together in defending globalisation and opposing "unilateral…
Croatian government officials arrested over alleged fraud in travel claims
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has opened a criminal investigation against two officials from Croatia’s Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs…
Germany’s CDU youth question leader Merz as SPD coalition deal nears
Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz and the centre-left Social Democratic Party have prepared to finalise their government coalition…
Devilish? EU-China relations after Trump’s tariffs surrender Europe to the despot Xi
Donald Trump has unleashed a trade tempest that has got the EU scrambling.
French media regulator probes TV channels over Le Pen’s conviction coverage
French Conservative news channels CNews and Europe 1 are under investigation for their critical coverage of Marine Le Pen's conviction.
Criticism of Germany’s CDU chief Merz grows over coalition talks
Friedrich Merz, leader of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, has been facing increasing opposition from within his own party over his performance…
Polish PM Tusk’s clampdown on hate crimes to ‘include memes’
The Polish justice ministry has published guidelines on hate-motivated crimes recommending close examination of online activity, including visual content such as…
Europe locked in past strategies while US makes radical break
Before the First World War, European countries decided what happened to the rest of the world.
French minister says military conflict with Iran ‘inevitable’ if nuclear deal not renewed
French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has stated that without an agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme, military conflict was "almost inevitable."
US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally
US officials have told European allies they want them to keep buying American-made arms, amid recent moves by the European Union to limit US manufacturers'…
Norway reopens debate on EU membership
Norway has reopened a long-standing and controversial debate on European Union membership after its Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg said: "We are by definition…
German foreign minister’s “self-serving” move to top UN job sparks outrage in Berlin and New York
An unexpected career move by Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s outgoing foreign minister, is angering both UN diplomats and German politicians.
Setback for Polish PM Tusk as court rejects request to arrest former PiS minister
A Warsaw court has rejected a request by a parliamentary committee investigating the use of Pegasus spyware by the former Conservative (PiS) government to detain…
Moldova expels three Russian diplomats for ‘helping pro-Moscow MP flee prison term’
Moldova has expelled three Russian diplomats after it accused Russia's embassy of engineering the escape of a pro-Kremlin lawmaker to prevent him being jailed over…
Poland’s right-wing presidential candidate calls for tuition fees and an abortion ban
Sławomir Mentzen, right-wing Confederation party candidate in May’s Polish presidential election and who had been surging in the polls, has come under fire for…
Germany’s likely next chancellor Merz ponders name for new coalition
Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz has been looking for a fitting name for the government coalition he wanted to build.
Hungary passes law to ban Pride march, sparking protests
Hungary's parliament has passed a law to ban the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities, triggering the blockade of a bridge in central Budapest in protest against…
Germany, better to dream of Bismarck, shake off the Greens and SPD
From all indications, the proposed fiscal agreement in Germany between the Christian Democrats (CDU-CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens is an inadequate…
Polish opposition warns against EU control of country’s armed forces
Poland’s Conservative (PiS) opposition to the centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has claimed the PM was selling out the independence of the…
Irish politicians’ anger as Trump meets martial arts champ McGregor on St Patrick’s Day
Irish mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor has drawn praise from US President Donald Trump on a St Patrick's Day visit to the Oval Office, when the Irishman…
Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium over Congo conflict
Rwanda's Government has decided to cut diplomatic ties with Belgium over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflict.
French PM rejects retirement at 62 citing economic and geopolitical challenges
French Prime Minister François Bayrou has ruled out a return to the retirement age of 62 for citizens, dismissing calls for a rollback of the controversial pension…
Another snub? China’s President Xi declines invitation to Brussels
An invitation to attend a conference in Brussels to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ties between the European Union and China has been turned down by Chinese…
Mélenchon: ‘France must lead new global order, push Russia back into Europe’
Radical French left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has declared that France must lead the reshaping of the global order.
Embattled Greek PM replaces ministers after mass protests over fatal train crash
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has named new finance and transport ministers in a reshuffle designed to shore up support for his government after mass…
Dutch reject EC’s debt-driven €800bn rearmament plan
Dutch MPs have voted against the new European Union defence plan, ReArm Europe, because it was based on shared debt among EU countries, raising Dutch concerns about…
Greenlandic election result shows independence top of voters’ concerns
In Greenland's election, the traditionally biggest parties that until recently constituted the government have suffered a major voter backlash.
French senate offers farrago of nonsense, a degenerate view of Western alliance
Few things could illustrate more clearly the total failure of the Euro-federalists to understand the legitimate political and strategic interests of the United States…
Dutch newspaper to appeal against judge’s editorial ruling
De Telegraaf, the Netherlands’ largest newspaper, has announced it would appeal a controversial ruling from a judge who ordered it to clarify a comment piece about…